Earth Lab Events
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HUB 334 Friday, Apr 24, 2026, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT What if you could learn collaborative leadership skills directly from the people shaping environmental decisions in our region?You may want to make a difference on environmental issues—but the biggest breakthroughs rarely happen alone. Whether it’s restoring salmon runs, resolving land-use conflicts, or protecting ecosystems, environmental progress often depends […]
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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 […]
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Thursday, Apr 30, 2026, 6:30 – 8 p.m. PDT Registration required.Doors open at 6pm, light refreshments servedWhat does it mean to live well as wildfire and smoke season becomes more a part of life in the Pacific Northwest and many other places around the world?As much as we focus on preparedness and reducing materials that fuel wildfires, we must […]
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Thursday, May 28, 2026, 4 – 5:30 p.m. PDT Sea Change Within Us, a recreated 2019 project by Karin Stevens Dance, is a sixty-minute performance that addresses local Washington state water issues and the consequences of climate change, using the voices of real people we interviewed, combined with moving rigid structures of water images by dancing human bodies.Eight dancers […]
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Husky Union Building (HUB 145) Friday, May 29, 2026, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. PDT Join UW colleagues in a showcase of community-engaged research featuring applied knowledge partnerships in various contexts. Lightning talks will show the breadth and depth of this research across the College of the Environment. Participatory break-out sessions will foster new collaborations and dialogue on best practices.Save […]
School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Events
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Anderson Hall Courtyard Friday, Apr 10, 2026, 1 – 2 p.m. PDT Please join us in celebration of the newly renovated Anderson Hall. Come enjoy light refreshments following the ribbon cutting in the Forest Club Room (AND 224). Contact: sefscomm@uw.edu Accessibility Contact: sefsevents@uw.edu
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Saturday, Jun 20, 2026, 10 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. PDT Cost: $35Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basisREGISTER ONLINEJoin us in person at the Center for Urban Horticulture! Summer brings an abundance of growth and blooms…and sometimes garden problems. Managing weeds and irrigation are prime targets for attention at this time of year. Time-saving tips for proactive garden […]
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Anderson Hall G25 Tuesday, Jun 2, 2026, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT Contact: Mary Keyes: mkeyes2@uw.edu Accessibility Contact: sefsmain@uw.edu
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Online via Zoom Tuesday, Jun 2, 2026, 7 – 8:30 p.m. PDT Cost: $25 – Advance registration required.Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basisREGISTER ONLINEThe Bald Eagle is our most beloved bird, the emblem of our country. Almost as admired are their cousins, the Golden Eagles. But do these apex predators deserve their noble reputations? Benjamin Franklin […]
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Anderson Hall G25 Tuesday, Jun 9, 2026, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT Contact: Mary Keyes: mkeyes2@uw.edu Accessibility Contact: sefsmain@uw.edu
College of the Environment Events
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Thursday, Apr. 9, 2026, 3:30 – 5 p.m. PDT Keywords: Ice, cryosphereAbstract: One of the greatest uncertainties in sea-level rise projections arises from our incomplete understanding of how ice sheets would lose mass in a warming climate. In this talk, I will discuss two poorly understood aspects of ice dynamics. The first concerns how the melting of ice surfaces triggers ice-shelf […]
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Tuesday, June 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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Wednesday, June 17, 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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Discovery Park, North Parking Lot Saturday, June 13, 2026, 1 – 4 p.m. PDT Cost: $45Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-serve basisREGISTER ONLINEParticipate in this 'weed walk' and learn how to identify and gather some of the most common edible weeds and wild foods available in your garden and in other disturbed areas. Many gardeners are already […]
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Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 6 – 8 p.m. PDT Class Cost: $50, pre-registration required REGISTER ONLINELimited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.Calling all cactus lovers! Learn beginner and advanced embroidery in this cactus-inspired workshop with fiber artist Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ. This two-hour, hands-on workshop covers a variety of beginner-friendly embroidery stitches including the back stitch, reverse […]