Earth Lab Events
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Online (Zoom) Tuesday, Jun 2, 2026, 12 – 1 p.m. PDT In degraded landscapes, supporting climate adaptation for aquatic species and their habitats will require deploying diverse management actions in order to reduce the amplification effects of climate change. In the upper watersheds of the Eastern Cascade Mountains, wildfire suppression has increased forest density, drought susceptibility, and high severity […]
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Tuesday, Jun 2, 2026, 6 – 8 p.m. PDT Nature and Health Community Dinners welcome anyone with a curiosity about expanding access to green space to support health and well-being, environmental and health equity, people-nature reciprocity, and climate change resilience. Students, professionals, and community members from many different disciplines come together to explore new ideas, discuss policies and programs, […]
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University of Washington Campus, Seattle Wednesday, Sep 16 – Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 The Northwest Preparedness and Resilience Conference brings together an interdisciplinary group of regional practitioners, researchers and other partners working across a range of disaster-related fields. We are looking forward to engaging with our partners across the region and strive towards bridging the gap between practice […]
School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Events
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Douglas Research Conservatory Classroom or via Zoom Zoom link – washington.zoom.us… Monday, Jun 1, 2026, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. PDT Title: As above so below? Trampling effects on alpine and subalpine soil seed banksaCommittee Members:Jon Bakker, Chair, UW SEFSBeth Fallon, Member, National Park Service and SEFS Affiliate FacultyJulie Larson, Member, UW SEFSAbstract: Mount Rainier National Park’s subalpine and alpine […]
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Center for Urban Horticulture3501 NE 41st StreetSeattle WA 98105 Monday, Aug 10, 2026, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. PDT Cost: $35 for PlantAmnesty Members, $75 for non-membersREGISTER ONLINELimited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.Instances of mal-pruning and good intentions gone awry are sometimes explained away as “pruning art.” From improperly sheared hedges to ineffective design and training, […]
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Center for Urban Horticulture3501 NE 41st StreetSeattle WA 98105 Monday, Jul 20, 2026, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. PDT Cost: $35 for PlantAmnesty Members, $75 for non-membersREGISTER ONLINELimited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.There are some plants that are cut to the ground each year, but there are others you barely touch and it’s pandemonium! Find out […]
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Center for Urban Horticulture3501 NE 41st StreetSeattle WA 98105 Monday, Jul 27, 2026, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. PDT Cost: $35 for PlantAmnesty Members, $75 for non-membersREGISTER ONLINELimited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.Learn how to prune trees for various purposes. Included will be guidance on training young trees and maintaining mature trees, along with discussions of […]
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Center for Urban Horticulture3501 NE 41st StreetSeattle WA 98105 Monday, Jul 27, 2026, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. PDT Cost: $35 for PlantAmnesty Members, $75 for non-membersREGISTER ONLINELimited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.Creating and maintaining a Japanese Garden requires a high level of pruning skill and dedicated annual maintenance. This class covers the pruning of Japanese […]
College of the Environment Events
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Monday, June 1, 2026, 3:30 – 4:50 p.m. PDT Speaker: Dr. Chidong Zhang, NOAA/PMELTitle: Probabilistic Intrinsic Predictability: Would Edward Lorenz Get Mad at This?!Host: Professor Qiang Fu, qfu@uw.eduAbstract: The classical concept of intrinsic predictability proposed by Edward Lorenz is based on the following premise: We know precisely how a deterministic chaotic system works but we do not know precisely its initial conditions. In […]
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Center for Urban Horticulture3501 NE 41st StreetSeattle WA 98105 Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. PDT 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, […]
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Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2026, 10 – 11 a.m. PDT 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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Online Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, 8 – 9 a.m. PDT Drop-in office hours for all your seaweed information needs!How to participate: Zoom meeting link: washington.zoom.us… Join at any point during the one-hour window (no RSVP required) Attendees will be served in order of arrival Please stay on mute until invited to speak Initial conversations will be limited to 5 minutes until […]
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Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, 10 – 11 a.m. PDT 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 […]