Earth Lab Events

  • IT’S NOT JUST THE RAIN: What Causes Drought in Washington and How You Can Get Involved
    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 […]
  • Bathsheba Demuth – Salmon Heads and Beaver Laws: On the Intersections of Environmental History and Legal Practice
    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 […]
  • Climate in Washington Webinar
    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 […]
  • Doug Walker Reception & Lecture
    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 […]
  • Applying an Implementation Science Lens to Extreme Heat Interventions: Challenges and Ways Forward
    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

College of the Environment Events

  • IT’S NOT JUST THE RAIN: What Causes Drought in Washington and How You Can Get Involved
    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 […]
  • WSG Seaweed Office Hours
    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 […]
  • ESS Colloquium: Julia Kelson (Indiana University, Bloomington) "Advancing a neglected but powerful tool for terrestrial paleoclimate: 170 in soil carbonates"
    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 […]
  • ATMOS Ph.D. Defense
    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 […]
  • Arboretum Walking Tour
    Washington Park Arboretum Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, 10 – 11:30 a.m. PST 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 […]

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