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Northwest RISCC Network
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Connecting research with practice at the nexus of climate change and invasive species in the Northwest

A program of the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center @nwcasc.bsky.social and part of the broader RISCC Network

www.nwriscc.org
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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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The European green crab has known and potential economic, cultural, and ecological impacts in the NW + beyond.

Check our latest NW RISCC Management Brief for information on the ways warming temperatures are influencing this ongoing invasion and management efforts:
bit.ly/NW_RISCC_briefs
An illustration of three color morphs of the European green crab (red, dark green, and lighter green) alongside grass, clams, and juvenile Dungeness crabs. Text around and below the illustration reads: Impacts: European green* crab has direct and indirect negative ecological impacts on culturally and economically important PNW species. Destroys aquatic vegetation, including eelgrass (Zostera marina)3 while searching for food, degrading habitat for many species, including salmon, shellfish, and waterfowl. Major predator of clams, mussels, & oysters. Eats & outcompetes juvenile Dungeness crabs (Metacarcinus magister). *They’re not always green! Color varies from red and brown to dark green.
May 22, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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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 10:09 PM