ATMOS 521 Seminar in Atmospheric & Climate Dynamics
Speaker: William Yik, UW Atmospheric and Climate Science
Title: Building a Highly Generalizable Deep Learning Atmosphere Model by Encoding Physical Inductive Biases: From Idealized Aquaplanets to Perturbed SST Experiments
Host: Professor Cliff Mass, cmass@uw.edu
The 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 and Climate Science, 206-543-4250, atmadmin@uw.edu, at least five days before the event.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Mary Gates Hall (MGH). Campus room: MGH 231. Accessibility Contact: atmadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. Climate in Washington Webinar
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 as well as the human and ecosystem impacts of these changes.
Questions? Email training@wactd.org or khills@scc.wa.gov.
Please register using the link below.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: cig@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, October 15, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Online (Zoom).
For more info visit us06web.zoom.us. ATMOS 520 Special ATMOS Colloquium
Speaker: Dr. Matt Gidden, PNNL
Title: Advancing the Earth System Science at the Science-Policy Interface
Host: Professor Dargan Frierson, dargan@uw.edu
Abstract:
International environmental treaties and bodies, such as the UNFCCC, depend on robust scientific evidence to establish multilateral and global goals. In this seminar, Dr. Gidden will highlight the ongoing areas of core scientific research performed at the Joint Global Change Research Institute (JGCRI) that has contributed to the literature assessed by international scientific bodies like the IPCC. He will discuss the forthcoming iteration of CMIP, with particular attention to ScenarioMIP and the new generation of emissions and land-use scenarios that Earth system models will use to explore plausible climate futures. These scenarios—developed through close collaboration between the integrated assessment and Earth system modeling communities—shape how we characterize mitigation pathways, climate impacts, and remaining carbon budgets. He will provide…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: PACCAR Hall (PCAR). Campus room: PCAR 291. Accessibility Contact: atmadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Academics.
Thursday, October 15, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. Agriculture, Art, and Cultural Memory: A Scholar Spotlight with Rob Rhee
Rob Rhee is an artist, writer, and associate professor and chair of the 3D4M program at the University of Washington in Seattle. For this talk Rhee will share his decade-long work with gourds in the studio and more recently at the UW farm. Rhee is interested in cyclical processes that connect different understandings of time and its influence on human culture. Rhee’s work in bricolage, as it relates to agriculture and story-telling, grounds his work in the Rooted Knowledge Collective, and he is interested in sharing and discussing his research into the transfer of knowledge through routines, repertoires, and creative acts of recovery.
Rob Rhee: Rhee’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally at the Hunterdon Art Museum, White Columns, the Fort Worth Contemporary Gallery, the Portland Art Museum, the Frye Art Museum, the Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles, and the Ilmin Museum of Art, in Seoul, South Korea. Rhee also exhibited in the 10th Berlin Biennale and the 2011 Changwon Biennale. In 2018,…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: mattrph@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, October 16, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Hybrid, both over Zoom and in the AES lounge in Padelford.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. CANCELLED - Forest Bathing (in-person)
Cost: $25 for first registration, $15 for each additional ticket
Advance registration required.
financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis, REGISTER ONLINE
Join the Seattle Botanic Gardens and Cascadia Forest Therapy for a unique forest bathing opportunity in the Washington Park Arboretum. Forest bathing (or shinrin-yoku) has been popular in Japan for decades and is gaining momentum in the US. The practice encourages you to move in nature at a slower pace and take in the atmosphere around you. Multiple scientific studies have shown that the practice lowers stress and blood pressure levels, while increasing immune system functioning, making you more resilient to diseases and illness.
During this class the guide, in partnership with the forest, will offer an evolving series of invitations crafted to help participants slow down and open their senses. The opening of one’s senses encourages mindfulness, which readies the heart and mind to be fully present in the natural world. Come…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Washington Park Arboretum (LNDMK-8). Accessibility Contact: adulted@seattlebg.org. Presenter: Cascadia Forest Therapy. Contact Information: adulted@seattlebg.org. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_7c5a3ae9fab3.
Saturday, October 17, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Watercolor Fall Botanicals (in-person)
Class Cost: $200 for 4-class series, advanced registration required
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis, REGISTER ONLINE, Class series is four consecutive Saturdays: October 17th, October 24th, October 31st, & November 7th, each session running from 10:00am-12:30pm
Come watercolor quintessential fall botanicals! In this 4-part class, students will learn and develop the basics of botanical watercolor painting. Students will learn how to create a harmonious color palette, techniques that produce realistic and accurate paintings, an understanding of how light reveals form, and how to improve their observational and visual interpretation skills. Working from both photographic references and live specimens, students will study the unique forms, textures, and colors of seasonal botanical subjects. Upon completion of the class, students will leave with finished watercolor paintings of mushrooms, leaves, seed pods, and fruit specimens, as well as the confidence to paint other subject…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Center for Urban Horticulture Complex (CUH). Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Robin Bundi. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_47f357755c19.
Saturday, October 17, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. UW Earth and Space Sciences Open House
Along with the UW Undergraduate Geology Club, and Graduate Student led Rockin' Out Earth Science Outreach group, the Department of Earth and Space Sciences is hosting our 3rd annual Open House! The Open House offers a free and family-friendly afternoon of hands-on learning to celebrate the earth sciences. Parking is free on the Seattle Campus on Saturday after 12 p.m.
What types of booths will be at the ESS Open House?Make a rock pet with paint and googly eyes and take it home, Look at rock, mineral and fossil specimens from the Burke Museum, Build your own icy alien world, How do different rocks look under a microscope? Learn how to split big rocks with a hammer, Explore the habitats of different worlds, Look at the sun's surface through a telescope, Upon arrival, please check in at our information table in the Johnson Hall North lobby (doors facing the Red Square and parking garage). There will be signs to follow.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Accessibility Contact: Summer Caton, sacaton@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Target Audience: students, faculty, staff, public, K-12.
Saturday, October 17, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
One Ocean Week Seattle
OOWS is a region-wide, international gathering of ocean leaders, innovators, researchers, policymakers, educators, and communities to accelerate solutions for a sustainable, inclusive maritime future.
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Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: See One Ocean Week website. Event Types: Special Events.
Monday, October 19, 2026 – Sunday, October 25, 2026.
Seattle, WA.
For more info visit maritimeblue.org. Pathways to a Professor
You’ve thought about what it takes to become a professor, but is there anything you are missing?
Wondering if others have experienced the same concerns or factors as you in their decision-making process?
Not sure if academia is the right career path for you?
Still a ways off from becoming a professor but want to set yourself up for success?
We have a panel of former UW postdocs, now assistant professors at different institutions, who are going to talk about their journey, the factors that played into their decisions, and their initial experiences as an assistant professor.
Join our zoom webinar on Monday, October 19, 2026 from 12:00-1:00pm (PDT), and come with questions!
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://washington.zoom.us/j/93365961872
For grad students, we will have a separate panel discussion (early November – TBD) for transitioning to a postdoc – but you are welcome to attend both. Details to follow.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93365961872. Accessibility Contact: Brandon Ray. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Postdoctoral Scholars and senior graduate students.
Monday, October 19, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
ATMOS 523 Seminar in Atmospheric Physics & Chemistry
Speaker: Prof. Sergey Nizkorodov, Department of Chemistry, UC Irvine
Title: Photochemical and Dark Ageing of Organic Aerosols
Host: Professor Rob Wood, robwood2@uw.edu
Abstract: Atmospheric aerosols significantly affect air quality, visibility, and global climate. Organic compounds make up a significant, and often dominant, fraction of the atmospheric particulate matter. Primary organic aerosol is emitted in the atmosphere by various sources, such as biomass burning, and secondary organic aerosol is produced directly in the atmosphere as a result of a complex sequence of reactions that start with the oxidation of volatile organic compounds and end with the condensation of the low-volatility products into particles. What makes the representation of organic aerosols in climate and air quality models challenging is their astonishingly high degree of chemical complexity. Furthermore, the chemical composition of organic aerosols continuously changes as a result of various “ageing” processes, such as photolysis,…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Mary Gates Hall (MGH). Campus room: MGH 231. Accessibility Contact: atmadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, October 19, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. Doug Walker Reception & Lecture
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 environmental science community. Enjoy beer, wine, and small bites before the lecture. First come, first served.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://events.uw.edu/event/DougWalkerLecture2026/summary. Accessibility Contact: mcatal@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:45 PM.
Town Hall, Seattle- The Forum (Entrance off Seneca).
For more info visit events.uw.edu. Graduate Certificate In Climate Science Info Session #1
Want to know more about the Graduate Certificate in Climate Science? The Program on Climate Change is hosting 4 information sessions this year. The first is coming right up.
On Thursday Oct 22 from 330pm-430pm …
Jordan Winter (Oceanography) will share her capstone project, a partnership with Carkeek Park Salmon Stewards; you can share your capstone ideas; Miriam (GCeCS adviser for the PCC) will provide updates on capstone guidelines; and your questions will get answered.
All are welcome. This session will focus on designing capstone projects.
Questions about the event? Email Miriam at uwpcc@uw.edu
Watch for additional info sessions in November, January and March.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Marine Studies Building (MAR). Campus room: 268. Accessibility Contact: uwpcc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Information Sessions.
Thursday, October 22, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit pcc.uw.edu. ESS Colloquium: Maureen Walczak (UW Oceanography) "The potential Pacific origin of global millennial-scale climate oscillations"
Keywords: Paleoclimatology, paleoceanography, sedimentology, radiocarbon, radioistotope geochemistry
Abstract: Meltwater from Cordilleran ice into the North Pacific Ocean precedes weakening of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation during millennial-scale climate oscillations of the latest Pleistocene. Efforts to model the impact of North Pacific meltwater input on AMOC and the North Atlantic cryosphere are qualitatively consistent with these observations, however questions remain on whether the Cordilleran Ice Sheet (CIS) could supply the volume of water required to produce these impacts – as well as the possible origins of millennial-scale variability in the Pacific cryosphere. New radiocarbon-dated foraminiferal oxygen isotope records derived from marine sediment cores adjacent to the major southernmost drainages of the Cordilleran Ice Sheet – the Columbia River (CR) and Strait of Juan de Fuca (JdF) – show discharge is most active when the adjacent NE Pacific is at its coldest, likely associated with…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 075. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office, dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, October 22, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit www.ocean.washington.edu. ATMOS Ph.D. Defense
Speaker: Alli Moon, UW Atmospheric and Climate Science
Title: The Impact of Heterogeneous Halogen Chemistry on Gas-Phase Reactive Halogen and Oxidant Abundances
Host: Professor Becky Alexander, beckya@uw.edu
Abstract:
Gas-phase reactive halogens (chlorine, bromine, and iodine-containing compounds) affect the oxidation capacity of the atmosphere and global climate. Reactive halogen species form through heterogeneous reactions on sea salt aerosol, where halides react with hypohalous acids and halogen nitrates to form dihalogen species that readily photolyze, generating halogen radicals. Once activated, reactive halogen chemistry can catalytically destroy ozone and influence NOx, OH, and methane lifetime. Part 1 of this talk presents a new framework for representing iodine chemistry in models, including the first treatment of speciated aerosol iodine, including soluble organic iodine (SOI), iodide, and iodate, as well as recycling of aerosol iodide to form I2, ICl, and IBr. This improved representation shows…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 075. Accessibility Contact: atmadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Academics.
Friday, October 23, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. CANCELLED - Arboretum Walking Tour
Class Cost: First Ticket $20; Additional Tickets $15 each
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis
REGISTER ONLINE
Arboretum 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 educational tour is tailored for an adult audience, although minors are welcome. We will cover history, botany, and plant collections at the Washington Park Arboretum, highlighting plants and gardens of seasonal interest.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Catherine Nelson. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_73863089eea3.
Saturday, October 24, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. ATMOS 523 Seminar in Atmospheric Physics & Chemistry
Speaker: Dr. Hikari Murayama, UW Atmospheric and Climate Sciences
Title: Beyond self-reporting: a structured evaluation of satellite-based CO2 emissions quantification
Host: Professor Rob Wood, robwood2@uw.edu
The 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 and Climate Science, 206-543-4250, atmadmin@uw.edu, at least five days before the event.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Mary Gates Hall (MGH). Campus room: MGH 231. Accessibility Contact: atmadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, October 26, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. What Feeds Us: Science, Climate, and the Future of Food with Pamela Ronald (UW Sustainability)
Climate change is threatening the crops that feed us all. UC Davis geneticist Pamela Ronald reveals how her discovery of flood-tolerant rice is helping millions of farmers adapt — and what plant science means for the future of food.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: lectures@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, October 26, 2026, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
For more info visit sustainability.uw.edu. WSG Seaweed Office Hours
Drop-in office hours for all your seaweed information needs!
How to participate: Zoom meeting link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96836051377?pwd=dGJWc0RuRm9ZTFArbzQ2aGFacWRBZz09 , 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 everyone’s had a chance to speak , All conversations should be considered public, and may be recorded.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96836051377?pwd=dGJWc0RuRm9ZTFArbzQ2aGFacWRBZz09. Accessibility Contact: Meg Chadsey, mchadsey@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM.
Online.
ESS Colloquium: David B. Williams (Freelance Writer) "In the Range of Fire and Ice"
Keywords: Cascades, geology, glaciers, serpentine barrens
Abstract: Blending human and natural history into a vivid portrait of one of North America’s most dynamic landscapes, In the Range of Fire and Ice is a lively, groundbreaking exploration of Washington’s Cascade Range. Drawing on conversations with anthropologists, park rangers, ecologists, and climate scientists, as well as firsthand experience, award-winning author David B. Williams brings readers into the mountains to uncover stories etched in the landscape over millennia. Through rich storytelling and careful research, Williams invites readers to see the Cascades not only as mountains, but as a living, evolving realm of fire, ice, and hope.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 075. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office, dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit geologywriter.com. ATMOS 520 *Virtual* Atmospheric and Climate Science Colloquium
Speaker: Dr. Emily Williams, UC Merced
Title: From emissions to impacts: quantifying how carbon emissions lead to impacts on western US drought, water, and fire
Host: Professor Dargan Frierson, dargan@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 and Climate Science, 206-543-4250, atmadmin@uw.edu, at least five days before the event.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Virtual. Accessibility Contact: atmadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Academics.
Friday, October 30, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. Cemetery Lichens
Cost: $45, pre-registration required
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis, REGISTER ONLINE
Ghosts and Goblins in a cemetery for Hallowe'en? Why not consider lichens as an alternative? Lichens are friendly and interesting organisms that love to grow on headstones and old trees. They are harmless to your plants and add aesthetic value to trees and shrubs. We can actually use them as indicators of air pollution!
Cemeteries can take on new meaning as a fun place to observe a symbiotic organism made up of fungus and algae. You will also learn about common lichens found in an urban environment and take home a user-friendly chart that lists lichens found in your neighborhood.
Instructor Katherine Glew, Ph.D. is Curatorial Associate of Lichens at the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum. She manages historic collections and processes lichens from the Pacific Northwest and Russian Far East. In addition to assisting with lichen curation, her research interests include alpine…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Katherine Glew, Ph.D. Curatorial Associate of Lichens at the UW Herbarium, Burke Museum. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_1e81037bc512.
Saturday, October 31, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
700 W Raye St. Seattle, WA 98119.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Windowsill Carnivorous Bogs
Class Cost: $43
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis, REGISTER ONLINE
Come learn how to make a miniature bog where carnivorous plants can thrive in this wet environment. We will be getting muddy and messy while we make some swampy plant arrangements. This class is for all levels of plant experience! Carnivorous plants are relatively easy to care for with the right light and lots of water. The class will also include instruction on care of bogs over time so you can watch your bogs grow and thrive! All ages welcome. Class fee covers all necessary supplies.
This in-person class will be delivered at the Center for Urban Horticulture.
Adelaide Nitroy, founder and owner of Fancy Plants, opened her business in 2022 with the hope of creating a safe and inclusive environment for people to learn plants and begin their plant journey. Her background in biology and plant science gives a unique perspective to provide scientific understanding of how plants have evolved, how plants work at a…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: adulted@seattlebg.org. Presenter: Adelaide Nitroy, Founder & Owner of Fancy Plants Seattle. Contact Information: adulted@seattlebg.org. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_e120327a3d5e.
Saturday, October 31, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Center for Urban Horticulture.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Oregon-Washington Water Year 2026 Recap and 2027 Outlook Meeting
We are pleased to announce the 20th annual Oregon-Washington Water Year 2026 Recap and 2027 Outlook Meeting will be held as two virtual morning meetings on Monday, November 2 and Tuesday, November 3. There is no cost to attend but you are required to register.
The goal of this meeting is to share and gather information regarding climate impacts of the 2026 water year. We encourage participation from a wide range of sectors including utilities, agriculture and forestry. A detailed agenda will be available soon.
An end-of-water year survey will be available soon for participants (and others) to record impacts and actions taken to minimize those impacts, which will also be discussed during the workshop. Both the survey and the workshop will help inform an annual PNW Water Year Impacts Assessment.
Learn more about the water year meeting on the Climate Impacts Group website.
Event details:
Monday, November 2, 2026: 9 am-12:30 pm virtually on Zoom.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026: 9 am-12:15 pm virtually on Zoom.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: cig@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings.
Monday, November 2, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
Online (Zoom).
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. ATMOS 523 Seminar in Atmospheric Physics & Chemistry
Speaker: Dr. Seongeun Jeong, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Title: AI and Machine Learning for Carbon Cycle Monitoring and Analysis
Host: Professor Rob Wood, robwood2@uw.edu
The 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 and Climate Science, 206-543-4250, atmadmin@uw.edu, at least five days before the event.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Mary Gates Hall (MGH). Campus room: MGH 231. Accessibility Contact: atmadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, November 2, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. Oregon-Washington Water Year 2026 Recap and 2027 Outlook Meeting
We are pleased to announce the 20th annual Oregon-Washington Water Year 2026 Recap and 2027 Outlook Meeting will be held as two virtual morning meetings on Monday, November 2 and Tuesday, November 3. There is no cost to attend but you are required to register.
The goal of this meeting is to share and gather information regarding climate impacts of the 2026 water year. We encourage participation from a wide range of sectors including utilities, agriculture and forestry. A detailed agenda will be available soon.
An end-of-water year survey will be available soon for participants (and others) to record impacts and actions taken to minimize those impacts, which will also be discussed during the workshop. Both the survey and the workshop will help inform an annual PNW Water Year Impacts Assessment.
Learn more about the water year meeting on the Climate Impacts Group website.
Event details:
Monday, November 2, 2026: 9 am-12:30 pm virtually on Zoom.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026: 9 am-12:15 pm virtually on Zoom.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: cig@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
Online (Zoom).
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. ESS Colloquium: Lydia Staisch (USGS) "Miocene – Pliocene drainage reorganization of the Snake River and the incision history of Hells Canyon"
Keywords: landscape evolution, sedimentology, tectonics, geomorphology
Abstract: The Snake and Columbia River systems have undergone substantial drainage network reorganization over Miocene and Pliocene time. Detrital zircon provenance and sedimentological characteristics in depositional basins in the western Snake River Plain (SRP) and Columbia Basin indicate that the Yellowstone hotspot and crustal densification/subsidence of the eastern SRP are important geodynamic mechanisms affecting evolution of the modern drainage network. Important questions remain about the downstream river network, the spatio-temporal evolution of major drainage divides, and the timing and mechanism of Hells Canyon incision, North America’s deepest canyon.
In this work, we use detrital zircon U-Pb provenance analysis of Miocene strata upstream and downstream of Hells Canyon to constrain the evolution in fluvial pathways over time. Downstream of Hells Canyon, we show that the ca. 10–6 Ma Clarkston Heights gravel was dominantly…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 075. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office, dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit www.usgs.gov. Graduate Climate Conference (GCC)
The Graduate Climate Conference (GCC) is a conference for graduate students, organized by graduate students. The 20th annual Graduate Climate Conference will be hosted by the University of Washington at the Pack Forest Conference Center in-person in Eatonville, Washington on November 6 - 8th, 2026. The GCC provides a range of session topics that will help future leaders in climate science meet and share ideas. Apply by June 14th!
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: gradclimateconference@gmail.com. Event Types: Student Activities. Conferences. Special Events.
Friday, November 6, 2026 – Sunday, November 8, 2026.
For more info visit graduateclimateconference.github.io. 37th Annual SAFS Graduate Student Symposium (GSS)
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Fishery Sciences (FSH). Campus room: FSH 106 and FSH 203. Accessibility Contact: graceac9@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
GCC Public Session
On November 6th from 12pm – 2:30pm in the Fishery Sciences Building (FSH), there will be a public poster and lightning talk event in accordance with the 20th Annual GCC. Members from UW and the greater Seattle community are invited to connect with conference attendees and engage with research while enjoying light refreshments.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Fishery Sciences (FSH). Campus room: Fisheries Lobby. Accessibility Contact: sarahjh@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit pcc.uw.edu. UW Environment Mixer at 2026 Family Weekend (invitation only)
Come hang out with the College of the Environment community! Enjoy light refreshments, meet fellow students, advisors, parents, faculty, and make some new connections. Then grab a map and keep exploring with a self-guided tour of College facilities.
Schedule:Mixer 3:00 pm- 5:00 pm, After 5:00 pm- Self-guided tour, Register on the Parent Weekend website.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Anderson Hall (AND). Campus room: Forest Club Room (2nd Floor). Accessibility Contact: mcatal@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. ATMOS 520 Atmospheric and Climate Science Colloquium
Speaker: Prof. Shuyi Chen, UW Atmospheric and Climate Science
Title: TBD
Host: Professor Dargan Frierson, dargan@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 and Climate Science, 206-543-4250, atmadmin@uw.edu, at least five days before the event.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 075. Accessibility Contact: atmadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Academics.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. Botanical Relief Block Printing (in-person)
Class Cost: $85, advanced registration required
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis, REGISTER ONLINE
In 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 printing techniques. Each student will leave with a series of their own hand printed cards and a block printing supply starter kit to continue printing at home! Find some inspiration from the season and make some botanical-themed holiday cards for your family and friends.
All necessary supplies provided
Location: Douglas Headhouse, Center for Urban Horticulture, Anneke Wilder is an artist and illustrator based in Seattle, WA. Anneke received degrees in Biology and Studio Art, as well as a certificate in Natural Science Illustration from UW. She’s participated in numerous artist residencies at the nexus of art and science and is a contributor to Hyldyr, a…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Center for Urban Horticulture Complex (CUH). Campus room: Douglas Headhouse. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Anneke Wilder. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_1639dcb823cb.
Saturday, November 7, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. ATMOS 523 Seminar in Atmospheric Physics & Chemistry
Speaker: Kyndra Buglione, UW Atmospheric and Climate Science
Title: A Study of Southern Ocean Low-Cloud Optical Depth Feedbacks Using CAPE-k Surface and Satellite Observations
Host: Professor Rob Wood, robwood2@uw.edu
The 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 and Climate Science, 206-543-4250, atmadmin@uw.edu, at least five days before the event.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Mary Gates Hall (MGH). Campus room: MGH 231. Accessibility Contact: atmadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, November 9, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. ESS Colloquium: Julia Kelson (Indiana University, Bloomington) "Advancing a neglected but powerful tool for terrestrial paleoclimate: 170 in soil carbonates"
Keywords: paleoclimate, stable isotope geochemistry, soils, pedogenic carbonate
Abstract: 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 insights into ancient and modern water cycles through studying small variations due to mass-dependent fractionation. Termed triple oxygen isotope geochemistry, ∆'17O can be used to identify evaporation directly from carbonate minerals, including soil carbonates, whose δ18O records are traditionally obscured by evaporation. I will describe ongoing efforts to establish a proof-of-concept for using ∆'17O of soil carbonates to track ancient hydrological processes. I will share empirical data from ∆'17O of soil carbonates, soil pore waters, and meteoric waters across a range of arid and temperature climate regimes. These data show that ∆'17O in soils…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 075. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office, dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit jrkelson.github.io. ATMOS 520 Atmospheric and Climate Science Colloquium
Speaker: TBA
Title: TBA
Host: Professor Dargan Frierson, dargan@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 and Climate Science, 206-543-4250, atmadmin@uw.edu, at least five days before the event.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 075. Accessibility Contact: atmadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Academics.
Friday, November 13, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. Arboretum Walking Tour
Class Cost: First Ticket $20; Additional Tickets $15 each
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis
REGISTER ONLINE
Arboretum 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 educational tour is tailored for an adult audience, although minors are welcome. We will cover history, botany, and plant collections at the Washington Park Arboretum, highlighting plants and gardens of seasonal interest.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Catherine Nelson. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_135a22c0c463.
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Washington Park Arboretum.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Ethnobotany Tree Tour - Free and Open to the Public
Ethnobotany is the study of the interactions between humans and plants. Humans around the globe have a deep connection to trees, using them for shelter, tools, food and medicine. This tree tour is designed to share some of those connections, and the impacts humans can have on the forests around them. We will discuss ethical harvest of materials, identification of several edible and medicinal varieties, and the history behind the use of these species.
Learn more on the Campus Tree Tours Website here.
Please dress for the weather, as this tour takes place outdoors rain or shine.
Contact: theodore.hoss@outlook.com. Accessibility Contact: sefsmain@uw.edu.
Monday, November 16, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Meet at the Bus Shelter just west of Anderson Hall on Stevens Way.
For more info visit ravensroots.org. ATMOS 523 Seminar in Atmospheric Physics & Chemistry
Speaker: Prof. Ed Blanchard-Wrigglesworth, UW Atmospheric and Climate Science
Title: Local, short, and targeted. The future of climate interventions?
Host: Professor Rob Wood, robwood2@uw.edu
The 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 and Climate Science, 206-543-4250, atmadmin@uw.edu, at least five days before the event.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Mary Gates Hall (MGH). Campus room: MGH 231. Accessibility Contact: atmadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, November 16, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. ATMOS 521 Seminar in Atmospheric & Climate Dynamics
Speaker: Prof. Kyle Armour, UW Atmospheric and Climate Science
Title: A bridge too FAR: pitfalls in using the fraction of attributable risk to estimate climate-change damages from individual extreme events
Host: Professor Cliff Mass, cmass@uw.edu
The 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 and Climate Science, 206-543-4250, atmadmin@uw.edu, at least five days before the event.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Mary Gates Hall (MGH). Campus room: MGH 231. Accessibility Contact: atmadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. ESS Colloquium: Zuxing Chen (Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences) "TBD"
Keywords: TBD
Abstract: TBD.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 075. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office, dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
ATMOS Ph.D. Defense
Speaker: Trent Vonich, UW Atmospheric and Climate Science
Title: Chasing Butterflies: Initial Conditions, Model Error, and the Limits of Weather Prediction
Host: Professor Greg Hakim, ghakim@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 and Climate Science, 206-543-4250, atmadmin@uw.edu, at least five days before the event.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 075. Accessibility Contact: atmadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Academics.
Friday, November 20, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. Forest Bathing (in-person)
Cost: $25 for first registration, $15 for each additional ticket
Advance registration required.
financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis, REGISTER ONLINE
Join the Seattle Botanic Gardens and Cascadia Forest Therapy for a unique forest bathing opportunity in the Washington Park Arboretum. Forest bathing (or shinrin-yoku) has been popular in Japan for decades and is gaining momentum in the US. The practice encourages you to move in nature at a slower pace and take in the atmosphere around you. Multiple scientific studies have shown that the practice lowers stress and blood pressure levels, while increasing immune system functioning, making you more resilient to diseases and illness.
During this class the guide, in partnership with the forest, will offer an evolving series of invitations crafted to help participants slow down and open their senses. The opening of one’s senses encourages mindfulness, which readies the heart and mind to be fully present in the natural world. Come discover…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Washington Park Arboretum (LNDMK-8). Accessibility Contact: adulted@seattlebg.org. Presenter: Cascadia Forest Therapy. Contact Information: adulted@seattlebg.org. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_96962eef8d4f.
Saturday, November 21, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Arboretum Lichens (in-person)
Cost: $45
Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. REGISTER ONLINE
Looking for a winter activity for those short days in Seattle? Come learn more about lichens! They 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 observe a symbiotic organism made up of a fungus and algae. You will also learn about common lichens found in an urban environment and take home a user-friendly chart that lists lichens found in your neighborhood.
Instructor Katherine Glew, Ph.D. is Curatorial Associate of Lichens at the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum. She manages historic collections and processes lichens from the Pacific Northwest and Russian Far East. In addition to assisting with lichen curation, her research interests include alpine lichen community structure on Mount Rainier, Olympic National Park, North Cascades and lichens found on the…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Katherine Glew, Ph.D. Curatorial Associate of Lichens at the UW Herbarium, Burke Museum. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_67922cc3cbb7.
Sunday, November 22, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Washington Park Arboretum.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Evergreen Ecology Tree Tour - Free and Open to the Public
Come November, it is always abundantly clear why Washington is called the "Evergreen State." Many of the deciduous trees have shed their leaves, but there are still many marvelous specimens with a full compliment of foliage! Come learn about why some trees keep their leaves year-round, and what challenges and advantages this growth strategy presents. The tour will take place outdoors on the campus grounds, and will follow some of the route of the campus' Brockman Memorial tree tour.
Learn more on the Campus Tree Tours Website here.
Please dress for the weather, as this tour takes place outdoors rain or shine.
Contact: theodore.hoss@outlook.com. Accessibility Contact: sefsmain@uw.edu.
Sunday, November 22, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Meet at the Bus Shelter just west of Anderson Hall on Stevens Way.
- Please RSVP at the link in the tour description.
For more info visit ravensroots.org. ATMOS Ph.D. Defense
Speaker: Randall Jones, UW Atmospheric and Climate Science
Title: Deep Learning Approaches to Understanding and Predicting Global Lightning Activity
Host: Professor Joel Thornton, joelt@uw.edu
The 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 and Climate Science, 206-543-4250, atmadmin@uw.edu, at least five days before the event.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Mary Gates Hall (MGH). Campus room: MGH 231. Accessibility Contact: atmadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, November 23, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. WSG Seaweed Office Hours
Drop-in office hours for all your seaweed information needs!
How to participate: Zoom meeting link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96836051377?pwd=dGJWc0RuRm9ZTFArbzQ2aGFacWRBZz09 , 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 everyone’s had a chance to speak , All conversations should be considered public, and may be recorded.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96836051377?pwd=dGJWc0RuRm9ZTFArbzQ2aGFacWRBZz09. Accessibility Contact: Meg Chadsey, mchadsey@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Thursday, November 26, 2026, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM.
Online.
ATMOS 523 Seminar in Atmospheric Physics & Chemistry
Speaker: Dr. Bonnie Light, UW Applied Physics Laboratory & Prof. Steve Warren, UW Atmospheric and Climate Science
Title: The role of slush and ponds in the seasonal cycle of Antarctic sea ice
Host: Professor Rob Wood, robwood2@uw.edu
The 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 and Climate Science, 206-543-4250, atmadmin@uw.edu, at least five days before the event.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Mary Gates Hall (MGH). Campus room: MGH 231. Accessibility Contact: atmadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, November 30, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. 2026 International Invasive Species and Climate Change Conference (IISCCC) - Day 1
In collaboration with our partners in other regions, we invite you to register for the 2026 International Invasive Species and Climate Change Conference (IISCCC)!
This year’s theme is, “Redefining invasive species management in a changing world.” This conference is VIRTUAL allowing for more international attendance while reducing our carbon footprint.
This FREE conference will be held online, December 1 and 2, from 10am–2pm PST / 11am–3pm MST. Sessions will include the following topics at the intersection of climate change and invasive species:Marine ecosystems, Food security, Extreme events, Lessons from management, Disease/One Health, Please click on the link below to register for both days of this event (a single registration link will be used for the duration of the event).
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Northwest RISCC <nw_riscc@u.washington.edu>. Event Types: Conferences.
Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Online (Zoom).
For more info visit naisma.org. 2026 International Invasive Species and Climate Change Conference (IISCCC) - Day 2
In collaboration with our partners in other regions, we invite you to register for the 2026 International Invasive Species and Climate Change Conference (IISCCC)!
This year’s theme is, “Redefining invasive species management in a changing world.” This conference is VIRTUAL allowing for more international attendance while reducing our carbon footprint.
This FREE conference will be held online, December 1 and 2, from 10am–2pm PST / 11am–3pm MST. Sessions will include the following topics at the intersection of climate change and invasive species:Marine ecosystems, Food security, Extreme events, Lessons from management, Disease/One Health, Please click on the link below to register for both days of this event (a single registration link will be used for the duration of the event).
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Northwest RISCC <nw_riscc@u.washington.edu>. Event Types: Conferences.
Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Online (Zoom).
For more info visit naisma.org. ATMOS 521 Seminar in Atmospheric & Climate Dynamics
Speaker: Trent Vonich, UW Atmospheric and Climate Science
Title: TBA
Host: Professor Cliff Mass, cmass@uw.edu
The 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 and Climate Science, 206-543-4250, atmadmin@uw.edu, at least five days before the event.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Mary Gates Hall (MGH). Campus room: MGH 231. Accessibility Contact: atmadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. ATMOS Ph.D. Defense
Speaker: Ariel Jacobs, UW Atmospheric and Climate Science
Title: Investigating Summer Arctic Cyclones and the Arctic Boundary Layer in Nudged and Free-Running Community Atmosphere Model (CAM) Simulations
Host: Professor Cecilia Bitz, bitz@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 and Climate Science, 206-543-4250, atmadmin@uw.edu, at least five days before the event.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 075. Accessibility Contact: atmadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Academics.
Friday, December 4, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. Botanical Print-Making Holiday Card Workshop
Cost: $45
Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. REGISTER ONLINE
Come make your own unique holiday cards and gift tags through an exploration of mixed media printmaking! Explore the patterns and textures of plants through print-making processes. This class will invite you to use natural materials, like fallen leaves & conifer needles, to create one-of-a-kind holiday cards to give to your loved ones this holiday season. All class supplies are provided.
Instructor Dillyn Adamo is a print-maker and arts educator in Skagit County, WA. Currently she works as the Learning & Engagement Coordinator at the Museum of Northwest Art, where she creates arts experiences for visitors of all ages. She has a passion for both biology and fine arts, and uses print-making as a way to explore both of these interests.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Douglas Research Conservatory (DRC). Accessibility Contact: adulted@seattlebg.org. Presenter: Dillyn Adamo. Contact Information: adulted@seattlebg.org. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_147b43b04766.
Saturday, December 5, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. UW Environment Community Reception at AGU2026 in San Francisco
A casual community gathering featuring select California wines, small plant-based bites, and good company.
Hosted by UW College of the Environment Dean, Joel Thornton
Marriott Marquis, 780 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103, 4th Floor- Pacific Room G&H, American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting website.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://forms.gle/RWibyJieNSS1sBj18. Accessibility Contact: mcatal@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
For more info visit forms.gle. ATMOS 520 Atmospheric and Climate Science Colloquium
Speaker: TBD
Title: TBD
Host: Professor Dargan Frierson, dargan@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 and Climate Science, 206-543-4250, atmadmin@uw.edu, at least five days before the event.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 075. Accessibility Contact: atmadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Academics.
Friday, December 11, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. Pressed Flower Keepsakes (in-person)
Cost: $55
Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. REGISTER ONLINE
Join local botanical artist and small business owner Meg Brown of Acorn Flower Press (@acorn_flowerpress) to design your very own pressed flower keepsake! You’ll get to use locally sourced flowers, petals, leaves, and other greenery from around the Greater Seattle area that have been dried and pressed along with your very own keepsake to give as a gift for a special occasion or to keep for yourself to treasure for a lifetime. You will need to bring one “flat” keepsake item 5x7 or smaller (think photo, invitation, poem, letter, etc.), but all other necessary supplies will be provided.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: adulted@seattlebg.org. Presenter: Megan Brown. Contact Information: adulted@seattlebg.org. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_6045a8d92b57.
Saturday, December 12, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Center for Urban Horticulture.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Closed Glass Terrarium Workshop
Class Cost: $35
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis, REGISTER ONLINE
Join us for a fun, hands-on terrarium workshop—no experience needed! We'll provide everything you need: a glass vessel, plants, substrate, tools, and even tiny springtails to keep your ecosystem healthy. Create your own thriving miniature garden and learn as you go. This all-ages workshop is great for curious minds, though a bit of patience and hand dexterity will go a long way. Come craft your very own living world in a jar! Class fee covers all necessary supplies.
This in-person class will be delivered at the Center for Urban Horticulture.
Adelaide Nitroy, founder and owner of Fancy Plants, opened her business in 2022 with the hope of creating a safe and inclusive environment for people to learn plants and begin their plant journey. Her background in biology and plant science gives a unique perspective to provide scientific understanding of how plants have evolved, how plants work at a biological level,…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: adulted@seattlebg.org. Presenter: Adelaide Nitroy, Founder & Owner of Fancy Plants Seattle. Contact Information: adulted@seattlebg.org. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_771a70ce1321.
Saturday, December 12, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Center for Urban Horticulture, Douglas Research Conservatory.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Botanical Fiber Art Workshop: Winter Botanical Embroidery Basics (in-person)
Class Cost: $50, pre-registration required
REGISTER ONLINE, Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Let's stitch some winter greenery! Learn a new skill or brush up on an old one with local fiber artist Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ. We’ll cover embroidery basics like the satin stitch, back stitch, stem stitch, French knot, lazy daisy stitch while stitching winter plants in this hands-on, two-hour workshop. Each attendee will receive a workshop kit that includes an embroidery hoop, assorted full skeins of DMC embroidery thread, cotton fabric, winter botanical transfer designs, an embroidery needle, felt, a sawtooth hook, and printed instructions. Whether you're an embroidery newbie or a stitching pro, you're sure to learn new stitches, techniques, and tips!
Melissa Galbraith is the fiber artist behind MCreativeJ. She learned a love of hands-on crafting from her mother at an early age. After years in corporate communications and social media, Melissa re-found the joy of…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Center for Urban Horticulture Complex (CUH). Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Melissa Galbraith. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_043d8abb59a7.
Sunday, December 20, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. WSG Seaweed Office Hours
Drop-in office hours for all your seaweed information needs!
How to participate: Zoom meeting link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96836051377?pwd=dGJWc0RuRm9ZTFArbzQ2aGFacWRBZz09 , 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 everyone’s had a chance to speak , All conversations should be considered public, and may be recorded.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96836051377?pwd=dGJWc0RuRm9ZTFArbzQ2aGFacWRBZz09. Accessibility Contact: Meg Chadsey, mchadsey@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Thursday, December 31, 2026, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM.
Online.