Earth Lab Events
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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 […]
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Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. PDT The UW Center for Nature and Health illuminates the connections between nature and human health and well-being. We work with community and decision-makers to translate our findings into programs and policies that ensure everyone can benefit from the healing power of nature.Since 2016, we have been hosting symposia to bring […]
School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Events
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Winkenwerder 105 Tuesday, Dec 2, 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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Meet at the bus shelter on Stevens Way just west of Anderson Hall. Thursday, Feb 19, 2026, 12 – 1 p.m. PST Many potent medicines around the world trace their origins back to trees. This includes both traditional medicines and those now distributed by the pharmaceutical industry! From cures for cancer to relief from hemorrhoids, join us for this […]
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Husky Union Building (meet by the Husky statue) Sunday, Feb 8, 2026, 1 – 3 p.m. PST Coniferous trees define the forests of western Washington, but have you ever noticed that most other forests of the world are completely lacking these cone bearing trees? Come find out why that is with UW Alum Theodore Hoss, and learn all about […]
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Online via Zoom Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, 9 – 11:15 a.m. PST Cost: $45REGISTER ONLINEFinancial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis.Class 3 of 6. We will dive into exploring how water enters, moves, and gets stored in soils and the relationship between levels of soil moisture and ecosystem function. Topics will include how topography influences water movement, soil […]
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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 […]
College of the Environment Events
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Wednesday, Nov. 26, 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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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 Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, 9 – 11:15 a.m. PST Cost: $45REGISTER ONLINEFinancial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis.Class 5 of 6. Conserving and building self-sustaining soils form the foundation of ecosystem restoration. Learn how a good understanding of existing site and soil conditions informs choosing best approaches to protecting intact soil ecosystems and repairing disturbed […]
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Thursday, Feb. 19, 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 will cover pruning Japanese upright maples (fan pruning), Japanese laceleaf maples (shell pruning), pruning pines (cloud pruning) and shearing masses of lower story plants. Part of the Master Pruner Series held […]
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Meet at the bus shelter on Stevens Way just west of Anderson Hall. Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, 12 – 1 p.m. PST Many potent medicines around the world trace their origins back to trees. This includes both traditional medicines and those now distributed by the pharmaceutical industry! From cures for cancer to relief from hemorrhoids, join us for this […]