Earth Lab Events
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Online (Zoom) Thursday, Nov 20, 2025, 1 – 2 p.m. PST The Northwest Regional Invasive Species & Climate Change (NW RISCC) Network will host a 1-hour multi-speaker webinar on the impacts of different climate variables on weed biocontrol agents and their success in the Northwest.We will begin with a brief overview of weed biocontrol, and then discuss how climate change may […]
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Old Stove Brewing – Ship Canal600 W Nickerson St, Seattle, WA 98119 Tuesday, Dec 2, 2025, 5 – 7 p.m. PST Join us as we celebrate 30 years of climate resilience work, strong regional partnerships, cutting-edge climate research, influential impacts reports, and perseverance through uncertain times.Cupcakes and light refreshments will be provided, and drinks are available for purchase. Toasts […]
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Online (Zoom) Tuesday, Dec 9 – Wednesday, Dec 10, 2025 Please join us for the second annual International Invasive Species and Climate Change Conference organized by the Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change (RISCC) Management Network on December 9 and 10, 2025.This online conference is free to attend and will include sessions on management success stories, […]
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Hyatt Regency New Orleans, Room Strand 12A Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025, 4 p.m. PST Interim Dean Joel Thornton invites you to celebrate with the UW College of the Environment community at the American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Join us for a lively gathering to toast the outstanding achievements of our scientists. Enjoy good company, tasty bites, and a […]
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Online (Zoom) Thursday, Jan 15, 2026, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. PST Extreme heat disasters are becoming increasingly common. What are the strategies for long-term risk-reduction and extreme heat preparedness? This discussion will expand on an article co-written by our featured speakers, which was recently featured by The Conversation in a new collection of essays on how extreme weather events […]
School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Events
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Winkenwerder 105 Tuesday, Nov 25, 2025, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PST Contact: Mary Keyes: mkeyes2@uw.edu Accessibility Contact: sefsmain@uw.edu
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Online via Zoom Thursday, Feb 5, 2026, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. PST Cost: $35 for PlantAmnesty Members, $75 for non-membersRegister OnlineLimited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.This class covers how to prune rhododendron, hydrangea, callicarpa, Viburnum bodnantense, and abelia. Included in this class are basic pruning techniques, common pruning mistakes, and corrective pruning strategies. Part of […]
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Online via Zoom Tuesday, Mar 3, 2026, 9 – 11:15 a.m. PST Cost: $45Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basisREGISTER ONLINEClass 6 of 6. In this final class of the series, students will share their soil management plans developed over the previous 5 classes and discuss them with their fellow students and instructors. Emphasis will be placed on […]
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Thursday, Feb 26, 2026, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. PST Cost: $35 for PlantAmnesty Members, $75 for non-membersRegister OnlineLimited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.Conifers play by different rules than their flowering friends. This class will cover timing and where to make cuts that will help conifers stay vibrant. Part of the Master Pruner Series held in […]
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Thursday, Feb 26, 2026, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. PST Cost: $35 for PlantAmnesty Members, $75 for non-membersRegister OnlineLimited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.Learn the right way to prune roses: hybrid teas, climbers, & landscape roses. This class will cover the best time of year to prune, the right tools, and techniques for ensuring healthy, long-lasting […]
College of the Environment Events
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Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, 10 – 11:30 a.m. PST The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events – guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and […]
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Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. PST Cost: $35 for PlantAmnesty Members, $75 for non-membersRegister OnlineLimited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.This class covers how to restore the natural shapes of trees and shrubs that have been mal-pruned. Students attending this class should already be familiar with principles of selective pruning. Included are discussions […]
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Online via Zoom Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, 9 – 11:15 a.m. PST Cost: $45REGISTER ONLINEFinancial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis.Class 4 of 6. Building up from the previous classes, we will review soil disturbance and resulting stewardship challenges commonly encountered at restoration sites such as former agricultural land, urban fill, construction sites, brownfields, and degraded natural areas. […]
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Online via Zoom Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. PST Cost: $35 for PlantAmnesty Members, $75 for non-membersRegister OnlineLimited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.Learn the basics of fruit tree pruning and how seasonal growth differences and specific goals affect when you use different pruning approaches. Apple, cherry, plum, and pear pruning will be […]
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Online via Zoom Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. PST Cost: $35 for PlantAmnesty Members, $75 for non-membersRegister OnlineLimited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.This is a primary class of the Master Pruner course series. It covers basic pruning of ornamental trees and shrubs as well as creative solutions to the overgrown or over-planted […]