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Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center
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Federal-consortium partnership teaming scientists with natural & cultural resource managers to deliver science that helps fish, wildlife, water, land & people in the NW adapt to climate change. Home of @nwriscc.bsky.social. Hosted by @cig-uw.bsky.social.
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Super excited to have been named a NW CASC Faculty Fellow! We will be working with partners in eastern WA to study the role of post-fire fungi in forest recovery!🍄🌲🔥 Thanks to @nwcasc.bsky.social for this awesome support and training opportunity!
nwcasc.bsky.social Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center @nwcasc.bsky.social · 10d
Drumroll, please! 🥁....Meet our new Research & Faculty Fellows! From examining how fungi can help forests recover from wildfire 🍄🌲🔥, to understanding whether lakes can provide summer refuge for climate-sensitive bull trout, 🌊🌡️🐟, they are advancing climate adaptation across the NW! bit.ly/3LtYqa7
Preview of "Meet our Fellows" flyer
November 8, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Drumroll, please! 🥁....Meet our new Research & Faculty Fellows! From examining how fungi can help forests recover from wildfire 🍄🌲🔥, to understanding whether lakes can provide summer refuge for climate-sensitive bull trout, 🌊🌡️🐟, they are advancing climate adaptation across the NW! bit.ly/3LtYqa7
Preview of "Meet our Fellows" flyer
November 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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If you haven't registered, it's not too late! This Wednesday (11/5) at 2 pm PT! 🔗 bit.ly/4oro4KM
nwcasc.bsky.social Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center @nwcasc.bsky.social · 27d
✨ Join us for an upcoming webinar with @allisonagsten.bsky.social to learn how to effectively share your stories with the public as an engaged scientist!

🎤 Sharing Your Science with the Media to Highlight its Value to the Public
🗓️ Wed 11/5 @ 2 pm PT
🔗 Register bit.ly/4oro4KM
A University of Washington researcher kneels in the mud with research equipment and explains something to a group. They are studying eelgrass in Padilla Bay, Washington.
November 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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✨ Join us for an upcoming webinar with @allisonagsten.bsky.social to learn how to effectively share your stories with the public as an engaged scientist!

🎤 Sharing Your Science with the Media to Highlight its Value to the Public
🗓️ Wed 11/5 @ 2 pm PT
🔗 Register bit.ly/4oro4KM
A University of Washington researcher kneels in the mud with research equipment and explains something to a group. They are studying eelgrass in Padilla Bay, Washington.
October 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Join us in welcoming Grace Molino @gdmolino.bsky.social, our new Climate Adaptation Postdoctoral Fellow! Grace will collaborate with management partners to examine coastal squeeze of priority ecosystems and species in response to sea level rise in the PNW ▶️ bit.ly/48uwrR4
October 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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USGS scientists tell us about the effects of invasive species & climate change. Yet their fate, like many other federal employees who work in science & the environment, is unknown. My latest for @nrdc.org. Thank you to @meadekrosby.bsky.social, John Organ, Ed Arnett, and others for speaking with me.
The Attacks on Science Continue—This Time at the USGS
From sea level rise to bee populations, the agency’s wildlife and climate programs shed light on the world around us.
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October 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Given concerns about continued availability of federal climate info, @cig-uw.bsky.social is hosting a webinar reviewing resources for supporting climate preparedness in WA & the NW, feat. @meadekrosby.bsky.social & Guillaume Mauger 👇

📊 Climate Resources Roundup
🗓️ 10/16 @ 1 pm PT
🔗 bit.ly/46R5uED
Three researchers collect data in the Padilla Bay estuary at low tide. Credit: University of Washington.
October 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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A new USGS-led synthesis, supported by NW CASC, uses cutting-edge science to help the Bureau of Land Management understand how shifting precipitation patterns & rising temps are affecting big sagebrush ecosystems, helping support decisions to related to conserving big sagebrush 🔗 bit.ly/4mPkh9x
A National Park Service staff member measures the height of a big sagebrush plant in the City of Rocks National Preserve, Idaho.
August 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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No lunch plans today? We got you covered!

Grab an (iced) ☕, a snack, and join us for an 11 a.m. PT webinar about ☀️ managing the ecological impacts of extreme heat in the NW ☀️

Register here >> bit.ly/41orkgY

Thank you @cig-uw.bsky.social for hosting!!
The sun sets over a road with mountains in the distance.
August 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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👀 Check it out! Products from our 2025 Deep Dive, Managing the Ecological Impacts of Extreme Heat in the NW, are now available 👉 bit.ly/25DeepDive

Members from our Deep Dive team will present a webinar TOMORROW (8/27) @11am PT as part of @cig-uw.bsky.social's new series! Register 👉 bit.ly/41orkgY
August 26, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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A new NW CASC-supported study found four threatened PNW amphibians, despite similar ecology, face very different climate futures — challenging the use of an “indicator species” approach for habitat specialists & guiding wildlife managers toward climate-smart conservation

🔗 Read more bit.ly/4mEs89v
Top left: An adult Van Dyke’s salamander (Plethodon vandykei) found under a rock near a stream in the Willapa Hills, WA. Top right: A small larval Dicamptodon salamander, identified as Cope’s giant salamander (Dicamptodon copei) based on location in the Olympic Peninsula. Lower left: An adult Coeur d’Alene salamander (Plethodon idahoensis) found sheltering in an exploratory mineshaft near a seep in Northern ID. Lower right: A vibrant adult Rocky Mountain tailed frog (Ascaphus montanus), found navigating a mossy incline in Northern ID. Source: Sky Button
August 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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🌲 🌊 UW's @cig-uw.bsky.social, consortium host of the @nwcasc.bsky.social, just launched its bimonthly newsletter to share its research, data, opportunities, and stories of climate resilience in our region! Check out the first issue: bit.ly/457F8ia
August 2025
Letter from the Director I was delighted to join the Climate Impacts Group as the new director this February, and I have so appreciated the warm welcome from the CIG staff, the UW community, and all o...
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August 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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👀 A new NW CASC-supported study led by former Research Fellow Eileen Bates, along with researchers from UW, Puget Sound Restoration Fund & WA Dept of Fish & Wildlife explores how climate warming and ocean acidification are threatening hatchery-raised abalone in the early life stages 🔗 bit.ly/4503Voq
Underwater photo of a pinto abalone — herbivorous marine snails with a red/purple shell and a strong, muscular “foot” that is used to move as well as to grip tightly onto hard surfaces.
August 1, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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A new webinar series on the RAD (Resist-Accept-Direct) Framework — a tool helping resource managers make informed choices for responding to change — kicks off next week!

🔎 RAD Perspectives
🗓️ Thurs 7/24 @ 12pm PT
➡️ Register bit.ly/4kEA6hu

Series hosted by the National CASC/Learn more bit.ly/4lnYUvs
Photo of six researchers walking through Padilla Bay estuary with equipment. Text describes event, including presenter list: Gregor Schuurman (National Park Service), Aaron Shultz (Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission), Nicole Ward (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources), Nifer Wilkening (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
July 15, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Want to prevent a mid-week 🐪 slump?

Register for a 🌟 stellar 🌟 panel on Driving Climate Action with Evidence-Based Solutions this Wed 7/16 @ 2pm PT, including @nwcasc.bsky.social's very own @meadekrosby.bsky.social 👉 lu.ma/7agmepme

Check out more 🌲 PNW Climate Week events 👉 pnwclimateweek.org/
uwenvironment.bsky.social UW College of the Environment @uwenvironment.bsky.social · Jun 16
Join us July 16 for “Driving Climate Action with Evidence-Based Solutions” — a virtual panel during PNW Climate Week. Hear from @uofwa.bsky.social researchers leading projects to tackle #climatechange across ecosystems, oceans and communities. @cig-uw.bsky.social

Register today! lu.ma/7agmepme
Driving Climate Action with Evidence-Based Solutions · Zoom · Luma
The UW College of the Environment in Seattle is home to cutting-edge research on climate solutions that make a difference in people's lives. This panel brings…
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July 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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"There's a lot of evidence that shows that the stronger a community's social cohesion is, the better chances they have of resilience from climate hazards," said Rishi Sugla, climate resilient scientist at the UW Climate Impacts Group. @uofwa.bsky.social @nwcasc.bsky.social
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Jun 10
Earthaven Ecovillage fared remarkably well after Hurricane Helene. The community had backup power and water systems, as well as food supplies, but members also knew how to work together in a crisis.
Why knowing your neighbors can be an important climate solution
Earthaven Ecovillage fared remarkably well after Hurricane Helene. The community had backup power and water systems, as well as food supplies, but members also knew how to work together in a crisis.
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June 17, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Join us for some fishy summer fun at our next webinar, "Something Warm in the Water: Temperature, Pathogen, and Invasive Species Impacts on Freshwater Fishes" on Tues., July 15, 11am PT, featuring speakers Jonny Armstrong and Ian Tattam!

Register at: bit.ly/NW-RISCC-July-Webinar
An underwater photo of a rainbow trout surrounded by blue water (image by Jason Ching) serve as the background for white text that says "Something Warm in the Water: Temperature, Pathogen, and Invasive Species Impacts on Freshwater Fishes, Zoom webinar, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 11 AM–noon (Pacific)." Circular image insets show portraits of the two speakers alongside talk and speaker information, as follows: "Beer and Gasoline Don't Mix—Do Bass and Steelhead? Ian Tattam, Eastern Section Science Program Manager for Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife" and "Exploring how water temperature and pathogens shape the distribution of native and non-native trout in the Upper Klamath Basin, Jonny Armstrong, Associate Professor, Oregon State University." Also included, in white, are the logos for the Northwest RISCC Management Network & Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Cente.
June 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Save the date for the 2nd annual International Invasive Species & Climate Change Conference (IISCCC): December 9 & 10, 2025, 10am–2pm PT / 11am–3pm MT!

More info: risccnetwork.org/iisccc-2025
A poster with a burgundy and cream color scheme announcing, "Better Together: Empowering People and Partnerships. Save the Date! International Invasive Species and Climate Change Conference, December 9 & 10, 2025, 1–5 pm ET. Sessions focusing on: Climate Disasters & Invasive Species, Management Success Stories, Understanding and Managing Pathways, Restoring to the Future, Early Career Research, and more! Contact us at iRISCCnetwork@gmail.com with questions or to add your logo! www.RISCCnetwork.org/iisccc2025" and including the logos for the RISCC Management Network and NAISMA, North American Invasive Species Management Association. A banner of images at the top depicts firefighters silhouetted against a blaze, a satellite image of a hurricane, and a tangle of plants on a sand dune.
June 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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🗞️ Hot off the press! New NW CASC-supported publication in BioScience ➡️ 🌲🔥📍 Spatial climate analogs in climate change research, impact assessment, and decision-making
doi.org/10.1093/bios...
May 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Are you faculty or a non-faculty scientist with primary investigator within the NW CASC Consortium?

If the answer's yes, grab your 🍎🥪☕ at 11am PT and join us for an info session about applying for our Faculty Fellowship Program! It's not too late to register 👉 bit.ly/2026FacultyFellowship
May 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Welcome to Bluesky, NW Regional Invasive Species & Climate Change (NW RISCC) Network!

The NW RISCC is a program of the NW Climate Adaptation Science Center. Please give a follow 👇
nwriscc.bsky.social Northwest RISCC Network @nwriscc.bsky.social · Apr 29
Hi Bluesky! 👋 Let us introduce ourselves!

The Northwest Regional Invasive Species & Climate Change (NW RISCC) Network (nwriscc.org) is a partnership of regional agencies and orgs connecting climate adaptation & invasive species science and management.

Check out this 🧵 to learn more!

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An invasive European green crab is held by a rubber-gloved hand
April 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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We are now accepting applications for our 2026 Faculty Fellowship Program — supporting NW CASC Consortium faculty to take research beyond peer-reviewed 📄s to formats more easily accessed, interpreted and applied by resource managers! Learn more bit.ly/2026FacultyFellowship & check out this thread ⬇️
Designed banner reading "Now Accepting Applications! 2026 Faculty Fellowship Program. A one-year, last-mile program to support NW CASC Consortium faculty in making research more easily applied to natural resource decision making! Learn more + register for May 13 info session @ 11am PT. bit.ly/2026FacultyFellowship." Bright blue, lime green, and medium green text boxes surround a photo of six researchers walking through a field with flowers in the foreground and trees in the background.
April 24, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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The NW Climate Adaptation Science Center has delivered hundreds of projects informing resource management in a changing climate. Our training programs provide the pipeline of climate-ready natural resource workers the NW desperately needs.

Proposed cuts to USGS would eliminate the CASC program.
Trump swings budget ax at USGS biology research
Plan to eliminate $307 million ecosystem program could face obstacles in Congress
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April 21, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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I talked to the Seattle Times about how loss of our region's Climate Adaptation Science Center and NOAA Climate Adaptation Partnership would slash our capacity to support NW climate resilience.

“If the (centers) are eliminated, then our resource managers are going to be flying blind,” Krosby said."
UW climate research group braces for Trump cuts
The University of Washington's Climate Impacts Group relies heavily on federal funding to help communities adapt to climate change.
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April 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Federal Funding Uncertainty & Potential Program Impacts: Read our letter about how #federalbudgetcuts to #climate science could impact the PNW Region 👉 cig.uw.edu/2025/04/cig-... @nwcasc.bsky.social
CIG Update: Federal Funding Uncertainty & Potential Program Impacts | Climate Impacts Group
Dear supporters of the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group, We appreciate the role each of you has played in our collective efforts to help make communities, Washington state, and the Pacif...
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April 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM