Earth Lab Events

  • Online (Zoom) Wednesday, Oct 7, 2026, 1 – 2 p.m. PDT Speakers: Karin Bumbaco, Deputy State Climatologist at the Washington State Climate Office (WASCO), and Jacob Genuise, Engagement Climatologist at WASCOAbout:Washington is experiencing multi-year drought conditions that continue to impact water supplies, agriculture, fish and wildlife, and communities across the state. Join us for an informative webinar on the different ways […]
  • Monday, Oct 12, 2026, 4 – 5:30 p.m. PDT Dr. Bathsheba Demuth presents the 2026 Inaugural Linda Nash Memorial Lecture.Flowing from northwestern Canada and across Alaska, the Yukon River watershed connects human and ecological communities from the ocean to North America's highest mountains. Drawing on archival research, fieldwork, Indigenous legal theory, and the natural sciences, this talk examines how […]
  • Online (Zoom) Thursday, Oct 15, 2026, 1 – 2 p.m. PDT The Washington Center for Technical Development invited the Washington State Climate Office to give an overview of past observed and future projected changes in Washington’s climate, as well as an overview of ENSO (El Niño / Southern Oscillation). Topics will include climate change’s impact on various climate hazards […]
  • Town Hall, Seattle- The Forum (Entrance off Seneca) Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026, 5:30 – 7:45 p.m. PDT Join UW College of the Environment for the 2026 Doug Walker Reception & Lecture, featuring Phil Levin, professor and director of the UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs and director of The Nature Record.Ticket price includes access to our special pre-reception designed to spark meaningful connections across Seattle’s vibrant sustainability and […]
  • Online (Zoom) Tuesday, Oct 27, 2026, 10 – 11 a.m. PDT The University of Washington REACH Center is hosting the next session of its Implementation Science in Extreme Weather and Health Webinar Series on Tuesday, October 27 from 10-11 am Pacific Time. Jeremy Hess, MD, MPH, of the University of Washington, will present his team’s work on using implementation […]

School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Events

  • Sunday, Oct 4, 2026, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. PDT Class Cost: $50, pre-registration required REGISTER ONLINELimited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.Let’s stitch magical mushrooms! Learn to embroider a playful bunch of fungi in this embroidery workshop with fiber artist Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ. This two-hour, hands-on workshop covers a variety of beginner-friendly embroidery stitches such as […]
  • Anderson Hall G25 Tuesday, Mar 9, 2027, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PST Contact: Mary Keyes: mkeyes2@uw.edu Accessibility Contact: sefsmain@uw.edu
  • Sunday, Dec 20, 2026, 1 – 3 p.m. PST Class Cost: $50, pre-registration required REGISTER ONLINELimited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.Let's stitch some winter greenery! Learn a new skill or brush up on an old one with local fiber artist Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ. We’ll cover embroidery basics like the satin stitch, back stitch, stem stitch, […]
  • Anderson Hall G25 Tuesday, Jan 5, 2027, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PST Contact: Mary Keyes: mkeyes2@uw.edu Accessibility Contact: sefsmain@uw.edu
  • Anderson Hall G25 Tuesday, Jan 12, 2027, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PST Contact: Mary Keyes: mkeyes2@uw.edu Accessibility Contact: sefsmain@uw.edu

College of the Environment Events

  • Fishermen's Terminal, 3919 18th Ave W, Seattle, WA 98119 Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. PDT Fishermen’s Fall Festival is a free event organized by a group of people and organizations to raise money for Seattle Fishermen’s Memorial; a non-profit organization dedicated to providing essential services to fishermen and their families while also honoring those lives lost […]
  • Online Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026, 8 – 9 a.m. PST 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 […]
  • Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, 3:30 – 4:50 p.m. PST Speaker: Kyndra Buglione, UW Atmospheric and Climate ScienceTitle: A Study of Southern Ocean Low-Cloud Optical Depth Feedbacks Using CAPE-k Surface and Satellite ObservationsHost: Professor Rob Wood, robwood2@uw.eduThe University of Washington is committed to providing access and accommodation in its services, programs, and activities. To make a request connected to a disability or health […]
  • Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, 3:30 – 5 p.m. PST Keywords: paleoclimate, stable isotope geochemistry, soils, pedogenic carbonateAbstract: For decades, researchers have used the relative abundance of 18O and 16O in waters and authigenic minerals to study present and past climates, ecosystems, and elevations. The 'third isotope,' 17O, was neglected. Recent advances have demonstrated the potential for 17O to yield […]
  • Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, 3:30 – 4:50 p.m. PST Speaker: Amy Liu, UW Atmospheric and Climate ScienceTitle: Impacts of plant and land variability on evapotranspiration and temperaturesHost: Professor Abby Swann, aswann@uw.eduThe University of Washington is committed to providing access and accommodation in its services, programs, and activities. To make a request connected to a disability or health condition, contact Atmospheric […]

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