[pccgrads] PCC ACORN project

[UW Program on Climate Change: ACORN Projects]

Dear PCC,



The PCC ACORN program is excited to share another opportunity for PCC
graduate students and postdocs to work with a local organization in
addressing community climate priorities.



The Snoqualmie Valley Preservation Alliance <https://svpa.us/> (SVPA) and
the Snoqualmie Valley Watershed Improvement District (SVWID) have partnered
on a Watershed Resilience Study to better understand the economic impact of
worsening flooding in the lower Snoqualmie Valley. The first phase of this
economic evaluation will focus on economic impacts to agricultural
operations as much of the lower valley is within the protected Agricultural
Production District. The first step of this study will be to gather data
and information from farmers via interviews to craft a "high level" summary
of these impacts to be shared with partners, King County staff, elected
officials, decision makers, and stakeholders to prioritize flood mitigation
and prevention efforts into the future. The SVPA is interested in working
with one or more graduate students or postdocs as an ACORN project team to
assist in investigating the economic impacts of flooding on the Snoqualmie
Valley’s food and farming system, collecting relevant data for cost-benefit
analyses, and assisting SVPA staff with developing a high-level report on
these impacts to share with key stakeholders and decision-makers.



Please let us know by *Wednesday**, January 25th* if you are interested in
this project, and include a brief description of your background and
interest as it relates to the project (including any interest and/or
experience with agriculture, food, and farming systems, and any experience
doing outreach or one-on-one work with landowners or farmers). Previous
knowledge or experience is a plus, but is in no way required. Let us know
if you have further questions, and see attached for additional detail!

-- 
Acorn Project Team
Program on Climate Change
University of Washington
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