Happy Fall! As the UW community begins a new academic year, we are reminded just how much students and faculty make the Climate Impacts Group what it is. While the CIG is not a degree-granting department, we interact with students in many ways. We host undergraduate summer interns and a graduate student summer school, employ graduate students to support projects, serve on thesis advisory committees, and even teach a course on co-production of climate change adaptation solutions.| Climate Impacts Group
It’s back!!! The “blob” has returned. No, not the 1958 sci-fi film of the same name starring a young Steve McQueen in his first leading role. This “blob” is the marine heatwave that now spans much of the Northeast Pacific Ocean. Emeritus State Climatologist Nick Bond is quoted.| Climate Impacts Group
June to August of 2025 was, according to the Washington State Climate Office, the fourth-warmest since 1895. The summer of 2025 was also the seventh-driest in that time span – with much of the state under a drought emergency declaration, the sixth in the past 10 years. The Washington State Climate Office is mentioned.| Climate Impacts Group
Today’s West Seattle Ecology Fair at Our Lady of Guadalupe was about more than just connecting with resources… – it was also an opportunity to hear about climate science. Emeritus State Climatologist Nick Bond is quoted and the UW Climate Impacts Group is mentioned.| Climate Impacts Group
Through a massive budget slashing proposal, the Trump administration is threatening [the USGS] by defunding the agency’s biology programs. With a 90 percent cut to its budget, the Ecosystems Mission Area (EMA) would have a mere $29 million to spend next year. The move would be disastrous to this biological research arm of the Interior Department, where scientists monitor the changes to plants and animal populations occurring across the country.| Climate Impacts Group
Statewide, the summer of 2025 (June-August) was the fourth-warmest and the seventh-driest since 1895. Glacier Peak is trending to be essentially glacierless within 50 years. Engagement Climatologist Jacob Genuise is mentioned.| Climate Impacts Group
Cyril Clement, Mutual Aid and Climate Resilience InternB.Sc. Environmental Studies and Medical Anthropology double major and Data Science minorCyril (he/him) is an undergraduate student at the University of Washington, Seattle, majoring in Environmental Studies and Medical Anthropology, with a minor in Data Science. His academic interests lie in the intersection of climate change and public health. Research has been a central part of his undergraduate journey, with projects covering topics su...| Climate Impacts Group
Something strange is happening in the Pacific Ocean. South of Alaska, sea surface temperatures started surging well above average this summer. The “warm blob” is back, and it has implications for marine life and winter weather. Emeritus State Climatologist Nick Bond is quoted.| Climate Impacts Group
Intern season is one of our favorite times of year! The EarthLab Summer Internship Program is a nine-week paid internship for UW undergraduate students to build knowledge in environmental and climate justice through a cohort-based peer learning model. Every summer, the Climate Impacts Group hosts interns who reliably provide fresh and valuable input on our projects while receiving career development support.| Climate Impacts Group
The Washington state legislature tasked the Washington state Department of Ecology, with support from the Climate Impacts Group, to analyze recent national and international climate reports and provide recommendations to Washington lawmakers on whether to amend Washington state’s statutory limits on greenhouse gas emissions (RCW 70A.45.040). National and international reports on climate change, like the fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...| Climate Impacts Group
About the Strategic PlanThe Climate Impacts Group (CIG) has helped the Northwest region of the United States understand and build resilience to climate change since 1995. To respond to the increasing and evolving demands for climate services, CIG created a five-year strategic plan for 2024-2029. The updated vision, purpose, strategic priorities and action areas were co-created through extensive collaboration, input and feedback among all CIG staff and informed with detailed input and feedback...| Climate Impacts Group
The Climate Impacts Group (CIG) has named Susan Dickerson-Lange as its new director. In her role, Dickerson-Lange will provide strategic leadership for CIG, driving financial stewardship and fundraising while supporting the team to deepen partnerships and expand offerings advancing climate resilience in the Pacific Northwest.| Climate Impacts Group
Dear Climate Impacts Group community:I was delighted to join the Climate Impacts Group as the new director this February, and I am honored to lead this amazing team. Between collaborating with Amy Snover on a chapter of my PhD dissertation in 2016, to frequently crossing paths with Guillaume Mauger on aquatic habitat restoration and climate change adaptation issues over the last several years, when I decided to make the transition to CIG, it felt like coming home!| Climate Impacts Group
For Earth Day, the Smithsonian featured Leavenworth-borth artist Claire Sianna Seaman’s Imagining a Climate Resilient Future in the Pacific Northwest. The triptych was commissioned by the Climate Impacts Group to celebrate our 25th anniversary in 2020-2021.| Climate Impacts Group
