EarthLab News
EarthLab Releases First-Ever Impact Report, Showcasing Early Achievements and Future Aspirations
Seattle, WA – October 7, 2024
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EarthLab, an institute at the UW College of the Environment taking equitable action on climate change, is proud to announce the release of its inaugural impact report. This document highlights EarthLab’s significant achievements from January 2021 – June 2024 and outlines its ongoing commitment to fostering innovative, equitable climate solutions.
“Releasing EarthLab’s first impact report is an honor that I share on behalf of all the community partners, staff, researchers, and students that make up our community,” shared Executive Director Ben Packard.
EarthLab Anuncia Primer Informe de Impacto, Mostrando sus Logros y Aspiraciones para el Futuro
Seattle, WA – 7 de octubre de 2024
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EarthLab es un instituto ubicado en el Colegio del Medio Ambiente y la Universidad de Washington (UW) que se dedica a promover y tomar acción equitativa contra los cambios climáticos. Con mucho orgullo, EarthLab anuncia la primera edición de su informe sobre su impacto que destaca los logros importantes desde enero 2021 hasta junio 2024.
UW Climate Impacts Group contributes to new WA State Climate Resiliency Strategy
Members of the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group have supported a newly released plan for state agencies to address the regional impacts of climate change, such as dwindling snowpack, rising seas, flooding and dangerous heat events like the 2021 Pacific Northwest “heat dome.”
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Autumn Qtr Seminars for UW Undergrad & Grad Students
Welcome back to campus, Huskies! We're excited to share a couple of seminar courses this quarter that center themes on environmental justice and planning your career in this work.
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Cordy Plymale shares why climate change and human health are deeply connected
CHanGE, where Plymale interned, has a unique focus on researching how climate change impacts the health of vulnerable communities. Because the internship was through UW’s EarthLab, Plymale was part of a cohort of students doing interdisciplinary internships related to the environment and social justice. The student cohort participated in weekly professional development sessions and networking opportunities to connect them with leaders in the climate and health industries.
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NextGen Narratives | Pushing Boundaries as an EarthLab Intern
By Cordy Plymale
Climate Health Risk Tool Intern
When you hear the phrase, “push the boundaries,” what do you think? These three words are the foundation of EarthLab’s mission, which explains that developing innovative, just, and equitable solutions to environmental challenges comes from bridging expertise, partnerships, and resources at UW with the wider community. This past summer, I considered this phrase deeply.
The Climate Impacts Group is Hiring!
The Climate Impacts Group is growing their team! They are currently hiring a Climate Social Scientist, Director, and ORISE Communications Fellow to help enact their new strategic plan and increase climate resilience in our region. Positions are hybrid, with in-person requirements in Seattle, Wash., unless otherwise stated. Check back often for more opportunities.
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New report from Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative shares both barriers and paths to climate resilience for Northwest Coastal Tribes
The Tribal Coastal Resilience Portfolio of the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative conducted an assessment over two years to better understand the state of climate adaptation among Northwest coastal Tribes, and to elevate Tribes’ experience of key barriers and needs which, if addressed, could help advance Tribal resilience. The new report has been featured in AP News and UW News.
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UW Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program ends after 10 years of increasing diversity in conservation
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Parasites Are Everywhere. Why Do So Few Researchers Study Them?
A lack of parasite education leads many scientists to stumble into the field by accident. Chelsea Wood -- a former EarthLab Innovation Grantee and current Future Rivers Executive Committee Member -- who originally wanted to be a marine biologist, was no exception. When her college didn’t have any marine biology labs, Wood wound up working with parasitic worms at a nearby university. The experience changed her career trajectory entirely. “I realized that there was this whole sub-world, this whole alternate dimension that was present in nature and in all the animals that I had been interested in since I was little,” Wood says. “It was sort of like waking up from the Matrix.”
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