EarthLab News
UW EarthLab Announces 2023-24 Innovation Grants Projects for Climate & Social Justice
April 14, 2023 – Today EarthLab announced that six transdisciplinary teams have been selected for the 2023-24 Innovation Grants program. Each team will receive $75,000 to research and develop new and actionable knowledge on projects at the intersection of climate change and social justice. To date, EarthLab has awarded over one million dollars in Innovation Grant funding to 19 transdisciplinary teams across five years.
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Watch Now: The Exceptions: Women in Science Q&A with Kate Zernike and Maya Tolstoy
Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Kate Zernike presents her new book, The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science — a powerful story about a nationwide reckoning with the pervasive sexism in science. Join us for an audience Q&A moderated by Maya Tolstoy, Maggie Walker Dean of the College of the Environment. This conversation was recorded on April 13, 2023.
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Walla Walla Student Team Fuels Environmental Community Impact with BioNova
BioNova won this year's EarthLab Community Impact prize at the Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge.
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Fostering Climate Change Connections
On April 11, EarthLab and The Population Health Initiative will cohost an Open Space-style event to help to support UW researchers in laying the groundwork for new, interdisciplinary partnerships that address key facets of climate change. Attendees of the event will set the agenda for discussion, offering to convene discussions on possible topics or projects where collaboration is sought. The formal program will be followed by a more informal networking lunch. Registration is required.
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The Office of the Washington State Climatologist, Climate Impacts Group, and partners release 2022 PNW Water Year Impacts Assessment
The 2022 water year was characterized by abrupt transitions in weather – from an abnormally dry winter, to an abnormally wet spring, and back to an abnormally dry summer. The Climate Impacts Group, Office of the Washington State Climatologist and others developed the 2022 Pacific Northwest Water Year Impacts Assessment to summarize the water year conditions and related impacts experienced by agricultural producers, water managers, fisheries managers and other natural resource managers. Now in its third year, this year’s assessment focuses on impacts and responses to abrupt changes in conditions.
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Now Hiring: EarthLab Student Program Lead (Permanent, Full-time)
Are you a mentor excited by the prospect of working with and building programs for college students who are looking to make a difference in the world? Do you have a passion for connecting your work to environmental and social justice issues? Apply today to be the next EarthLab Student Lead! Salary range for this position is $6000 - $6800 per month.
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Finalists Chosen for 2023 Environmental Innovation Challenge
EarthLab is proud to once again co-sponsor the Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge. The $5,000 UW EarthLab Community Impact Prize recognizes innovation in developing a product, solution, or demonstrated business model that mitigates or makes communities more resilient in the face of climate change while prioritizing equity and justice. Learn more about the finalists who will present on March 30.
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New Climate Mapping Tool is a Go-To Resource for Washington Climate Projections
Local and state agencies in Washington state need localized and accessible information on climate change to help prepare their communities for climate related impacts. Climate Mapping for a Resilient Washington aims to meet this need as a go-to resource for understanding projected changes in climate across the state.
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Happy Black History Month!
This month, we invite you to listen, learn, watch, support, and be in community with Black Resistance through resources and opportunities at UW and our community.
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