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BREAKING: In a reversal, all NOAA Research sites will now remain online with "no interruption in service," according to the agency. NOAA had previously moved to cancel the research division's cloud services contract. Story for @bloomberg.com (free link): www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Our partners at NOAA provide reliable, credible information to everyone from subject-matter experts to those with little technical background. Loss of this information likely will reduce public safety and access to knowledge that has been acquired with public funds.

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Scoop from me and Jake: FEMA is ending BRIC. grist.org/politics/fem...

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How is the snowpack in Oregon? How is it in our neighboring states and regions? Find out in the latest NIDIS snow drought update. nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

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The 2024 Pacific Northwest Water Year Impacts Assessment is now available. Learn about variation in temperature, precipitation, and snowpack; and their effects on agriculture and other sectors; across Oregon, Washington, and Idaho during the past water year. www.drought.gov/documents/20...

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Oregon Health Authority reports annually on the effects of climate variability and change on human health. www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/healt... The National Institutes of Health will be unable to fund research on these topics for the foreseeable future. www.propublica.org/article/nih-...

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A nicely done article about potential impacts of National Weather Service cuts here in Alaska.

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OCCRI is proud and grateful to have been part of Voice of America's coverage of extreme heat and wildfires in recent years. Their team demonstrated intelligence, compassion, and integrity in our interactions.

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Oregon State University's Department of Integrative Biology seeks a new head of department. Departmental excellence in teaching and research on ecology, evolution, and physiology and organismal biology. Apply by 7 April for full consideration. jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/165...

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Open-rank tenure-track position in stable isotope geochemistry at Oregon State University. Position entails leadership of the Oregon State Stable Isotope Collaboratory (ceoas.oregonstate.edu/oregon-state...). Full consideration date is April 4. Details at jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/165....

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NOAA’s data is the invisible backbone of nearly every weather forecast & our understanding of climate change. Join us along with @coveringclimatenow.org & @ametsoc.org for a press briefing on why this data matters. 🗓️ Thurs, Mar 13 | ⏰ 12pm ET 🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Oregon's bipartisan Legislative Water Caucus asked that members of the Natural Resources Conservation Service whose positions were terminated be rehired. The positions are essential to production of reliable, timely water supply forecasts. www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/p...

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Tariffs and job cuts at federal agencies are making life more complicated for the Columbia River Bar pilots, who play a critical role in connecting Pacific Northwest agriculture with buyers in the rest of the world.

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The March snow drought update for the western United States is now available at www.drought.gov/drought-stat.... Oregon is in decent shape. Our friends in the Southwest, not so much. Thank you to our partners at NOAA for continuing to issue these highly informative reports.

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The College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University seeks an Assistant or Associate Professor of Teaching in Environmental Sciences jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/164... with expertise in environmental impact assessment, analysis, or compliance. Apply by March 31.

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This story is being posted by many, and with good reason. It does not bode well for science in the public interest. www.axios.com/2025/03/03/d...

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The mass firing of employees at NOAA could hamper research, hurt the economy and lead to, among other things, more dangerous fire seasons in Oregon. Read more: https://www.oregonlive.com/weather/2025/03/chaotic-trump-layoff-of-noaa-employees-in-oregon-could-hurt-economy-worsen-fire-season.html

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Delighted that this paper, to which we contributed, is now freely available. The publication addresses ways to improve drought assessments to strengthen risk management, adaptation, and planning. agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Thanks to KEZI for the opportunity to discuss how staff reductions at the National Weather Service may affect emergency preparedness and response in Oregon and beyond. @larryoneill.bsky.social explains how and why. www.kezi.com/news/local-c...

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At least 880 people have lost their jobs at NOAA nationwide, according to U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, with some of those job losses certainly hitting Oregon.

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The National Weather Service and other branches of NOAA are vital for ensuring public safety and sustained livelihoods and quality of life. Elected officials are not always aware of the practical consequences of changing the capacity of these agencies. wapo.st/4hX87ZQ

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The scientific consensus that climate change poses risks to human health at global, national, and local levels is clear, evidence-based, and highly certain. wapo.st/43bee8s

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Learn about the latest snow drought status and impacts across the Pacific Northwest, or elsewhere in the western United States. www.drought.gov/drought-stat...

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❄️Snow falling at OCCRI World HQ ❄️

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We're delighted to join the Institute for Natural Resources in celebrating the launch of the redesigned Oregon Explorer natural resources digital library, which includes resources on drought, weather data, and wildfire. hub.oregonexplorer.info/pages/climat...

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Enjoying the sunny skies but . . . worried? Oregon State Climatologist @larryoneill.bsky.social alleviates some of those concerns. katu.com/news/local/s...

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Thanks to Doug Cress and PDX-Earth for highlighting the Oregon Climate Assessment--with excellent world music and commentary before and after--on their Wednesday 22 January show. kpsu.org/schedule/sho...

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Thank you Michael Dunne and KLCC for covering the seventh Oregon Climate Assessment during today's Oregon on the Record. www.klcc.org/podcast/oreg...

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Thanks to KEZI for highlighting a number of the risks and opportunities outlined in the seventh Oregon Climate Assessment. www.kezi.com/news/oregons...

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It's rather chilly in the Willamette Valley today. But don't let that fool you. Oregon snowfall is expected to drop in coming years as temps warm. @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social has the details. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/01/13/o...

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Oregon Capital Chronicle covers projected changes in snowfall and other insights from the seventh Oregon Climate Assessment (available at blogs.oregonstate.edu/occri/oregon...). oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/01/13/o....

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The Australian Broadcasting Corporation asked us how climate change may be affecting wildfires like those currently affecting the Los Angeles area. www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/pm/wind-warning-as-la-fires-continue-/104812986

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We speak with Voice of America about Earth's hottest year on record and potential ramifications for human and natural systems. www.voanews.com/a/trump-sent...

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OCCRI, Oregon Health Authority, and colleagues will offer a webinar series on human causes and consequences of wildfires, 28-30 January. Sponsored by Northwest Fire Science Consortium and other Fire Science Exchange Networks. More information and registration at www.nwfirescience.org/events/web-s...

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Oregon Health Authority (OHA) seeks a Senior Climate and Health Equity Strategist. Expand cross-OHA and cross-sector opportunities for public health system partners to advance OHA’s goal of eliminating health disparities by 2030. Apply by January 29. oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/SOR_External...

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The seventh Oregon Climate Assessment was released today by @occri.bsky.social. Proud to highlight the chapter I co-edited with Bryson Robertson and 24 (!) co-authors hailing from academia, nat'l labs, state agencies, and industry on “Floating Offshore Wind Energy Infrastructure” (bit.ly/4gCmt0T).

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OCCRI's director talks with US News and World Report about effects of climate change on wildfire seasons in California and across the West. www.usnews.com/news/nationa...

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Snow drought across much of the Pacific Northwest is limited, but parts of the Southwest are much drier. The most recent NIDIS snow drought current conditions report is available at www.drought.gov/drought-stat...

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Read highlights of the seventh Oregon Climate Assessment compiled by Oregon State University's newsroom: news.oregonstate.edu/news/new-ore...

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The seventh Oregon Climate Assessment is available at blogs.oregonstate.edu/occri/oregon.... Latest projections of precipitation and drought for the state, health impacts and associated costs of exposure to wildfire smoke, review of floating offshore wind energy, and much more.

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Our friends at the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest are hiring a crew leader and technician to participate in research on birds and microclimate. See announcements at jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/163... and jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/163...

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Hey out there, Bluesky - looking for a digital marketing job, esp. in higher ed? Know someone who is? Apply to work on my team! jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/163...

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The accuracy of a model of wildfire cause across the western United States, trained on fires from 1992-2020 with known causes, exceeded 70%. The model attributed the greatest percentage of wildfires with unknown causes to equipment / vehicle use, lightning, and arson. doi.org/10.1029/2024...

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The Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences at Oregon State University seeks a Professor and Department Head. See the full posiiton description and apply at jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/162.... Review of applications will begin on January 27, 2025.

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Missed the December Pacific Northwest DEWS Drought and Climate Outlook Webinar? Recap and recording at www.drought.gov/webinars/pac.... Learn about current and seasonal conditions, impacts of El Niño and La Niña reservoir storage, and whether early snow allows prediction of seasonal peak snow.

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