Earth Lab Events
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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 […]
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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, […]
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University of Washington Campus, Seattle Wednesday, Sep 16 – Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 The Northwest Preparedness and Resilience Conference brings together an interdisciplinary group of regional practitioners, researchers and other partners working across a range of disaster-related fields. We are looking forward to engaging with our partners across the region and strive towards bridging the gap between practice […]
School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Events
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Anderson G24 or via Zoom Zoom link: washington.zoom.us… Monday, Jun 1, 2026, 2 – 3 p.m. PDT Title: Examining the Strengths and Limitations of using FIA Plot Data and LiDAR-based Structural Metrics for Continuous Mapping in the Sierra Nevada EcoregionCommittee Members: Van R Kane, Chair, UW SEFSSusan Prichard, Member, UW SEFSHans-Erik Andersen, USFSMaureen Kennedy, UW Science and MathematicsAbstract:Model-based estimation […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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
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Monday, June 1, 2026, 3:30 – 4:50 p.m. PDT Speaker: Dr. Chidong Zhang, NOAA/PMELTitle: Probabilistic Intrinsic Predictability: Would Edward Lorenz Get Mad at This?!Host: Professor Qiang Fu, qfu@uw.eduAbstract: The classical concept of intrinsic predictability proposed by Edward Lorenz is based on the following premise: We know precisely how a deterministic chaotic system works but we do not know precisely its initial conditions. In […]
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Wednesday, Aug. 26, 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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Sunday, Sep. 13, 2026, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. PDT Cost: $65, Advance registration requiredFinancial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basisREGISTER ONLINEThis workshop will provide an introduction to the world of natural dyes with a focus on the use of common garden plants, local ornamental trees and flowers, and even weeds! Students will learn how to prepare dye […]
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Saturday, Sep. 12, 2026, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. PDT Class Cost: $85, advanced registration requiredFinancial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basisREGISTER ONLINEIn this class, students will be introduced to the process of relief printing using a technique known as linocut. Using botanical motifs, students will learn the basics of relief design, block cutting and inking, and hand […]
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Washington Park Arboretum Saturday, Sep. 12, 2026, 10 – 11:30 a.m. PDT Class Cost: First Ticket $20; Additional Tickets $15 eachFinancial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basisREGISTER ONLINEArboretum walking tours are casual walks through various areas of the 230-acre Washington Park Arboretum. Walks feature seasonal themes, collections plants, explorations of botany, and the history of our organization.This […]