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 2015 Climate Boot Camp | August 16th – 21st The NW CSC is calling partner agencies and programs to submit applicants for the 2015 climate boot camp (CBC). CBC is a week long educa1on and training opportunity offered by the Department of the Interior (DOI) and Northwest Climate Science Center (NW CSC) to prepare aCendees for successful careers in climate science, climate educa1on and communica1ons, and natural and cultural resource management. CBC is provided through a collabora1on of the Department of the Interior (doi.gov/csc/northwest), Oregon State University, University of Washington and University of Idaho (nwclimatescience.org/
bootcamp). Mt. Rainier, Pack Forest Conference Center Eatonville, Washington CBC provides educaMon and training for graduate students and early career professionals Now in its fiJh year, this week long training aims to build skills and understanding for people working at the interface of scien1fic research on climate and resource management decision-­‐making. Graduate students and early career professionals who aCend CBC include our NW CSC graduate assistants, graduate students from other CSCs in the DOI na1onal network, and early career professionals working in northwest Tribes, NGOs, and state and federal resource management agencies. We refer to these compe11vely selected par1cipants as CBC Fellows. CBC curriculum centers around a theme, this year: Adapta'on on the Wildland-­‐Urban Interface •  Field and classroom based ac1vi1es draw on NW CSC’s educa1on and training goals of knowledge integra'on, network development and communica'on to support fellows’ understanding of focusing ques1ons. •  This year’s educa1onal sub-­‐themes of knowledge transfer across genera'ons, infrastructure and local planning will be used to hone field excursions and curricula. •  CBC pedagogy includes training in current climate science, including modeling past, current and future scenarios, ecological modeling and integra1on of inter-­‐genera1onal cultural knowledge in understanding climate change. The Pack Forest Conference Center lies among the many tributaries to Puget Sound, adjacent to Muckleshoot, Puyallup, Nisqually, Squaxin Island, Skokomish and Suquamish Na1ons lands, Mt. Rainier Na1onal Park, Gifford Pinchot Na1onal Forest and near Washington State’s capitol city, Olympia. Through the rich opportuni1es available near this place, CBC educators will teach about the cultural and ecological dimensions of adapta1on on the interface of wildlands and urban environments. CBC fellows report substan1al gains in knowledge based in the essen1al ques1ons used to guide curriculum development. The 2014 fellows reported an overall shiJ toward substan'al understanding of knowledge integra1on and produc1on in research and management prac1ces aJer aCending CBC. The CBC is targeted to benefit graduate students and early career professionals who are either: •  Engaged in research relevant to natural resources management, including climate science, climate impacts, or climate adapta1on – in the areas of fish, wildlife, habitats, ecosystems; land, air and water; and tribal and cultural heritage resources. Panel L-­‐ R: Jana Gastelum, Oregon Environmental Council; David Graves, Columbia River Inter-­‐Tribal Fish Commission; Louisa Evers, Bureau of Land Management; Hedia Adelsman, WA State Department of Ecology; Toni Turner, Bureau of Reclama'on •  In a decision support role in their organiza1ons with respect to natural resources management and decision-­‐making. In the post CBC evalua1on, majori1es (95%) of 2014 fellows indicated that the climate science, science communicaMons, knowledge and data integraMon training to be either Very valuable or Valuable. ApplicaMon Process and Costs The charge of $650 for aCending the CBC includes meals, lodging, field excursions and instruc1on during boot camp. Travel expenses to get to and from Pack Forest Conference center are the fellow’s responsibility. Applica1ons to aCend CBC will be reviewed on a compe11ve basis for a limited number of slots. More details on the CBC curriculum and other logis1cal informa1on will be provided well in advance of the camp once Fellows have been selected (for previous curriculums, see nwclimatescience.org/bootcamp). AJer selec1ng one or more applicant(s), confirming their interest, and your organiza1on’s ability to cover their costs of their par1cipa1on, please ask the applicants to submit: •  A copy of their CV •  A leCer of endorsement from their organiza1on/agency/tribe confirming inten1on to support costs if the applicant is accepted •  A leCer of interest (less than 350 words) for this opportunity. We ask that applicants’ leCer of interest be specific and concrete in addressing: 1. Their interest in, and how they would benefit from and contribute to, CBC. 2. How their work intersects with issues of climate change. 3. The applicants’ knowledge of climate science, and integra1on of science into management. As a final step in the applica1on process, please ask applicants to submit their name by clicking on this link: hCp://1nyurl.com/kga8tbo and filling out the form to help us track their applica1on. All applicaMons must be submiRed to Arwen Bird, CBC Coordinator (birda@uw.edu; cell: 503.318.5104) by Wednesday, May 13th 2015. Thank you for your interest and support. We look forward to receiving applica1ons from your organiza1on and welcome your involvement, input, and inquiries about the Climate Boot Camp or any other aspect of the NW CSC. 2014 CBC fellows, NW CSC staff, and members of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz gather during our visit with the Tribe.