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How to Find an EPA Job: Advice for Students

The US Environmental Protection Agency  (EPA) is a dream employer for many climate-minded undergrads. And yet, understanding the processes involved in finding and applying for these federal positions can be a daunting task. It can be difficult to figure out where to even find open positions, much less actually apply for them.

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Climate Change at the Poles: An Overview of the 2023 PCC Summer Institute

The Arctic has warmed four times faster than the lower latitudes over the historic record whereas warming and sea ice loss in polar regions of the Southern Hemisphere has been limited until very recent years. These hemispherically asymmetric trends in observed polar climate challenge our basic understanding of atmospheric, oceanic and cryospheric processes contributing to climate change and their representation in the climate models used to predict future climate change. 

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A Wonderful 2024 Winter Welcome

This year’s annual Winter Welcome was held on Wednesday, March 6th beginning at 5pm in the Fisheries Science Building. We were excited to have all PCC Directors, past and present, in attendance. Don’t know who they are?  Look to Jim Murray, Chris Bretherton, LuAnne Thompson, Cecilia Bitz and Becky Alexander. 

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Mike Wallace (UW ATM S) a 2024 Japan Prize Laureate

Congratulations to Professor Mike Wallace, UW Atmospheric Sciences. The Japan Prize acknowledges Mike’s contributions to understanding extreme weather events.  Interest in extreme weather events and climate, and his leadership of the NOAA Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean (now known as the Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean and Ecosystems Studies) put Mike in a prime position to contribute to the original blueprint for the Program on Climate Change 24 years ago. Best wishes, Mike!

Mike Wallace awarded the Japan Prize

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PCC Winter Welcome

The Winter Welcome is back! Join us on March 6th, in the FSH Lobby and 102, for a night to celebrate the growing PCC community! More details, including speakers and the RSVP, can be found on the Winter welcome site.

PCC Summer Institute

We will be holding our annual PCC Summer Institute 9/9-9/11, with the theme of Geoengineering. We are excited to welcome professors, faculty, grad students, and more back to Friday Harbors for more discussions in climate change.

Undergraduate Cohort Event

The Program on Climate Change Undergraduate Cohort held an engaging “Careers in Climate Panel” on 2/13. The panel welcomed professionals in both public and private sectors with conversations on climate careers. Photo: Leah Downing, The Daily

Current Research in Climate Change Seminar

Sign up for ATM S/ESS/OCEAN 475/586, the PCC’s annual Current Research in Climate Change Seminar, hosted in Spring 2024 by former PCC Director LuAnne Thompson! This year’s topic will be Ocean Solutions to Climate Change!

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