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. AGU 2025 Community Happy Hour
Interim Dean Joel Thornton invites you to celebrate with the UW College of the Environment community at the American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Join us for a lively gathering to toast the outstanding achievements of our scientists. Enjoy good company, tasty bites, and a relaxed atmosphere among friends and colleagues. Invitation only. 21 and over.
Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 4:00 PM.
Hyatt Regency New Orleans, Room Strand 12A.
For more info visit events.uw.edu. The Nature of Our Times: A Poetry Reading Presented by the Vashon Land Trust
The Vashon Land Trust 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.
Co-sponsored by EarthLab, the evening will feature readings by Washington state poet laureate Derek Sheffield, David Hassler, Lara Volski, and Vashon Island's very own inaugural poet laureate Ann Spiers, with an introduction by Dr. Phillip Levin, Director of the United By Nature Initiative. This event will take place on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at the Land Trust Building, 10014 SW Ban…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Allie Long. Event Types: Special Events.
Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Land Trust Building, 10014 SW Bank Rd, Vashon Island.
The Nature of Our Times: A Poetry Reading Presented at Elliot Bay Books
Elliot Bay Books 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.
Co-sponsored by EarthLab and the Washington Sea Grant, the evening will feature readings by Washington state poet laureate Derek Sheffield, David Hassler, Ching-In Chen, Kelli Russell Agodon, Lara Volski, and Patrick Dixon, with an introduction by Dr. Phillip Levin, Director of the United By Nature Initiative. This event will take place on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 from 7:00 - 8:30 PM at Elliot Bay Books, 15…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Allie Long. Event Types: Special Events.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Elliot Bay Books, 1521 10th Ave. Seattle, WA.
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.