<div dir="ltr">Reminder to please respond to <b><a href="mailto:pccacorn@uw.edu">pccacorn@uw.edu</a></b> if you are interested in this very cool project with the Snoqualmie Valley Preservation Alliance by <b>tomorrow (Wednesday, 1/25)</b>. No prior experience or background is necessary, just an interest in the project! <div><br></div><div>Thanks, </div><div>ACORN Project Team</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jan 12, 2023 at 9:15 AM UW Program on Climate Change: ACORN Projects <<a href="mailto:pccacorn@uw.edu">pccacorn@uw.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Dear PCC,</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">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.<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The<span> </span></span><a href="https://svpa.us/" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Snoqualmie Valley Preservation Alliance</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span>(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.<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Please let us know by <b>Wednesday</b><b>, January 25th</b> 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! </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Acorn Project Team</span><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Program on Climate Change<br><div>University of Washington</div><div><br></div><div><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1ZQr53y2_jwLXcIk8r_NF0S58lrqCre3D&export=download" width="200" height="64"><br></div></div></div></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Acorn Project Team</span><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Program on Climate Change<br><div>University of Washington</div><div><br></div><div><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1ZQr53y2_jwLXcIk8r_NF0S58lrqCre3D&export=download" width="200" height="64"><br></div></div></div></div>