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An Undergraduate Computer Science Major Engages in Interdisciplinary Research on Southern Ocean Phytoplankton Modeling

Written by Ayush Nag. Ayush is now a software engineer at SpaceX Starlink.
The Southern Ocean is a large part of the global carbon cycle and phytoplankton play a key role by converting CO2 to organic carbon, which can be transported to the deep ocean. 

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ComSciCon-PNW: A local science communication workshop for graduate students

ComSciCon-PNW is one of multiple chapter conferences around the country that stem from the ComSciCon  national conference, a science communication workshop for graduate students which has been held annually in Cambridge, MA since 2013. This conference is a unique professional development program that is organized by and for STEM graduate students.

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Paleoclimate Constraints on Future Climate: A Graduate Student Reflection on the 2025 PCC Summer Institute

by Sophia Ludtke, Graduate Student, University of Washington Earth and Space Sciences
Has paleoclimate genuinely changed our understanding of modern day climate?
With an animated pre-Summer Institute paper discussion this past August, my PhD journey at UW began.
Starting graduate school with an immersion in current thinking on paleoclimate via three days spent at Friday Harbor Laboratories attending the Summer Institute felt fitting. 

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2025-2026 PCC 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!

Program on Climate Change Events


Current Research in Climate Science Seminar

OCN/ATMOS/ESS 475/586 will be on Tuesdays 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. in OCN 425 throughout winter quarter. This year’s theme is “Climate Extremes”
Organized by LuAnne Thompson.

UCo Grad chat winter calendar

UCo Grad Chats

UCo is excited to share its upcoming series of “Grad Chats”! These events will be held every-other Tuesday at 5pm and feature different UW graduate students each week. Grad students will present their research and join a student-lead discussion to answer questions related to their field of science, research, education/grad school, and more.

Photo of P-GraSC members posing for a photo at the April Third Thursday event.

P-GraSC Third Thursdays

Since February, graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral researchers, staff, and faculty interested in climate change from across the university have gathered monthly for pizza and drinks. Read more about Third Thursdays!

PCC Climate Communication Seminar

The OCN/ESS/ATMS 593 will be on Tuesdays 2-3:30pm in OCN 425 throughout the quarter. The seminar theme topic is “Building Skill and Perspective” and the tentative schedule and speakers can be found here.

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