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, Nov 25, 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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Thursday, Feb 19, 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 class covers the three main forms of mal-pruning: tree topping, inappropriate shearing of trees and shrubs, and over-thinning. Then we compare and contrast mal-pruning with bona-fide examples of pruning art: pollarding, cloud […]
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Washington Park Arboretum Saturday, Feb 7, 2026, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. PST Cost: $45Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. REGISTER ONLINELichens grow on trees, shrubs and rocks in botanic gardens and can tell us about air quality and the make-up of plants and geology. Botanic gardens can take on new meaning as a *fun* place to […]
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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 […]
College of the Environment Events
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Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 3:30 – 4:50 p.m. PST Speaker: Lyatt Jaeglé, UW Atmospheric and Climate ScienceTitle: The STRIVE Earth System Explorer satellite mission concept: Transforming our view of the upper troposphere and stratosphereHost: Professor Alex Turner, turneraj@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 […]
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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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Meet at the front of Denny Hall Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, 12 – 1 p.m. PST Sometimes it seems like Pine Trees are all over the place and it's because they are! The Pine family has more species than any other family of conifer, including some of the oldest, tallest, and most economically important trees on the planet. Come […]
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Online via Zoom Thursday, Feb. 5, 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 class covers how to prune rhododendron, hydrangea, callicarpa, Viburnum bodnantense, and abelia. Included in this class are basic pruning techniques, common pruning mistakes, and corrective pruning strategies. Part of […]
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Thursday, Feb. 5, 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 covers how to restore the natural shapes of trees and shrubs that have been mal-pruned. Students attending this class should already be familiar with principles of selective pruning. Included are discussions […]