Science. Collaboration. Action.
The Nature Conservancyโs Washington science team is bringing cutting-edge natural and social science to bear on critical conservation problems, to provide the research necessary to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.
The Nature Conservancyโs scientific capacity is infused with flexibility and vigor by University of Washington undergraduate and graduate students and post-graduate researchers.
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Science Program
science collaborations include:
investigating forest SnowPack
We are investigating where to invest in our forests and rivers to improve climate resilience, watershed function and snowpack retention. Learn moreโฆ
Collaborating for Forest Research
We are working closely with our research partners and applying cutting-edge technologies to answer questions about old-growth forest restoration at Ellsworth Creek Preserve. Learn moreโฆ
Green infrastructure in urban communities
In collaboration with community partners in Tacoma, weโre learning about how trees affect temperature and human well-being.
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Enabling Natural Climate Solutions
Our research identifies and enables these natural climate solutions for climate change mitigation, human well-being, and habitat resilience.
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Developing a Stormwater HeatMap
We developed a heatmap to help investigate where green infrastructure can have the greatest impact in filtering polluted stormwater runoff and improving water quality for freshwater and marine systems in the Salish Sea. Learn moreโฆ
Advancing Restoration in Estuaries
Since 2012, we have been working with tribal, state, and local partners to develop and analyze restoration efforts to improve Chinook salmon habitat at our Port Susan Bay Preserve in the Stillaguamish River Estuary. Learn moreโฆ
Connecting land management to healthy waters & salmon
We're using innovative modeling techniques to quantify the effects of forest restoration and warming waters from climate change on salmon populations.โ
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Leading Dry Forests Research
Weโre bringing together scientists from throughout The Nature Conservancy to answer key science questions about how proactive forest management can keep carbon in forests and protect communities from wildfires in the West. Learn moreโฆ
The TNC-UW Partnership
A scientific partnership between The Nature Conservancy and the University of Washington brings an emerging generation of scientists, educators and conservation leaders to this crucial work to create a shared future where people and nature thrive.
Fast Facts
96 publications by TNC Washington scientists since 2016
85 collaborators that work with TNC Washington scientists
450 scientists at The Nature Conservancy
16 scientists in the TNC-UW Partnership
5 scientists (TNC in Washington)
1 post-doctoral fellow (TNC in Washington)
10 students and fellows (University of Washington)
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Information for Scientific Research Partners
To facilitate collaboration on scientific research, The Nature Conservancyโs Washington Business Unit applies a standing indirect cost rate to agreements for this purpose. Read our full policy.