EarthLab News
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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New Spring 2023 Course: "Achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Global Goals, Local Actions"
The Office of Global Affairs and Population Health Initiative are partnering to offer a one credit General Studies course that will introduce students to the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals, research at the University of Washington aligned with those goals, and the role the goals play in improving population health, societies, and the environment, both locally and globally.
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Now Hiring: Community Partnerships Lead
Are you an empathetic problem-solver looking to bridge gaps in a world where people and our planet thrive? Are you passionate about environmental issues? Are you committed to centering equity and justice in your work? Apply today to be EarthLab’s first-ever Community Partnerships Lead!
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You May Miss These Parasites When They’re Gone
NEW YORK TIMES - Warming temperatures in one part of the world seem to have driven down the parasite population, suggesting another unexpected way that climate change harms ecosystems. EarthLab Innovation Grantee Chelsea Wood is quoted.
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Changing our Mindset to Meet the Moment: Expanding What Is Possible in 2023
Another new year brings new possibilities for climate action. EarthLab’s executive director, Ben Packard, shares ideas for shifting our collective mindset to diversify and scale climate solutions in 2023.
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