The vision of Oregon Climate Change Research Institute (OCCRI) is: to achieve a climate-prepared Northwest by
New paper on dramatic declines in western US snowpack
OCCRI Director Philip Mote, OCCRI alum Sihan Li, and co-authors published a paper in Nature Climate and Atmospheric Science on snowpack declines in the western US
Oregon Governor Kate Brown signs Executive Order
Two executive orders signed by Governor Kate Brown in November 2017 address Oregon's climate challenges. The executive orders include research from OCCRI.
Climate ethics, Hurricane Maria, and the moral threat of climate science
A conversation with Drs. Allen Thompson and Philip Mote on October 18, 2017.
Prepare for larger, longer wildfires
A Nature WorldView piece by OCCRI's Associate Director, Kathie Dello.