What Washington can learn from California's wildfires: An interactive workshop
This event is hybrid in-person and virtual. In-person attendees will have access to the panel and small group discussions; virtual attendees will have access to the panel only. RSVP using the Google Form by May 14. Unfortunately, lunch will not be provided but you are welcome to bring your own food. *** What Washington Can Learn from California’s Wildfires will start with a panel featuring California-based and Washington-based researchers working in disaster preparedness and community resilience. The second half of the event will feature an interactive discussion, bringing together scientists and practitioners to learn from each other and generate potential solutions. For more details about this event, visit the Center for Disaster Resilient Communities' website.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Hans Rosling Center for Population Health (HRC). Accessibility Contact: Tess Wrobleski. Event Types: Workshops.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. 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. 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. Nature and Health Community Dinner
About Our Community Dinners
From students to community organizers, our dinners welcome anyone with an interest in advancing equitable engagement with green space. Our community dinners unite people from different disciplines to explore new ideas, discuss policies and programs, and strengthen partnerships in the field of nature and health.
Nature and Health Community Dinners include: A plant-based dinner , Drinks , Networking , Short talks from a wide variety of professionals, including researchers, community leaders, program managers, etc. 2025 Summer Speakers
Our Nature and Health Community Dinner will feature speed talks from three JPB Environmental Health Fellows.
Established in 2014, The JPB Environmental Health Fellowship was developed in response to the urgent need for a new interdisciplinary group of young environmental health leaders. The Fellowship aims to advance the careers of junior faculty from institutions across the U.S. whose research examines the influence of both the social and…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Alicia Keefe. Event Types: Meetings. Special Events.
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Fremont Brewing's Urban Beer Garden, Seattle, WA.
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