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Apply to be a PCC Graduate Student Representative (GSR)

It’s time to select a new Graduate Student Representative (GSR) to the PCC Board ! This is an annual process.
The GSRs serve as liaisons between PCC’s graduate students and faculty, postdocs, research scientists, undergraduate cohort, and staff. The role, and duty of the GSRs is to solicit graduate student input on numerous topics over the course of the academic year and to convey this to the PCC Director(s) and Board during various meetings and conversations.

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Communicating the climate benefits through economics: A case study of presenting biochar to the farming community

by Hemalatha (Hema) Velappan 
Historically, climate communications mostly relied on strategies postulated by the knowledge-deficit model, which assumes that sharing the scientific and technical aspects of the problem will prompt people to be concerned about the issue and modify their behavior.

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What a Warm (Winter) Welcome – A Recap of the 2026 Winter Welcome

By Elena Rheingans (New PCC Undergraduate Assistant)
I reach the fisheries building after a gloomy walk through puddles that splash against my boots.  Once I enter though, I am in event mode and ready to welcome the PCC community to our event.   

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2025-2026 PCC Colloquium

Jeremy Hess (DEOHS) on “Climate Change and Health: Frontiers in Decision Support and Implementation Science”: Friday, Feb. 27, 3:30 – 4:50 p.m., MGH 389, joint with ATMOS Colloquium

The PCC Colloquium is rotating topics and units throughout the year featuring a variety of UW speakers and guests. Upcoming sessions are to be confirmed. Check out the past speakers and titles!

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2026 Graduate Climate COnference

The 20th Annual GCC will take place on November 6-8, 2026 at the Pack Forest Conference Center, located in Eatonville, Washington. Applications close on June 14th!

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Apply to be a PCC GSR

It’s time to select a new Graduate Student Representative (GSR) to the PCC Board. In this role, GSRs serve as liaisons between PCC’s graduate students and faculty, postdocs, research scientists, undergraduate cohort, and staff. Apply by May 15th!

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