ATM S 521 Seminar in Atmospheric & Climate Dynamics
Speaker: Professor Greg Hakim, UW Atmospheric and Climate Science
Title: Atmospheric Predictability: Butterflies vs. Bumblebees
Host: Professor David Battisti, battisti@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: Atmospheric Sciences-Geophysics Building (ATG). Campus room: ATG 310. Accessibility Contact: atmadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. Tikvah's Garden WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here
Tikvah's Garden site (meet at the Fishery Science Building - FSB)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Thursday, May 1, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
SER Site: Tikvah's Garden
Meeting Location: Fishery Science Building (FSB).
For more info visit sites.uw.edu. Free 1st Thursday Public Tour
UW Botanic Gardens is committed to enriching the lives of all community members with free public tours. Please note our tours are for individual participants not organized groups. If you wish to have a group tour, please explore your options at botanicgardens.uw.edu. To ensure a positive tour experience and the safety of our visitors, our tours are now capped at 50 attendees on a first come first serve basis.
Our tour for May continues our spring flowers theme; we will view Rhododendron cultivars and other blooming trees in our collection.
Our 1st Thursday public 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.
To join the walk, meet us at the Graham Visitors Center, docents will be there to greet and gather visitors.
We make every effort to tailor our tours to our audience and most months we are able to offer visitors a choice of a longer or shorter…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: cmn23@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Age Range: Teens. Adults. Presenter: UW Botanic Garden Tour Docents. Contact Information: Catherine Nelson at cmn23@uw.edu.
Thursday, May 1, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM.
Washington Park Arboretum
Graham Visitors Center
2300 Arboretum Dr E, Seattle.
For more info visit botanicgardens.uw.edu. Environmental Health Seminar: "Estimating the global burden of disease from environmental risks"
The Environmental and Occupational Health Seminar (Env H 580) is a department-sponsored seminar series for students, staff and faculty; practicing professionals in the environmental and occupational health fields; and the public. This seminar highlights the rich diversity of our department and is an opportunity to hear from locally, nationally and internationally known scientists, practitioners and policymakers on issues of current scientific importance. All are welcome to join in person or via Zoom.
Speaker: Dr. Michael Brauer.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Hans Rosling Center for Population Health (HRC). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eD-hhDZVRPifXac5lKckOA. Campus room: Population Health room 155. Accessibility Contact: Jack Lang - JackLang@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, May 1, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM.
For more info visit deohs.washington.edu. ATMOS Ph.D. Defense
Speaker: Vince Cooper, UW Department of Atmospheric and Climate Science
Title: Paleoclimate and Historical Perspectives on Modern Climate Sensitivity
Host: Professor Kyle Armour, karmour@uw.edu, Professor Greg Hakim, ghakim@uw.edu
Abstract:
Determining the modern climate’s sensitivity to greenhouse-gas forcing has been a central challenge for over 40 years. To constrain the notoriously uncertain upper bound of climate sensitivity, we must look to the “natural experiments” in Earth’s past. Recent advances in climate reconstruction provide new constraints on the spatial patterns of past temperature change, which play a leading role in Earth’s climate sensitivity. In Part I, we will investigate the cold Last Glacial Maximum and the warm Pliocene. By combining recent reconstructions with atmospheric general circulation models, we will show why cloud feedbacks strongly amplify the temperature changes in Earth’s past and why this represents a major update to our understanding of modern climate sensitivity. In…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 075. Accessibility Contact: atmadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Academics.
Thursday, May 1, 2025, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. SAFS Departmental Seminar with Ryan Jones (University of Oregon)
Soviet Cetologists and the History of Illegal Whaling
Held on Thursday afternoons during the academic year, this weekly seminar series presents invited speakers from academia and governmental and non-governmental agencies and organizations. Issues of interest and concern in the aquatic and fishery sciences and the latest research findings are discussed. This SAFS seminar series consists of weekly presentations by eminent academics, prospective faculty members, and the School’s own faculty members. Seminars are free and open to the public.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Fishery Sciences (FSH). Campus room: 102. Accessibility Contact: wittouck@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: students, faculty, staff, public.
Thursday, May 1, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit fish.uw.edu. SAFS Quantitative Seminar with Matthieu Veron (Institut Agro, Rennes Angers Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Center)
This is a weekly lunch-time series with varying topics presenting quantitative analysis. This series is free and open to the public.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Fishery Sciences (FSH). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99241078139. Campus room: 203. Accessibility Contact: wittouck@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: students, faculty, staff, public.
Friday, May 2, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit fish.uw.edu. Yesler Swamp WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here, Yesler Swamp site (meet at the CUH toolshed)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Saturday, May 3, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
SER site: Yesler Swamp
Meeting Location: Center for Urban Horticulture (CUH) toolshed.
Botanical Print-Making Workshop
Total class cost: $45
Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. REGISTER ONLINE, Come make your own unique Mother’s Day cards through an exploration of mixed media print-making! Explore the patterns and textures of plants through print-making processes. This class will invite you to use natural materials, like spring flowers & conifer needles, to create one-of-a-kind cards with/for a mother figure.
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: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Dillyn Adamo. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_0ed12f1bd211.
Saturday, May 3, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Watercolors from Natural Pigments (in-person)
Price: $72, preregistration required
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis
REGISTER ONLINE
This workshop will introduce the process of lake pigmentation, the creation of pigments from organic materials. Students will learn about common plants used for pigments as well as the process of creating watercolor paint from dried pigments. Each student will leave with two watercolor paints created during class. Class fee covers all necessary supplies. 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 publication company that combines art, ecology, and folklore. She draws on her background in the sciences to create detailed watercolors that deal with themes of growth and decay—of our bodies, our culture, and our landscapes. Her work often…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Center for Urban Horticulture. Campus room: Douglas Classroom. 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_db6d2f1ace46.
Sunday, May 4, 2025, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Heron Haven WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here, Heron Haven site (meet in the grassy area)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Sunday, May 4, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
SER site: Heron Haven
Meeting Location: grassy area.
Curator Tour: Rhododendron Glen (in-person)
Cost: $25, pre-registration required
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis, REGISTER ONLINE
Ray Larson, Curator of Living Collections, will take us on a journey through the most interesting plant collections in the UW Botanic Gardens. Learn about rare and unusual plants, collections based on genetics and eco-geographic habitats, and the unusual ways how these plants have made their way to us. This talk in particular will highlight blooming flowers in the Rhododendron Glen of the Washington Park Arboretum.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Presenter: Raymond Larson, University of Washington Botanic Gardens Curator of Living Collections. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_ec0ec4507b8d.
Monday, May 5, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
Washington Park Arboretum, 2300 Arboretum Dr. E, Seattle, Washington 98112.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. 2024 Fish & Wildlife Seminar - Katie Anderson, PhD Student, WSU
Speaker: Katie Anderson, PhD Student, WSU
TOPIC: Influence of plant secondary metabolites on intake, microbial communities, and detoxification costs in deer.
Contact: amcintur@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: sefsevents@uw.edu.
Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
ZOOM - https://washington.zoom.us/j/4432362511.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. 2024-2025 Fish & Wildlife Seminar
The Fish and Wildlife Ecology Seminar Series is organized by the Washington Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. It is a place for agency professionals, students, and faculty from around Washington and beyond to learn about the latest fish and wildlife research and to exchange ideas. To receive notices about seminars, sign up HERE.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/4432362511. Accessibility Contact: wittouck@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: students, faculty, staff.
Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Native Plants for Restoration: Responsibly Growing and Sourcing Native Plants (online)
Cost: $30
REGISTER ONLINE, Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Professional credits available: CERP - 2, Join us for an in-depth exploration of responsible cultivation of native plants for restoration. In this class, we’ll cover key principles of ecological horticulture, delve into the unique challenges faced by native plant nurseries, and discuss how to responsibly source native plants for your restoration site or garden. Gain valuable insights into what to ask when purchasing plants to make informed, eco-conscious choices and essential tips on how to care for native plants to ensure their long-term success. Whether you're an aspiring gardener or a seasoned restoration enthusiast, this class will equip you with the knowledge of how to source for a thriving, environmentally responsible native plant landscape.
This class will be taught by Lea Dyga, Oxbow Farm’s Native Plant Nursery Manager, formerly the SER-UW Native Plant Nursery Manager. Lea Dyga (they/them) is an…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Lea Dyga, Oxbow Farm’s Native Plant Nursery Manager. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_0b1433f0a195.
Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Guest Lecture - "The Great Storms of the Northwest Coast" with Dr. Cliff Mass
The Pacific Northwest coast experiences some of the strongest storms of the planet, associated with intense low pressure centers and winds exceeding 100 mph. This talk will describe such storms, review some of the major events of the past 150 years, examine what we have learned about Pacific storms, and describe the impressive capabilities of modern weather prediction technology. Cliff Mass completed his undergraduate education at Cornell University where he majored in physics and worked with Astronomer Carl Sagan on a model of the Martian atmosphere and with Stephen Schneider of NCAR on climate modeling. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington, doing his doctoral work on African wave disturbances, the forerunners of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic. Cliff has been involved in several initiatives, including the acquisition of coastal radar on the Washington coast and improving the infrastructure of the National Weather Service. He is the author of the 2008 book “The Weather of…
Contact: cbobsin@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: sefsevents@uw.edu.
Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Join us either in person in the Hemlock Forest Room at ONRC at 1455 S. Forks Ave, Forks, WA or via zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/j/3834334539.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. ATMOS Ph.D. Defense
Speaker: Brittany Dygert, UW Department of Atmospheric and Climate Science
Title: Sea Surface Temperature and Convection in Tropical Radiative Convective Equilibrium
Host: Professor Dennis Hartmann, dhartm@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: Atmospheric Sciences-Geophysics Building (ATG). Campus room: ATG 310. Accessibility Contact: atmadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Academics.
Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. Tikvah's Garden WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here
Tikvah's Garden site (meet at the Fishery Science Building - FSB)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
SER Site: Tikvah's Garden
Meeting Location: Fishery Science Building (FSB).
For more info visit sites.uw.edu. NSF GRFP info session
Are you interested in applying to the NSF GRFP this fall? This five-year fellowship funds three years of your graduate education. Both undergraduate and graduate students can apply.
We are hosting an information session on the NSF GRFP to explain what it is, who is eligible for it, and a new structure for the workshop. We will also discuss the results of the most recent GRFP competition, and implications for future applicants.Please RSVP here for which info session you plan to attend so we can gauge interest. If you can't attend either session, we will send a zoom recording to people who RSVP'd.
The workshop this year will have two parts. Over summer, we will do asynchronous activities building towards a complete application. Then in fall, we will host in-person workshops where applicants will receive mentorship and feedback from past applicants and others with grant writing experience. We will provide more information about this at the upcoming session!
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bloedel Hall (BLD). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97416253630. Campus room: 292. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: students.
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Burke Gilman WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here, Burke-Gilman site (meet at the path to Pacific Pl)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
SER Site: Burke Gilman
Meeting Location: path to Pacific Place.
For more info visit sites.uw.edu. Huskies for Equitable Sustainability (HuES) student meeting
Meeting topic: Food Systems
Huskies for Equitable Sustainability (HuES) is a new opportunity for students to actively engage in the UW's sustainability efforts, organized by UW Sustainability and the Campus Sustainability Fund (CSF). We'll be holding monthly sessions open to students from all UW campuses and departments. These sessions will include information about current sustainability efforts across the UW, connections with RSOs and other groups working on sustainability, volunteer opportunities and more. They will also be a venue for you to ask UW staff questions and provide feedback on what you'd like to see happen for sustainability on campus.
You're welcome to join every month or just drop in for one session.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Odegaard Undergraduate Library (OUG). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/92159379374. Campus room: Odegaard 220. Accessibility Contact: sustainability@uw.edu. Event Types: Student Activities.
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit sustainability.uw.edu. SAFS Departmental Seminar with Merrill Rudd and Steve Martell (Sea State Inc.)
Fishing with data: Bycatch avoidance programs in Alaskan fisheries
Held on Thursday afternoons during the academic year, this weekly seminar series presents invited speakers from academia and governmental and non-governmental agencies and organizations. Issues of interest and concern in the aquatic and fishery sciences and the latest research findings are discussed. This SAFS seminar series consists of weekly presentations by eminent academics, prospective faculty members, and the School’s own faculty members. Seminars are free and open to the public.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Fishery Sciences (FSH). Campus room: 102. Accessibility Contact: wittouck@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: students, faculty, staff, public.
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit fish.uw.edu. Scale of Change documentary screening
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Fishery Sciences (FSH). Campus room: 102. Accessibility Contact: wittouck@uw.edu. Event Types: Screenings. Target Audience: students, faculty, staff.
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit fish.uw.edu. SAFS Quantitative Seminar with Cole Monohan (NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center)
This is a weekly lunch-time series with varying topics presenting quantitative analysis. This series is free and open to the public.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Fishery Sciences (FSH). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99241078139. Campus room: 203. Accessibility Contact: wittouck@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: students, faculty, staff, public.
Friday, May 9, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit fish.uw.edu. Grow a Cut Flower Garden at Home
Cost: $45
Advance registration required
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis, REGISTER ONLINE, Enjoy homegrown blooms from your backyard this summer, to spread throughout your home and share with friends and family. In this class, you will be guided through planning a cut garden space, starting seeds at home, harvesting flowers and foliage, and the basics of arranging. Plus, we’ll practice planting some summer-loving flowers for you to take home!
Instructor Sarah Nayani runs Grow Girl Seattle, a seasonal flower growing and arranging studio, and chats with other flower growers and florists on her podcast, Flower Friends. Each year she grows thousands of flower and foliage stems in her small home garden, and designs textural and fragrant bouquets and arrangements for clients. She loves learning from the garden and continues to be amazed by the jaw-dropping beauty that the tiniest of seeds can bloom into.
This in-person class will be held at the Center for Urban Horticulture.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Center for Urban Horticulture. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_9a73f47b72a4.
Saturday, May 10, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Yesler Swamp WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here, Yesler Swamp site (meet at the CUH toolshed)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Saturday, May 10, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
SER site: Yesler Swamp
Meeting Location: Center for Urban Horticulture (CUH) toolshed.
Washington Native Trees Tour
Join us for the last tour of the spring season as we take a close up look at the different trees of Washington! On this free guided walk, you'll be shown a variety of trees that grow wild in the Evergreen State. At each tree, participants will have the opportunity to use their senses to learn tricks for identifying these species in the wild, and will learn a wide array of fun facts about why the trees of Washington grow in the places that they do. We will also dive into our own human connections to these trees and they ways in which they are expected to respond in a changing climate. This tour will last about two hours, with around half a mile of walking. Participants who need to leave early are more than welcome to do so. For questions or for more information, please visit the UW Campus Tree Tours website at bit.ly/uwcampustreetours.
Contact: tdhoss@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: sefsevents@uw.edu.
Saturday, May 10, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
This tour will gather in front of the Husky Union Building (HUB) on the UW Seattle campus.
For more info visit sefs.uw.edu. Washington Native Trees Tour
Cost: Free, no pre-registration required
This tour will gather in front of the Husky Union Building (HUB) on the UW Seattle campus.
Join us for the last tour of the spring season as we take a close up look at the different trees of Washington! On this free guided walk, you'll be shown a variety of trees that grow wild in the Evergreen State. At each tree, participants will have the opportunity to use their senses to learn tricks for identifying these species in the wild, and will learn a wide array of fun facts about why the trees of Washington grow in the places that they do. We will also dive into our own human connections to these trees and they ways in which they are expected to respond in a changing climate. This tour will last about two hours, with around half a mile of walking. Participants who need to leave early are more than welcome to do so. For questions or for more information, please visit the UW Campus Tree Tours website at bit.ly/uwcampustreetours.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Accessibility Contact: tdhoss@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Presenter: Theodore Hoss.
Saturday, May 10, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit sites.google.com. Heron Haven WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here, Heron Haven site (meet in the grassy area)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Sunday, May 11, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
SER site: Heron Haven
Meeting Location: grassy area.
Urban@UW presents the Research to Action Collaboratory
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Gould Hall (GLD). Campus room: Gould Gallery. Accessibility Contact: klandi@gmail.com. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Academics. Exhibits. Information Sessions. Screenings. Special Events.
Monday, May 12, 2025 – Thursday, May 22, 2025.
Pathways to Industry/NGO: Postdoc Edition
Ever thought about working outside the academic career path? How does the driver of trying to earn money for an organization or company impact work satisfaction? What differences are there between industry and NGO jobs? We have a panel of five former postdocs currently working in industry or NGO positions who are going to talk about their journey, the factors that played into their decisions, and the different workplace cultures.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/92686406546. Accessibility Contact: Brandon Ray. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: College of the Environment Postdocs.
Monday, May 12, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Postdoc Onboarding
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Ocean Sciences Building (OCN). Campus room: 203. Accessibility Contact: Brandon Ray. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Monday, May 12, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
NSF GRFP info session
Are you interested in applying to the NSF GRFP this fall? This five-year fellowship funds three years of your graduate education. Both undergraduate and graduate students can apply.
We are hosting an information session on the NSF GRFP to explain what it is, who is eligible for it, and a new structure for the workshop. We will also discuss the results of the most recent GRFP competition, and implications for future applicants.Please RSVP here for which info session you plan to attend so we can gauge interest. If you can't attend either session, we will send a zoom recording to people who RSVP'd.
The workshop this year will have two parts. Over summer, we will do asynchronous activities building towards a complete application. Then in fall, we will host in-person workshops where applicants will receive mentorship and feedback from past applicants and others with grant writing experience. We will provide more information about this at the upcoming session!
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Fishery Sciences (FSH). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95303390004. Campus room: 213. Accessibility Contact: wittouck@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: students.
Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
GSDVL 2025
Speaker: Professor Elizabeth A. Barnes, Colorado State University (and Incoming Dalton Chair of Environmental Data Science and Professor of Computing & Data Sciences and Professor of Earth & Environment at Boston University)
Title: Explainable AI for Earth System Prediction: From Black Box to Window into the Future
Host: Eric Mei, emei@uw.edu, Sky Gale, skycgale@uw.edu
Abstract: The coupled, complex nature of the Earth system makes it incredibly challenging to predict. Progress in this area requires integrating diverse approaches, from physics-based climate models to deep learning emulators. In this presentation, I will discuss our progress in developing and applying artificial intelligence (AI) tools to enhance Earth system prediction across time and space. These tools are designed to emulate scientific reasoning, improving intrinsic interpretability and predictive capabilities. I will demonstrate how integrating domain knowledge with AI methods and thoughtful model development can make these tools more…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 102. Accessibility Contact: atmadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. Mindlin Public Lecture: Meenakshi Wadhwa (Arizona State University) "Bringing Mars Samples to Earth
Keywords: Planetary science, sample return missions, cosmochemistry
Abstract: The planet Mars has fascinated humans for centuries. But it is only in the last few decades that robotic orbiters, landers, and rovers have allowed us to explore Mars in ever increasing detail. Nevertheless, some of our biggest questions relating to the formation and planetary-scale evolution of Mars, including its geologic and climate evolution, the history of water and volatiles, as well as the potential for the development of life in its ancient past can only be addressed by detailed analyses of carefully selected martian samples in state-of-the-art Earth-based laboratories. The campaign to return Mars samples to Earth is underway with the currently on-going collection of well-documented samples by the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover. The Mars Sample Return (MSR) program represents the next phase of this campaign. I will talk about the samples that have been collected so far and those that are expected to be collected in the near…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: 102. Accessibility Contact: sacaton@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Tikvah's Garden WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here
Tikvah's Garden site (meet at the Fishery Science Building - FSB)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Thursday, May 15, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
SER Site: Tikvah's Garden
Meeting Location: Fishery Science Building (FSB).
For more info visit sites.uw.edu. ATM S 520 Atmospheric Sciences Colloquium
Speaker: Professor Elizabeth A. Barnes, Colorado State University (and Incoming Dalton Chair of Environmental Data Science and Professor of Computing & Data Sciences and Professor of Earth & Environment at Boston University)
Title: "This Looks Like That There!": Interpretable Attention-Based AI for Climate Prediction
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 Sciences, 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.
Thursday, May 15, 2025, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. Mindlin Lecture: Scott Parazynski (OnwardAir; NASA) "Innovation in the Extreme"
Keywords: Human spaceflight, aviation, eVTOL, teamwork, Everest
Abstract: Dr. Parazynski will present lessons learned from his career as an explorer and innovator, where extreme environments (space, undersea, polar and Himalayan expeditions) were catalysts for innovative solutions.
Bio: Scott Parazynski is a highly decorated physician, astronaut, best-selling author and tech CEO. A graduate of Stanford University and Medical School, he trained for a career in emergency medicine and trauma. In 1992 he joined NASA's Astronaut Corps and eventually flew 5 Space Shuttle missions and conducted 7 spacewalks. Inducted into the US Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2016, he is the first astronaut to have also summited Mount Everest. A prolific inventor, he is Founder and CEO of OnwardAir, focused on the development of revolutionary electric aircraft augmented with advanced control systems. Additionally, he serves on the Boards of several innovative tech companies.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 102. Accessibility Contact: Summer Caton, sacaton@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, May 15, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
SAFS Departmental Seminar with Phil Roni (Cramer Fish Sciences)
Restoring watersheds to recover salmon: state of the science and what we know about restoration effectiveness
Held on Thursday afternoons during the academic year, this weekly seminar series presents invited speakers from academia and governmental and non-governmental agencies and organizations. Issues of interest and concern in the aquatic and fishery sciences and the latest research findings are discussed. This SAFS seminar series consists of weekly presentations by eminent academics, prospective faculty members, and the School’s own faculty members. Seminars are free and open to the public.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Fishery Sciences (FSH). Campus room: 102. Accessibility Contact: wittouck@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: students, faculty, staff, public.
Thursday, May 15, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit fish.uw.edu. “Water Governance Disparities and Utility Performance: Evidence from California"
Speaker: Maura Allaire
Visiting Associate Professor
Water Equity Lab | Dept. of Urban Planning & Public Policy
University of California, Irvine
This is part of the Duck Family Colloquium Series, a monthly colloquium series on environmental politics, policy, and governance.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Gowen Hall (GWN). Campus room: The Olson Room (Gowen Hall 1A). Accessibility Contact: envirpol@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, May 16, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit envirpol.org. SAFS Quantitative Seminar with Eric Anderson (NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center)
This is a weekly lunch-time series with varying topics presenting quantitative analysis. This series is free and open to the public.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Fishery Sciences (FSH). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99241078139. Campus room: 203. Accessibility Contact: wittouck@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: students, faculty, staff, public.
Friday, May 16, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit fish.uw.edu. Forest Bathing (in-person)
Cost: $25
Advance registration required.
Join UW 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 the medicine of being in the forest.
Accessibility: These sessions are slow-paced and generally cover less than a mile of trail. Trails are not…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Washington Park Arboretum (LNDMK-8). Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_fe1b8f2810db.
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. UW Aquatic Sciences Open House
The UW Aquatic Sciences Open House is an annual event, taking place this year on Saturday May 17, organized by Students Explore Aquatic Sciences (SEAS) and hosted by the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences with support from the School of Oceanography, School of Marine and Environmental Affairs.
The Open House offers a free and family-friendly day of hands-on learning to celebrate science and research that relates to water. Visitors can step on board a research boat used for local science, and experience real working science labs here at the university. We also have hands-on activities led by current UW students, staff, postdocs, and faculty across the College of the Environment and by organizations from the greater Seattle area.
Come get your hands wet and learn about the aquatic science happening right here in your backyard—covering everything from freshwater to oceans, microscopic microbes to whales, and everything in between!
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Fishery Sciences (FSH). Accessibility Contact: wittouck@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Target Audience: students, faculty, staff, public.
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit fish.uw.edu. Yesler Swamp WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here, Yesler Swamp site (meet at the CUH toolshed)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
SER site: Yesler Swamp
Meeting Location: Center for Urban Horticulture (CUH) toolshed.
Heron Haven WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here, Heron Haven site (meet in the grassy area)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Sunday, May 18, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
SER site: Heron Haven
Meeting Location: grassy area.
ATM S 523 Seminar in Atmospheric Physics & Chemistry
Speaker: Haruki Hirasawa, Postdoctoral Fellow, UW Department of Atmospheric & Climate Science
Title: G6-1.5K-MCB: Development of a future MCB emission scenario
Host: Professor Lyatt Jaeglé jaegle@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: Atmospheric Sciences-Geophysics Building (ATG). Campus room: ATG 310. Accessibility Contact: atmadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, May 19, 2025, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. Northwest Nature and Health Symposium
Nature and Health illuminates the connections between nature and human health and well-being. We work with the community and decision-makers to translate our findings into programs and policies that promote equitable engagement with nature. Each year, we host a symposium to bring together researchers, community members, and decision-makers to learn about new discoveries, discuss new policies and programs, and advance partnerships. We strive to invite speakers who work hand-in-hand to understand the needs of communities who have borne the brunt of social and environmental injustices, who work to address health and access inequities, and who bring critical insights and perspectives on environmental history as well as outdoor recreation.
Our symposia are: Led by our core values of equity and justice , An opportunity to cultivate your network , Filled with inspiring seminars and panels from leading experts, Our 2025 speakers: Coco Alarcón
Landscape Architect, Global Health
University of Washington
, Quincy…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Intellectual House (INT). Accessibility Contact: natureandhealth@uw.edu. Event Types: Conferences. Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit events.uw.edu. ATM S 521 Seminar in Atmospheric & Climate Dynamics
Speaker: Professor David Battisti, UW Atmospheric and Climate Science
Title: TBD
Host: Professor David Battisti, battisti@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: Atmospheric Sciences-Geophysics Building (ATG). Campus room: ATG 310. Accessibility Contact: atmadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. Urban@UW Research to Action Symposium
Urban@UW, a research center in the College of Built Environments, hosts a spring symposium to celebrate and assess their innotative Research to Action Collaboratory.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Hans Rosling Center for Population Health (HRC). Campus room: 101. Accessibility Contact: klandi@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Conferences. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Exhibits. Information Sessions. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Special Events. Workshops.
Thursday, May 22, 2025, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Tikvah's Garden WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here
Tikvah's Garden site (meet at the Fishery Science Building - FSB)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Thursday, May 22, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
SER Site: Tikvah's Garden
Meeting Location: Fishery Science Building (FSB).
For more info visit sites.uw.edu. Burke Gilman WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here, Burke-Gilman site (meet at the path to Pacific Pl)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Thursday, May 22, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
SER Site: Burke Gilman
Meeting Location: path to Pacific Place.
For more info visit sites.uw.edu. ATM S 520 Atmospheric Sciences Colloquium
Speaker: Professor Dennis Lettenmaier, UCLA
Title: Hydrologic Change in the Western U.S.
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 Sciences, 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.
Thursday, May 22, 2025, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. ESS Colloquium: Swapan Sahoo (Equinor, Principal Geologist) "Shaping a career in the energy industry – black shale to batteries"
Keywords: sedimentology, trace metals, ocean anoxia, mass extinction, energy mineral exploration
Abstract: In the world of transitioning to clean energy and the rising demand for base metals (Cu, Ni, Co, Li, Nb), are we ready to meet this demand and, more importantly, do so safely and sustainably? This growing demand for base metals, which significantly exceeds the discovery rate of new deposits, necessitates enormous technological advancements in exploration. With our core competencies, the important question is—how ready are we as geoscientists? As geoscientists, we are always interested in finding minerals, but the climate emergency urges us to completely shift our approach. The global need to move away from fossil fuels is thought-provoking, but for that to happen, we must secure alternative energy sources. We need solar, wind, and, notably, electric vehicles (EVs)—collectively driving the energy transition. However, all these technologies require magnets and batteries that rely on Nb, Co, Cu, and Li as…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 102. Accessibility Contact: Summer Caton, sacaton@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, May 22, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit swapansahoo.com. SAFS Departmental Seminar with Phil Levin (University of Washington)
United by Nature: An Assessment of Nature and Nature’s Benefits in the U.S.
Held on Thursday afternoons during the academic year, this weekly seminar series presents invited speakers from academia and governmental and non-governmental agencies and organizations. Issues of interest and concern in the aquatic and fishery sciences and the latest research findings are discussed. This SAFS seminar series consists of weekly presentations by eminent academics, prospective faculty members, and the School’s own faculty members. Seminars are free and open to the public.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Fishery Sciences (FSH). Campus room: 102. Accessibility Contact: wittouck@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: students, faculty, staff, public.
Thursday, May 22, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit fish.uw.edu. Painting Spring Florals and Pollinators in Mixed Media
Cost: $66, advance registration required
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis, REGISTER ONLINE
Come and paint colorful Spring season florals and sweet garden pollinators in this fun and immersive painting workshop, taking inspiration from the lovely views of the UW Botanic Gardens. Learn how to simplify shapes, use color theory concepts, and create a mixed media painting that looks fresh and joyful. We will be exploring art mediums such as watercolors, acrylic inks along with techniques in mark making, mixed media layering and paper collage. Various art techniques in underpainting and composition basics will be shared.
No prior painting experience is needed as this workshop is suitable for all levels. All supplies will be provided.Rohini Mathur is an award-winning floral painter who loves to create vivid florals and botanical paintings full of joy, energy and life. She is also a Public artist with art installations at City of Bellevue, SeaTac and Issaquah. Rohini works as an…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Rohini Mathur. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_7ca41297d279.
Thursday, May 22, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Douglas Classroom, Center for Urban Horticulture.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. SAFS Quantitative Seminar with Raquel Ruiz (UW SAFS)
This is a weekly lunch-time series with varying topics presenting quantitative analysis. This series is free and open to the public.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Fishery Sciences (FSH). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99241078139. Campus room: 203. Accessibility Contact: wittouck@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: students, faculty, staff, public.
Friday, May 23, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit fish.uw.edu. Yesler Swamp WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here, Yesler Swamp site (meet at the CUH toolshed)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Saturday, May 24, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
SER site: Yesler Swamp
Meeting Location: Center for Urban Horticulture (CUH) toolshed.
Heron Haven WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here, Heron Haven site (meet in the grassy area)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Sunday, May 25, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
SER site: Heron Haven
Meeting Location: grassy area.
2025 Ocean Acidification Symposium
The Washington Ocean Acidification Center is pleased to announce our 4th Biennial Washington Ocean Acidification Science Symposium. This one-day event will be held May 28, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the UW Center for Urban Horticulture.
This day-long symposium will consist of invited presentations from regional experts. Presentations will focus on new results from research relevant to ocean acidification in Washington waters, including field observations, biological experiments and modeling.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Northwest Horticultural Society Hall (NHS). Accessibility Contact: EarthLab | earthlab@uw.edu. Event Types: Conferences.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit oceanacidification.uw.edu. Tikvah's Garden WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here
Tikvah's Garden site (meet at the Fishery Science Building - FSB)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Thursday, May 29, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
SER Site: Tikvah's Garden
Meeting Location: Fishery Science Building (FSB).
For more info visit sites.uw.edu. ATM S 520 Atmospheric Sciences Colloquium
Speaker: Nadir Jeevanjee, NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
Title: TBD
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 Sciences, 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.
Thursday, May 29, 2025, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. SAFS Departmental Seminar Betsy Peabody (Puget Sound Restoration Fund) - Graduate Student Invited Speaker
Carving out new restoration pathways, to build the world we want to be part of
Held on Thursday afternoons during the academic year, this weekly seminar series presents invited speakers from academia and governmental and non-governmental agencies and organizations. Issues of interest and concern in the aquatic and fishery sciences and the latest research findings are discussed. This SAFS seminar series consists of weekly presentations by eminent academics, prospective faculty members, and the School’s own faculty members. Seminars are free and open to the public.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Fishery Sciences (FSH). Campus room: 102. Accessibility Contact: wittouck@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: students, faculty, staff, public.
Thursday, May 29, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit fish.uw.edu. SAFS Quantitative Seminar with Collins Edwards (WDFW)
This is a weekly lunch-time series with varying topics presenting quantitative analysis. This series is free and open to the public.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Fishery Sciences (FSH). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99241078139. Campus room: 203. Accessibility Contact: wittouck@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: students, faculty, staff, public.
Friday, May 30, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit fish.uw.edu. Yesler Swamp WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here, Yesler Swamp site (meet at the CUH toolshed)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Saturday, May 31, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
SER site: Yesler Swamp
Meeting Location: Center for Urban Horticulture (CUH) toolshed.
Heron Haven WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here, Heron Haven site (meet in the grassy area)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Sunday, June 1, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
SER site: Heron Haven
Meeting Location: grassy area.
2024-25 Fish & Wildlife Seminar - Reflections on timelapse cameras for snow monitoring: When machine learning is helpful (and not helpful) for ecology
This seminar will be presented by Katie Breen, PhD Student, University of Washington
TOPIC: Reflections on timelapse cameras for snow monitoring: When machine learning is helpful (and not helpful) for ecology.
Contact: amcintur@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: sefsevents@uw.edu.
Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
ZOOM - https://washington.zoom.us/j/4432362511.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. 2024-2025 Fish & Wildlife Seminar
The Fish and Wildlife Ecology Seminar Series is organized by the Washington Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. It is a place for agency professionals, students, and faculty from around Washington and beyond to learn about the latest fish and wildlife research and to exchange ideas. To receive notices about seminars, sign up HERE.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/4432362511. Accessibility Contact: wittouck@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: students, faculty, staff.
Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
ATMOS Ph.D. Defense
Speaker: Phil Rund, UW Atmospheric and Climate Science
Title: TBD
Host: Professor David Battisti, battisti@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: Atmospheric Sciences-Geophysics Building (ATG). Campus room: ATG 310. Accessibility Contact: atmadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. Tikvah's Garden WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here
Tikvah's Garden site (meet at the Fishery Science Building - FSB)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Thursday, June 5, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
SER Site: Tikvah's Garden
Meeting Location: Fishery Science Building (FSB).
For more info visit sites.uw.edu. Free 1st Thursday Public Tour
UW Botanic Gardens is committed to enriching the lives of all community members with free public tours. Please note our tours are for individual participants not organized groups. If you wish to have a group tour, please explore your options at botanicgardens.uw.edu. To ensure a positive tour experience and the safety of our visitors, our tours are now capped at 50 attendees on a first come first serve basis.
Our June tour will focus on our Pacific Connections Garden which features cultivars and native plants from our region as well as Chile, China, New Zealand and Australia. Because this garden is at the south end of the Arboretum - please note: we will be meeting at the Japanese Garden Parking lot for this tour.
Our 1st Thursday public 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.
To join the walk, meet us at south end of the Japanese Garden par…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: cmn23@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Age Range: Teens. Adults. Presenter: UW Botanic Garden Tour Docents. Contact Information: Catherine Nelson at cmn23@uw.edu.
Thursday, June 5, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM.
Washington Park Arboretum
Graham Visitors Center
2300 Arboretum Dr E, Seattle.
For more info visit botanicgardens.uw.edu. Burke Gilman WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here, Burke-Gilman site (meet at the path to Pacific Pl)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Thursday, June 5, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
SER Site: Burke Gilman
Meeting Location: path to Pacific Place.
For more info visit sites.uw.edu. ATM S 520 Atmospheric Sciences Colloquium
Speaker: Professor Steve Businger, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Title: TBD
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 Sciences, 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.
Thursday, June 5, 2025, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
For more info visit atmos.uw.edu. Huskies for Equitable Sustainability (HuES) student meeting
Meeting topic: Zero Waste & Reuse
Huskies for Equitable Sustainability (HuES) is a new opportunity for students to actively engage in the UW's sustainability efforts, organized by UW Sustainability and the Campus Sustainability Fund (CSF). We'll be holding monthly sessions open to students from all UW campuses and departments. These sessions will include information about current sustainability efforts across the UW, connections with RSOs and other groups working on sustainability, volunteer opportunities and more. They will also be a venue for you to ask UW staff questions and provide feedback on what you'd like to see happen for sustainability on campus.
You're welcome to join every month or just drop in for one session.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Odegaard Undergraduate Library (OUG). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/92159379374. Campus room: Odegaard 220. Accessibility Contact: sustainability@uw.edu. Event Types: Student Activities.
Thursday, June 5, 2025, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit sustainability.uw.edu. SAFS Departmental Seminar with Justin Greer (US Geological Survey, Western Fisheries Research Center, Seattle)
Tire-derived contaminants and salmon health
Held on Thursday afternoons during the academic year, this weekly seminar series presents invited speakers from academia and governmental and non-governmental agencies and organizations. Issues of interest and concern in the aquatic and fishery sciences and the latest research findings are discussed. This SAFS seminar series consists of weekly presentations by eminent academics, prospective faculty members, and the School’s own faculty members. Seminars are free and open to the public.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Fishery Sciences (FSH). Campus room: 102. Accessibility Contact: wittouck@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: students, faculty, staff, public.
Thursday, June 5, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit fish.uw.edu. 25th Anniversary Capstone in Ecological Restoration Symposium - you're invited!
We are pleased to invite you to celebrate the accomplishments of the students in the Ecological Restoration Capstone. The multidisciplinary teams of students from the Seattle campus have been working for 9 months to restore damaged ecosystems for community-based partners in the Puget Sound area.
Join us to celebrate the completion of their projects and examine the innovative, science-based approaches developed and used by our students. The projects are part of an award-winning capstone program that has involved 1009 students, more than 51 community partners and 184 restoration projects over the past 25 years.
RSVP is not required. If you have any questions, please contact the symposium coordinator at sdada2@uw.edu
For driving directions and transportation options see: https://botanicgardens.uw.edu/center-for-urban-horticulture/visit/getting-here.
Contact: sdada2@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: sefsevents@uw.edu.
Thursday, June 5, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Douglas Conservatory, Center for Urban Horticulture
3501 NE 41st Street
Seattle, WA 98105.
For more info visit botanicgardens.uw.edu. SAFS Quantitative Seminar with Michele Buonanduci (The Nature Conservancy / UW)
This is a weekly lunch-time series with varying topics presenting quantitative analysis. This series is free and open to the public.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Fishery Sciences (FSH). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99241078139. Campus room: 203. Accessibility Contact: wittouck@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: students, faculty, staff, public.
Friday, June 6, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit fish.uw.edu. Yesler Swamp WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here, Yesler Swamp site (meet at the CUH toolshed)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Saturday, June 7, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
SER site: Yesler Swamp
Meeting Location: Center for Urban Horticulture (CUH) toolshed.
Heron Haven WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here, Heron Haven site (meet in the grassy area)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Sunday, June 8, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
SER site: Heron Haven
Meeting Location: grassy area.
Botanical Relief Block Printing (in-person)
Class Cost: $80, 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!
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 publication company that combines art, ecology, and folklore. She draws on her background in the sciences to create detailed watercolors that deal with…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Center for Urban Horticulture. Campus room: Douglas Headhouse. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Anneke Wilder. Contact Information: annekewilder@gmail.com. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_431cfa3ea96d.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Tikvah's Garden WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here
Tikvah's Garden site (meet at the Fishery Science Building - FSB)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Thursday, June 12, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
SER Site: Tikvah's Garden
Meeting Location: Fishery Science Building (FSB).
For more info visit sites.uw.edu. Gardening with the Seasons: Summer (online)
Cost: $25
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis
REGISTER ONLINE, Summer brings an abundance of growth and blooms...and sometimes garden problems. Managing weeds and irrigation are prime targets for attention at this time of year. Time-saving tips for proactive garden care will help gardeners have more time to enjoy their gardens. Key topics will include care of seasonal containers, watering practices, potential weed and pest problems to be aware of, and specialized pruning practices for the season.
About this series:
Plants and gardens don't live by the written calendar, but by the seasonal cycles and cues of changes in daylight, temperature, and moisture. When gardeners become acquainted with the seasonal rhythms and life cycles in the garden, and learn to work in sync with nature, caring for the garden becomes more of a process and less of a battle with potential garden enemies. This series will help beginning and seasoned gardeners learn how to capitalize on optimal timing and…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Age Range: Adults. Seniors. Presenter: Christina Pfeiffer. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_b3b6268f3321.
Thursday, June 12, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. UW Seattle Commencement Ceremony
Commencement ceremony for UW Seattle.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Summer. Event Types: Academics. Ceremonies.
Saturday, June 14, 2025.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Yesler Swamp WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here, Yesler Swamp site (meet at the CUH toolshed)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Saturday, June 14, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
SER site: Yesler Swamp
Meeting Location: Center for Urban Horticulture (CUH) toolshed.
Heron Haven WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here, Heron Haven site (meet in the grassy area)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Sunday, June 15, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
SER site: Heron Haven
Meeting Location: grassy area.
Tikvah's Garden WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here
Tikvah's Garden site (meet at the Fishery Science Building - FSB)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Thursday, June 19, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
SER Site: Tikvah's Garden
Meeting Location: Fishery Science Building (FSB).
For more info visit sites.uw.edu. Burke Gilman WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here, Burke-Gilman site (meet at the path to Pacific Pl)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Thursday, June 19, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
SER Site: Burke Gilman
Meeting Location: path to Pacific Place.
For more info visit sites.uw.edu. Yesler Swamp WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here, Yesler Swamp site (meet at the CUH toolshed)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Saturday, June 21, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
SER site: Yesler Swamp
Meeting Location: Center for Urban Horticulture (CUH) toolshed.
Heron Haven WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here, Heron Haven site (meet in the grassy area)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Sunday, June 22, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
SER site: Heron Haven
Meeting Location: grassy area.
Tikvah's Garden WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here
Tikvah's Garden site (meet at the Fishery Science Building - FSB)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Thursday, June 26, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
SER Site: Tikvah's Garden
Meeting Location: Fishery Science Building (FSB).
For more info visit sites.uw.edu. Forest Bathing (in-person)
Cost: $25
Advance registration required.
Join UW 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 the medicine of being in the forest.
Accessibility: These sessions are slow-paced and generally cover less than a mile of trail. Trails are not…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Washington Park Arboretum (LNDMK-8). Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_4f6de53cfef1.
Saturday, June 28, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Yesler Swamp WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here, Yesler Swamp site (meet at the CUH toolshed)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Saturday, June 28, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
SER site: Yesler Swamp
Meeting Location: Center for Urban Horticulture (CUH) toolshed.
Heron Haven WORK PARTY - Society for Ecological Restoration (open to UW student body)
Do you like working outside and getting your hands dirty? Join us at our next work party!
Our mission is to bring together students at the University of Washington with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration, and a common goal to restore and sustain the biodiversity of our beautiful campus.
Learn more about SER UW here
SER UW Site Map here, Heron Haven site (meet in the grassy area)
Bring water and dress for the weather!
Contact: seruw@uw.edu. Accessibility Contact: seruw@uw.edu.
Sunday, June 29, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
SER site: Heron Haven
Meeting Location: grassy area.
Free 1st Thursday Public Tour
UW Botanic Gardens is committed to enriching the lives of all community members with free public tours. Please note our tours are for individual participants not organized groups. If you wish to have a group tour, please explore your options at botanicgardens.uw.edu. To ensure a positive tour experience and the safety of our visitors, our tours are now capped at 50 attendees on a first come first serve basis.
Our 1st Thursday public 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.
To join the walk, meet us at the Graham Visitors Center, docents will be there to greet and gather visitors.
We make every effort to tailor our tours to our audience and most months we are able to offer visitors a choice of a longer or shorter walk depending on their capabilities. If you have any specific requirements or mobility limitations we will do our best to accommoda…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: cmn23@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Age Range: Teens. Adults. Presenter: UW Botanic Garden Tour Docents. Contact Information: Catherine Nelson at cmn23@uw.edu.
Thursday, July 3, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM.
Washington Park Arboretum
Graham Visitors Center
2300 Arboretum Dr E, Seattle.
For more info visit botanicgardens.uw.edu. Urban Foraging: Weeds & Wild Foods (in-person)
Cost: $45
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-serve basis, REGISTER ONLINE
Participate in this 'weed walk' and learn how to identify and gather some of the most common edible weeds and wild foods available in your garden and in other disturbed areas. Many gardeners are already recognizing many of the benefits of these 'interlopers.' However, when it comes to serving them up in the kitchen, few of us have learned to take full advantage of these labor-free gifts. This hands-on workshop at Discovery Park includes discussion on gathering ethics, local rules and regulations, safety, and general information about how to cook with weeds. Attendees receive a handy take-home flier with field identification information and cooking tips.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Melany Vorass Herrera. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_46e8fa0d9fb0.
Saturday, July 19, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Discovery Park, North Parking Lot.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Plein Air Plants (in-person)
Cost: $60
Advance registration required
Financial aid rates available on a first-come, first-served basis.
REGISTER ONLINE
Do you love botanical art? Do you like to spend time outside? Combine the two in this nature journaling class that focuses on plants. In this class you’ll learn techniques to document the experiences you’re seeing in nature, how to improve your observational skills, how to combine pen and watercolor to create your pieces, how to create a pleasing composition, and color relationships. You’ll also learn how to use creative prompts to connect further and deeper with nature. Come create a memory of a place! During inclement weather class will be held under shelter.
A simple supply list will be provided with your confirmation email.
Robin Bundi is a teacher, artist, and designer living in Seattle, Washington. She loves to explore the natural world and primarily creates work to celebrate the natural world and our connection to it. Robin’s studio practice includes watercolor painting, drawing,…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Washington Park Arboretum (LNDMK-8). 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_f22a51169917.
Saturday, July 26, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Forest Bathing (in-person)
Cost: $25
Advance registration required.
Join UW 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 the medicine of being in the forest.
Accessibility: These sessions are slow-paced and generally cover less than a mile of trail. Trails are not…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Washington Park Arboretum (LNDMK-8). Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_5644a52d3767.
Saturday, July 26, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com.