The PCC developed several interdisciplinary climate science graduate-level courses, seminars, and workshops that are central to the Graduate Certificate in Climate Science and the capstone experience for the Climate Minor.

Quarterly posting of interdisciplinary climate related courses, including those developed by the PCC

Interdisciplinary PCC-core courses:

• Fundamentals of Climate Change (Au) (ATM S/ESS/OCEAN 587)
• Climate Dynamics (alt Wi) OCEAN 569/ESS 590/ATM S 591 (3 cr)
• The Global Carbon Cycle and Climate (Wi) (ATM S/ESS/OCEAN 588)
• Paleoclimatology: Data, Modeling and Theory (ATM S/ESS/OCEAN 589) Not currently taught.
• Paleoclimate Proxies (ATM S/ESS/OCEAN 554)
• Climate Modeling (alt Sp) (ATM S/ESS 559 and OCEAN 558)
• Current Research in Climate Change (Sp) (ATM S/ESS/OCEAN 586)

PCC Seminars:

• Current Research in Climate Change (ATM S/ESS/OCEAN 475/586): theme changes each year.
  • 2024 (Sp) Ocean Climate Solutions (led by Thompson)
  • 2023 (Sp) Climate Solutions (led by Thompson)
  • 2022 (Sp): IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6 WGII)-Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerabilities (led by Thompson)
  • 2021 (Au):  IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6 WGI)-The Physical Science Basis (led by Alexander).  Chapter Summaries: Storymaps, blog posts, and more.
  • 2021 (Wi): Intersection of climate change and human health joint with Center for Health and the Global Environment (CHanGE) (led by Thompson).  Presentations.
  • 2020 (Wi): Arctic Change (led by Thompson)
  • 2019 (Wi) Sea Level Rise: Causes and Impacts (led by Thompson)
  • 2018 (Wi): Unanswered Questions in Climate Change Research (led by Armour)
  • 2016: Security and Climate Change (led by Thompson & Ray)
  • 2015: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Climate Change and Food (led by Thompson)
  • 2014: The Road to COP 20 (led by Thompson & Ebi)
  • 2013: Marine Ecosystem Responses to Climate (led by Thompson)
  • 2012: Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation (led by Thompson)
  • 2011: Peak Oil, Coal, Natural Gas and Climate Change (led by Thompson & Murray)
  • 2010: Climate Change Feedbacks (led by Thompson & Murray)
• Communicating Climate Science Seminar (varies) (ATM S/ESS/OCEAN 593)

Capstone Courses:

Climate Science Communication Capstone (ATM S/ESS/OCEAN 596) 1-5 cr. Required of students doing the graduate certificate in climate science (GCeCS) and available to others interested in doing an independent climate communication project.

Undergraduate Current Research in Climate Change (Au) (ATM S/ESS/OCEAN 475, taught in conjunction with 586), 3 cr. Required for the Climate Minor, also available to others.

Spring Symposium:

The Spring Symposium is an annual, one day, informal conference where the PCC community has an opportunity to present their work to other UW PCC members!

• 2024: Spring Symposium
• 2023: Spring Welcome
• 2022: 5th Annual Spring Symposium
• 2020: 4th Annual Spring Symposium: A Virtual Webinar Series
• 2019: 3rd Annual Spring Symposium
• 2018: 2nd Annual Spring Symposium
• 2017: 1st Annual Spring Symposium

Climate Justice Workshop

The PCC hosts a Climate Justice Workshop, an interactive, results-driven workshop focused on helping faculty integrate Climate and Environmental Justice into their courses!

• Winter 2023, Directed by Dr. Alex Turner
• Winter 2022, Directed by Dr. Heather Price and Dr. Alex Turner
• Winter 2021, Directed by Dr. Heather Price