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PCC Members at AGU 2020
AGU has begun, and for those of us attending the 2020 AGU Fall Meeting remotely this year, we have compiled a list of presentations by PCC community members at the University of Washington. Visit this spreadsheet for names, dates, titles, and links to presentations (we’ll be keeping this updated throughout the week). Hope to see you all virtually!
Read moreCongrats to Kyle Armour, recipient of the 2020 James B. Macelwane Medal from AGU!
Kyle Armour, PCC Executive Board member and associate professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences and School of Oceanography, has been selected as a recipient of the 2020 James B. Macelwane Medal from the American Geophysical Union (AGU). The Macelwane Medal is given annually to three to five early-career scientists in recognition of their significant contributions to Earth and space science. Congrats Kyle!
Read more at UW Atmos NewsGoing the Distance – First ever virtual GCC organized jointly by UW and MIT students explores climate research through climate policy and DEI lenses
The 14th Annual Graduate Climate Conference (GCC) was held virtually for the first time ever over the weekend of October 30 – November 1, 2020, bringing together graduate students across a wide range of disciplines with ‘climate’ as a research theme. This conference is known across the graduate climate community as a “conference for students, by students.” A team of volunteer graduate students organizes the conference, which is attended exclusively by graduate students at no cost.
Read moreThe PCC Presents "Climate Science for the Classroom", a new ebook
The Program on Climate Change is excited to announce the publication of a new open-access ebook, Climate Science for the Classroom. The book is a compilation of climate-science focused labs, modules, and games for middle and high school classroom, and represents the work of 17 different past and present PCC graduate students and community members. The ebook was organized and edited by Miriam Bertram and Surabhi Biyani, and is published through UW Libraries.
Read morePreparing for the Future of Our Planet: A Look at UW’s Climate Minor
Written by Jordan Winter Climate change is one of the defining issues of our time. It seems like there are new developments every week—another storm to keep track of, rising levels of greenhouse gases, more species going extinct. With all that is going on in the world, what can I do about it? How can I use my voice and amplify the voices of others?
Read moreClimate and Environmental Justice Course Development Workshop-Winter 2021
The Program on Climate Change and the Program on the Environment, with additional support from the College of the Environment, are sponsoring a Climate and Environmental Justice course development workshop during winter quarter 2021 led by Dr. Heather Price. The interactive, results-driven workshop will consist of four 1.5-2 hour meetings spread over winter quarter. Faculty participants will have the opportunity to gain both content and pedagogical experience in service of tuning their course(s) towards inclusion of Climate/Environmental Justice topics, with time for feedback and interaction from the instructor and colleagues.
Read moreHow Climate Change Affects Wildfires
Brian Harvey, Professor of climate and ecology in the UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences was asked to comment in this ABC news article on recent west coast wildfires. Harvey recently gave a talk on the impact of wildfires on a forest ecosystem at the 2020 PCC Summer Institute.
Read more at ABC News2020 PCC SI: Climate Extremes and Climate and Environmental Equity
PCC held its first virtual Summer Institute (SI) over five days from September 14 – 18, 2020. The topic of this year’s SI was “Climate Extremes and Climate and Environmental Equity” Written by Becky Alexander, Lead Summer Institute Organizer, PCC Director and Atmospheric Sciences Professor The topic was chosen via in-person (pre-COVID) voting at the annual Winter Welcome on February 25, 2020.
Read moreIntroducing ACORN Projects
We often refer to an “academic bubble” filled with researchers, professors, and students, like ourselves, who are isolated from the broader communities they inhabit. Importantly, academic research objectives don’t always align with the immediate, actionable priorities of these wider communities. While the extent to which “academic bubbles” exist can be debated, there is undoubtedly room for improvement in conducting meaningful engagement and research in partnership with communities.
Read moreIt’s better outside: Water and Climate Science Education
written by Oriana Chegwidden Paper is crummy in the rain. Teenagers are listening, even if they seem distracted. An illustration of a snowman is incomplete without a stovepipe hat. A few of the lessons learned while exploring outdoor climate change education as part of my Graduate Certificate in Climate Science. The origin story The saga began in January 2017 when Jessica Badgeley, a graduate student in the Earth and Space Sciences department at the University of Washington, asked me whether I would be interested in being a guest scientist the upcoming summer on a Girls on Ice (GOI) Expedition to Mount Baker in the North Cascades.
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