EarthLab News
Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab awards UW-TealWaters team for new wetland mapping technology
Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab awarded TealWaters one of 20 grants who will receive a combined $5 million in assistance over the next two years for “game-changing organizations and projects helping solve today’s challenges and paving the way for a better future.”
TealWaters, an EarthLab partner, is a multidisciplinary collaboration, co-led by UW scientists Monika Moskal and Meghan Halabisky, to transform Washington state’s water management capacity by providing tools that inform and guide wetlands planning, protection, and restoration. TealWaters plans to support AI model testing beyond the scope of its existing tools to increase communities’ resilience to climate change and environmental stressors.
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WASCO, CIG & Partners Publish Pacific Northwest 2024 Water Year Impacts Assessment
The fifth Pacific Northwest Water Year Impacts Assessment, released today, presents a detailed examination of seasonal climate conditions across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho for the 2024 water year (October 1, 2023–September 30, 2024). The Pacific Northwest Water Year Impacts Assessment is produced through a collaboration between the Washington State Climate Office, the Climate Impacts Group at the University of Washington, Oregon Climate Service, Idaho Department of Water Resources, and is funded by the NOAA National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS). The assessment integrates climate data, sector-specific surveys, and community-reported impacts to provide a holistic picture of how water year conditions influence the region.
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Susan Dickerson-Lange Joins UW Climate Impacts Group as the New Director
The Climate Impacts Group (CIG) welcomes Susan Dickerson-Lange as its new director. In her role, Dickerson-Lange will provide strategic leadership for CIG, driving financial stewardship and fundraising while supporting the team to deepen partnerships and expand offerings advancing climate resilience in the Pacific Northwest.
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Doris Duke Conservation Scholars at UW Publishes Case Study on Organizational Impacts
Program team members Meera Lee Sethi and Martha Groom developed this case study to assess whether and how partnering with DDCSP@UW can facilitate organizational change toward greater equity within the conservation nonprofits and government agencies that host its interns, using data from semi structured interviews with current and former mentors.
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Washington State Climate Office Launches New Website, Advancing Strategic Goals
The Washington State Climate Office (WASCO) has officially launched a new website and introduced an updated visual identity, marking a significant step forward in the Office’s ongoing evolution. This milestone comes nearly a year after the release of WASCO’s strategic plan and demonstrates a continued commitment to expanding climate services, strengthening science communication and community engagement, and supporting informed decision-making in the pursuit of state-wide and regional climate resilience using historical climate data and seasonal forecasts.
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Apply Now: Summer Opportunities for Graduate Students
Although the EarthLab Summer Internship Program is only available to UW undergraduate students, we are fortunate to have several Member Organizations that are currently accepting applications for a variety of graduate student programming. Learn more and consider applying with the information below!
Pacific Northwest Climate Ambassador Program
Program on Climate Change and the Washington State Climate Office
The PNW Climate Ambassadors program at the University of Washington seeks to train graduate students studying climate change, its impacts, or potential responses to effectively engage with various sectors of the public.
Climate change intervention: UW faculty lead charge with innovation, research
A new $3.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will establish the new Research and Engagement on Adaptation for Climate and Health (REACH) Center, located within the Center for Health and the Global Environment (CHanGE), of which Hess is the director. Funding for the new REACH Center includes a randomized trial to evaluate CHanGE’s Climate Health and Risk Tool (CHART) model involving 30 city and county health departments across the country.
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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.
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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