Nature heals: The global movement for mental and physical health
Research shows that access to nature is essential for our mental and physical wellbeing. But just over a decade ago, that idea was far from common knowledge.
Join UW Environment for the 2025 Doug Walker Lecture & Reception, where former REI Co-op executive Marc Berejka will share reflections on how the global movement for nature and health was born, the lessons we’ve learned along the way, and how we can all play a part in helping our communities benefit from the healing power of the outdoors.
Ticket price includes access to our special pre-reception designed to spark meaningful connections across Seattle’s vibrant sustainability and environmental science community. Complimentary gourmet creations provided by Cameron Catering, consistently ranked among Seattle’s finest! Pre-reception starts at 5:30 PM.
About our speaker: Marc Berejka held leadership roles at REI Co-op for more than 13 years, most recently as divisional vice president for community advocacy and impact and president of the REI Cooperative…
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM.
Town Hall Seattle, The Forum.
For more info visit events.uw.edu. The Vast and Deep Ocean
The ocean remains one of Earth’s last great frontiers — vast in scale, deep in mystery, and largely unexplored. In The Vast and Deep Ocean, researchers from the University of Bergen and the University of Washington venture into this immense realm to showcase how they uncover the hidden world beneath the waves. The event will also reflect on opportunities and challenges of transforming Statsraad Lehmkhul, a traditional sailing ship, into a floating science lab that welcomes researchers from institutions around the world aboard.
This event highlights the scientific exploration and monitoring of the ocean, with a focus on ecological mapping, biodiversity, geological formations, and sea floor mapping. Through advanced subsea technologies, interdisciplinary research and long-term observations, we are beginning to understand both the vastness and the depth of the ocean in entirely new ways. Data visualization and information products available to the public will be highlighted.
Hosted by:
University of Bergen,…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: John Meyer (jjmeyer@uw.edu). Category: Other Events. Event Types: Special Events.
Friday, October 24, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Pier 66, downtown Seattle.
For more info visit luma.com. Pacific Northwest Water Summit
The Idaho Department of Water Resources and Boise State University will host the Pacific Northwest Water Summit on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 8:30 am to 5 pm MT at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho.
To support this effort, state and regional partners from Washington and Oregon – including the Washington State Climate Office – will share impacts felt across the Pacific Northwest during the water year. The summit will also include: highlights on innovative water resource research via presentations and a student poster session, a recap of the 2025 water year including snowpack, the timing of irrigation demand, and the stored water remaining at the end of the water year, a 2026 outlook on how atmosphere and ocean conditions could impact snowpack and water supply in 2026, and an introduction to the annual PNW Water Year 2025 Impacts Survey to connect water year conditions to sector-specific impacts.
Please register below by October 30 to ensure an accurate catering count.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: climate@uw.edu. Event Types: Conferences.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM.
Boise, Idaho.
For more info visit www.drought.gov. The Nature of Our Times: A Poetry Reading Presented by the Blue Convergence Fund
The Blue Convergence Fund is proud to present a reading in celebration of the release of The Nature of Our Times: Poems on America’s Lands, Waters, Wildlife, and Other Natural Wonders (Paloma Press, 2025), a Poets for Science anthology, edited by Luisa A. Igloria, Aileen Cassinetto, and David Hassler. Originally envisioned as a companion to the first U.S. National Nature Assessment and now to the work of United By Nature, the anthology gathers 210 voices from the arts, ecology, academia, and Indigenous communities from North America giving witness to how nature shapes our lives and how we can shape the future.
Hosted by Emily Knight, the evening will feature readings by Emma Goldman-Sherman, Gabriela A. Igloria, Ed Meek, and Maya Zeff. with an introduction by Dr. Phillip Levin, Director of the United By Nature Initiative. This event will take place on Thursday, November 6, 2025 from 8:00-9:30 PM EST via Zoom.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Allie Long. Event Types: Special Events.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
Online (Zoom).
For more info visit zoom.us. Climate Impacts Group 30th Anniversary Celebration
Join us as we celebrate 30 years of climate resilience work, strong regional partnerships, cutting-edge climate research, influential impacts reports, and perseverance through uncertain times.
Cupcakes and light refreshments will be provided, and drinks are available for purchase. Toasts will begin around 6 PM.
This is a casual, community-focused event open to all ages (including children) are welcome!
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: cig@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Old Stove Brewing - Ship Canal
600 W Nickerson St, Seattle, WA 98119.
For more info visit events.uw.edu. International Invasive Species & Climate Change Conference
Please join us for the second annual International Invasive Species and Climate Change Conference organized by the Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change (RISCC) Management Network on December 9 and 10, 2025.
This online conference is free to attend and will include sessions on management success stories, understanding and managing pathways of invasion, restoring to the future, and early career research, following the theme, "Better Together: Empowering People and Partnerships."
Register below!
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: info@naisma.org. Event Types: Conferences.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 – Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
Online (Zoom).
For more info visit naisma.org. Extreme Heat in the Pacific Northwest: Strategies for Next Summer and Beyond
Extreme heat disasters are becoming increasingly common. What are the strategies for long-term risk-reduction and extreme heat preparedness? This discussion will expand on an article co-written by our featured speakers, which was recently featured by The Conversation in a new collection of essays on how extreme weather events will impact the environment- and our lives.
Featured Speakers:
- Jason Vogel, Deputy Director, UW Climate Impacts Group
- Brian Henning, Professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies, Gonzaga University
This webinar is part of the Climate Impacts Group "Our Climate Future" webinar series.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: cig@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, January 15, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online (Zoom).
For more info visit washington.zoom.us.