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

  • PhD Final Exam Dissertation Defense | Stacey Elaine Dixon
    C607, Physics-Astronomy Tower, Sixth Floor, University of Washington, Seattle or via Zoom Zoom link – washington.zoom.us… Thursday, May 28, 2026, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. PDT Title: Silviculture for Forest Diversity: Mixed Species Management to Meet Multiple ObjectivesCommittee Members:Gregory J. Ettl, Chair, UW SEFSBernard T. Bormann, Member, UW SEFSRobert J. McGaughey, Member, UW SEFSMaureen C. Kennedy, GSR, UW Tacoma Division […]
  • Master Pruner: Renovate & Prune the Overgrown Landscape (in-person)
    Center for Urban Horticulture3501 NE 41st StreetSeattle WA 98105 Monday, Aug 10, 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.This is one of PlantAmnesty’s most popular classes and offers an introduction to pruning and other approaches for landscape renovation. Learn how to undo […]
  • Master Pruner: Tree Pruning II – How, When, & What to Prune (in-person)
    Center for Urban Horticulture3501 NE 41st StreetSeattle WA 98105 Monday, Jul 20, 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 about ANSI standards and best management practices. The four basic pruning cuts and their uses will be discussed in detail. Timing and pruning […]
  • Master Pruner: Shrub Pruning II – Shearables, Hackables, & Untouchables (in-person)
    Center for Urban Horticulture3501 NE 41st StreetSeattle WA 98105 Monday, Jul 20, 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.There are some plants that are cut to the ground each year, but there are others you barely touch and it’s pandemonium! Find out […]
  • 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 […]

College of the Environment Events

  • WSG Seaweed Office Hours
    Online Thursday, May 28, 2026, 8 – 9 a.m. PDT 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 […]
  • 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 […]
  • WSG Seaweed Office Hours
    Online Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, 8 – 9 a.m. PDT 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 […]
  • AI Community of Practice weekly gathering
    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 […]
  • Arboretum Walking Tour
    Washington Park Arboretum Saturday, Aug. 22, 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 […]

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