Office:

3737 Brooklyn Ave NE (map), (206) 616-5350

Directors:

Edward Miles and Nathan Mantua

Intro:

Housed in JISAO, the Climate Impacts Group is an interdisciplinary research group studying the impacts of natural climate variability and global climate change (“global warming”) on the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Through research and interaction with regional stakeholders, the Group works to increase the resilience of the Pacific Northwest to fluctuations in climate.

Office:

131 ACC (map), (206) 543-0878

Director:

Dennis Hartmann

Intro:

The overarching goal of the Environmental Institute is to proactively foster new or emerging interdisciplinary activities of the College of the Environment and the University of Washington to address pressing environmental issues through research and education.

Office:

AND 123 (map), (206) 543-8684

Director:

Ivan Eastin

Intro:

The center for International Trade in Forest Products helps forest products exports by: 1) collecting and distributing information on rapidly changing foreign markets; 2) applying research findings to technical, environmental, economic, social and resource management problems that impede exports of specific products; and 3) training forest products professionals by providing funding for graduate level research on the international trade of forest products.

Office:

3737 Brooklyn Ave NE (map), (206) 685-2899

Director:

Thomas P. Ackerman

Intro:

The Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean has existed since 1977 for the purpose of fostering research collaboration between the University of Washington and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). JISAO's research is at the forefront of investigations on climate change, ocean acidification, fisheries assessments, and tsunami forecasting.

Office:

1455 S. Forks Ave, Forks, WA, (360) 374-3220 or (206) 685-9477

Director:

John Calhoun

Intro:

Located on the Olympic Peninsula in Forks, Washington, the Olympic Natural Resources Center provides scientific information to address critical issues and solve problems concerning forestry and marine sciences in the region. The Center serves as a catalyst for interdisciplinary and collaborative work, bringing together expertise from forest resources and ocean and fishery sciences.

Office:

ATG 146 (map), (206) 685-2899

Director:

John Vidale

Intro:

The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network collects and analyzes data to provide rapid and accurate information on earthquakes and volcanic activity in Washington and Oregon. Starting with five seismometers in 1969, the PNSN has grown to include over 150 seismograph stations. Data from the PNSN are used for research, daily monitoring, and to provide information to emergency managers and the public after felt events.

Office:

BLD 164, (map), (206) 543-7010

Director:

David G. Briggs

Intro:

The mission of the Precision Forestry Cooperative (PFC) is to develop advanced technologies to improve the quality and reliability of information needed for planning, implementation, and monitoring of natural resource management, to ensure sustainable forest management, and to increase the competitiveness of Washington's forest sector.

Office:

OSC 227 (map), (206) 543-6521

Director:

Chris Bretherton

Intro:

The UW Program on Climate Change is an interdisciplinary program in climate science that strives to integrate education, research and outreach activities on campus.

Office:

AND 006 (map), (206) 543-1191

Director:

Vincent Gallucci

Intro:

The Center for Quantitative Science offers courses in mathematics and statistical methods as applied to problems in biology, ecology, the environment, and renewable-resource management. In the 40 years since its inception, the Center has operated with the understanding that the cultivation of quantitative capability in students is essential to the development of biological and resource management fields.

Office:

JHN 377A (map), (206) 543-1166

Director:

Eric Steig

Intro:

The Quaternary Research Center fosters interdisciplinary environmental research at the University of Washington through strategic investments in seed grants, expeditions, seminars and workshops, and through publication of the journal, Quaternary Research.

Office:

BLD 164 (map), (206) 543-1581

Director:

David Briggs

Intro:

The Stand Management Cooperative endeavors to provide a continuing source of high quality information on the long-term effects of silvicultural treatments and treatment regimes on stand and tree growth and development and on wood and product quality.

Office:

9010 453rd St. E, Eatonville, WA, (206) 685-4485

Director:

Greg Ettl

Intro:

The purpose of the Center for Sustainable Forestry at Pack Forest is to discover, teach and demonstrate the concepts of sustainable forestry, with a special focus on advancing the strategic themes of the University of Washington's School of Forest Resources. The Center aims to provide internationally recognized leadership for sustainable forestland management through research, demonstration and technology transfer. Located at the foot of Mt. Rainier, the Center sits on 4,300 acres of third-party certified, working forestland.

Office:

3501 NE 41st St (map), (206) 543-8616

Director:

Sandra Lier

Intro:

The UW Botanic Gardens’ mission is to sustain managed to natural ecosystems and the human spirit through plant research, display, and education. The living plant collection contains 10,013 specimens representing 4,190 distinct taxa. The UW Botanic Gardens serves students, faculty, and staff, as well as the general public interested in horticulture, restoration ecology, and conservation.

Office:

JHN 141 (map), (206) 543-1943

Director:

Robert Winglee

Intro:

The Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium was established in 1989 with a grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), in an effort to encourage interdisciplinary training, research, and public service programs related to aerospace.

Office:

3716 Brooklyn Ave. NE (map), (206) 543-6600

Director:

Penelope D. Dalton

Intro:

Established in 1968, Washington Sea Grant is part of a national network of 30 Sea Grant colleges administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The program works towards restoring and protecting a healthy marine environment by identifying and addressing important marine issues, providing better tools for management of the marine environment and use of its resources, and initiating and supporting strategic partnerships within the marine community.

Office:

WFS 21 (map), (206) 543-6600

Director:

Robert Edmonds

Intro:

With the belief that a wide variety of students, faculty, and off-campus collaborators can best improve the value of scientific research and educational outreach on water-resource issues and environmental health, the mission of The Water Center is to produce scientific, peer-reviewed research that addresses key issues, advances understanding, informs decisions, and shapes policies concerning water resources.

Office:

1262 Hemlock Road, Carson, WA, (509) 427-8019

Director:

Ken Bible

Intro:

Facilitating world-class forest ecosystem research, the 250-foot-tall Wind River Canopy Crane near Carson, Washington is used by University of Washington and United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service researchers to gather samples, install instruments, and conduct experiments within the area’s biologically diverse old-growth canopies.

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