Lake Forest Park Climate Conversations: Panel Discussion on LFP's new Climate Action Plan
The LFP Climate Hub is launching LFP Climate Conversations, a quarterly discussion series with speakers, moderated by Dr. Taryn Black, Climate Scientist and Shoreline resident. This LFP Climate Conversation will focus on four key climate threats that face Lake Forest Park and top of the lake communities, LFP’s new Climate Action Plan, and what you can do to help build a resilient community.
Join us for coffee, goodies, hands-on action, and community. Let’s learn together how to make a difference in the climate arena.
Speakers will be Sarah Phillips, Lead for the LFP Climate Action Plan Team; Nina Rasmussen, Climate Action Plan Program Manager for the City of Kenmore; and Jacob Genuise, Engagement Climatologist at the Washington State Climate Office.
No registration required.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: cig@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Saturday, January 10, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
LFP Climate Hub's Third Place Commons stage, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, 98155.
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 The Nature Record, 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 The Nature Record Initiative. This event will take place on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at the Land Trust Building, 10014 SW B…
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 Elliott Bay Books
Elliott 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 The Nature Record, 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 The Nature Record. This event will take place on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 from 7:00 - 8:30 PM at Elliott Bay Books, 1521 10th…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Allie Long. Event Types: Special Events.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Elliott 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. Meet the NW CASC @ UW: Advancing Actionable Science to Inform Resource Management in a Changing Climate
You’re invited to the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center’s (NW CASC) in-person showcase at the University of Washington on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Join us to learn about our center and fellowship programs, which provide research funding & training in actionable climate adaptation science!
Who: All are welcome, though this event is geared towards UW graduate students, postdocs, and faculty interested in or already working on climate impacts and/or adaptation research for Northwest species and ecosystems. Undergrads may also be interested in joining to learn about our summer internship opportunities.
What: The showcase will kick off with an overview of the NW CASC, lightning talks and a career panel with NW CASC Research Fellow alumni, followed by a networking reception with refreshments.
When: Thursday, January 22, 2026
10:00 am-11:30 am PT | Presentation, lightning talks, career panel
11:30 am-12:00 pm PT | Reception with refreshments
12:00-1:00 pm | Lunch for prospective applicants. If you’re…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: South Campus Center (SOCC). Accessibility Contact: Darcy Gould | darcyjw@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, January 22, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. NEW DATE: Northwest Weed Biocontrol in Changing Environments
NW RISCC will host a 1-hour multi-speaker webinar on the impacts of different climate variables on weed biocontrol agents and their success in the Northwest.
We will begin with a brief overview of weed biocontrol, and then discuss how climate change may impact biocontrol systems at different stages of planning and implementation. Our speakers will highlight as examples the control agents and their host dynamics for St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum), purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), and knotweed (Reynoutria spp.).
This event will also serve as the launching point for a working group to address knowledge gaps around Northwest biocontrol in a changing climate, including modeling population dynamics and geographic distributions of agents under different climate scenarios and developing a framework for collecting data to disentangle climate impacts from other drivers of population dynamics.
Register below.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: NWRISCC@gmail.com. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Online (Zoom).
For more info visit www.nwriscc.org. Nature and Health Community Dinner with Rachel Berney, PhD
Our quarterly community dinners welcome anyone with a curiosity about expanding access to green space to support health and well-being, environmental and health equity, people-nature reciprocity, and climate change resilience. Students, professionals, and community members from many different disciplines come together to explore new ideas, discuss policies and programs, and strengthen partnerships in the field of nature and health.
The February 10 dinner features a speed talk from Rachel Berney, PhD, associate professor in the UW College of Built Environments and director of Urban@UW.
Nature and Health Community Dinners include: A plant-based dinner , Drinks , Networking , Short talks from a wide variety of professionals, including researchers, community leaders, policy-makers, program managers, etc.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: natureandhealth@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
1050 N 34th St, Seattle, WA 98103.
For more info visit events.uw.edu.