Winter Welcome

During winter quarter, the PCC hosts an annual Winter Welcome to connect old and new members of the climate community. We gather to meet new people, hear lightning talks from new postdocs working on climate science at UW, vote on the Summer Institute theme, and enjoy snacks and drinks with our community.

Winter Welcome attendees enjoying appetizers and conversation in the fisheries lobby. People congregating in groups, standing throughout the lobby.The 2026 Winter Welcome will be on Wednesday February 11th at 5 pm in the Fisheries Sciences Building. The first hour includes a series of lightning talks by new postdocs and other introductions in the auditorium. To follow, we have a reception with catered food and drinks in the FSH Lobby.

Please RSVP if you plan to attend. The RSVP will be open from Wednesday February 11th through Tuesday March 3rd.

RSVP for the 2026 Winter Welcome

The 2026 Summer Institute theme will be voted on during the annual Winter Welcome. For those unable to attend in person, voting will be available digitally from 10pm on March 10th to 11:59pm on March 11th. Voting will be sent out through the PCC listserve and the link will be posted here.

Read about past Winter Welcomes

Contact uwpcc@uw.edu with questions

 

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