November 6, 2025 - Cascadia CoPes Hub Virtual Seminar Series

Dr. Larry O’Niel: The state of Oregon State Climatology, new initiatives, and contributions to understanding coastal hazards

Abstract: As the state climatologist for Oregon, Dr. O'Neill is tasked with working with state and federal agencies and basically all Oregonians to bring better and more informed decisions around weather and climate, including how we observe it, and how it's projected into the future. The state climatologist also functions a little bit like a historian of the weather, which is valuable because a lot of decisions about anything to do with weather or climate are informed by what has happened in the past. So drought, extreme weather, extreme heat or cold--Dr. O'Neill studies all of these quite closely, as they impact our everyday lives. More broadly, through their association with Oregon State University, Oregon Climate Service does a lot of research on weather and climate and how they impact us, from fisheries to precipitation, droughts, agriculture, and how this impacts society, impacts our economy, and also impacts our culture.  

Dr. Guillaume Mauger: The Washington State Climate Office, new initiatives, and contributions relevant to coastal hazards

 Abstract: The Washington State Climate Office (WASCO) and State Climatologist serve as resources to stakeholders who are interested in obtaining and understanding the numerous climate and hydrologic datasets that are now available. Bringing his wealth of experience in co-produced and applied climate research, WA State Climatologist Mauger is building on the valued role of the Washington State Climate Office as an expert in climate science, a source of digestible climate information, and a collaborator on climate-related initiatives. Two near-term initiatives are to reprioritize community engagement for the Office to effectively reach new audiences, by training students in climate communication, and developing a new “Climate Matters” database as a resource for learning about local climate phenomena. The Office of the Washington State Climatologist remains a program of the Climate Impacts Group, and the organizations will continue to collaborate on projects and initiatives.   For recent research projects, see here.