Earth Lab Events

  • Sea Change Within Us: Presented by Karin Stevens Dance
    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 […]
  • College of the Environment Community-Engaged Research Symposium
    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 […]
  • MAXIMIZING SNOW STORAGE THROUGH FIRE-RESILIENT FOREST TREATMENTS: An example of climate adaptive management from the Eastern Cascades, WA, USA
    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 […]
  • Nature and Health Community Dinner with Dr. Sabine Thomas
    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, […]

School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Events

  • MS Thesis Final Defense | Gissella Betzavel Quiroga
    Anderson G24 or via Zoom Zoom link – washington.zoom.us… Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 9 – 9:50 a.m. PDT Title: Testing Western North America Fir Species for Genetic Tolerance and Resistance to Balsam Woolly AdelgidCommittee Members:Patrick Tobin, Chair, UW SEFSGreg Ettl, UW SEFSAbstract: Balsam woolly adelgid (BWA), Adelges piceae (Ratzeburg) (Hemiptera: Adelgidae), is an invasive insect in North America that is native […]
  • Master Pruner: Hedging Your Bets – Pruning Art or Pruning Horror? (in-person)
    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, […]
  • Master Pruner: Tree Pruning III – Specialized Pruning Strategies (in-person)
    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 […]
  • Master Pruner: Japanese Garden Pruning (in-person)
    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 […]
  • Master Pruner: Shrub Pruning III – The Puzzlers and Consequences (in-person)
    Center for Urban Horticulture3501 NE 41st StreetSeattle WA 98105 Monday, Aug 3, 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 Rhododendron, Hydrangea, Callicarpa (Beautyberry), Viburnum bodnantense, and Abelia. Included in this class are basic pruning techniques, common pruning mistakes, and some […]

College of the Environment Events

  • AI Community of Practice weekly gathering
    Wednesday, May 20, 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 […]
  • Master Pruner: Corrective Pruning (in-person)
    Center for Urban Horticulture3501 NE 41st StreetSeattle WA 98105 Monday, Aug. 3, 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.Learn restoration strategies for trees and shrubs that have been mal-pruned. Mal-pruning may include topping, over-thinning, inappropriate shearing, and more. Included is discussion of […]
  • Master Pruner: Fruit Tree Pruning (in-person)
    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, […]
  • Gardening with Edible & Medicinal Native Plants (in-person)
    Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, 6 – 8 p.m. PDT Cost: $30, advanced registration requiredFinancial aid available on a first-come, first-served basisREGISTER ONLINEJoin us for an exploration of the edible and medicinal plants native to the PNW. In this interactive class, you'll learn how to identify, grow, harvest, and utilize 10+ local plants with nourishing and healing properties. Throughout the […]
  • AI Community of Practice weekly gathering
    Wednesday, Aug. 12, 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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