PNW Climate Week Event: Understanding Climate Impacts to PNW Water

​This in-person symposium will feature presentations and discussions on regional climate science, including precipitation shifts, snowpack decline, drought, flooding and water quality, as well as ecosystem and community impacts. A brief discussion will follow to help you understand current policy implications and how you can support strong water resilience policy.

​Featured speakers:

• ​Guillaume Mauger. PhD – State Climatologist, UW Climate Impacts Group https://cig.uw.edu/about/people/guillaume-mauger/

• ​Paulina Lopez – Executive Director, Duwamish River Community Coalition https://www.drcc.org/staff

• ​Chris Wilke – Executive Director, Center for Environmental Law & Policy https://celp.org/about-us/staff/

​Moderators and Cohosts

• ​“Jacky” Chen Xu, PhD – Water Resources Engineer, Geo Spatial/ Climate Data Scientist, WSU https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Chen-Xu-82

• ​Chris Wilke – Executive Director, Center for Environmental Law & Policy

Cohosted by Center for Environmental Law & Policy and PNW Climate Week

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Photo: Chris Wilke, Cle Elum River – Fall 2025