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ESS Community Silent Book Club

Come read with us just for the joy of it! While not an official chapter, we join fellow book-lovers in a global community of Silent Book Club Members! Unlike traditional book clubs, there's no assigned reading, deadlines, pre-selected materials, or pressure! We meet once a month on the first Tuesday (except holidays and quarter breaks!) in JHN 141. The meeting structure is: 15 mins of optional socialization and settling in (make yourself a cup of tea!) 1 hour of silent reading 15 mins of optional chatting Students, staff, faculty, postdocs, and community members are all welcome! Bring a drink, a book, and a friend! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Not Specified. Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.

ESS Colloquium: Beth Bartel (USGS Volcano Science Center) "If only we could know for sure: Natural hazard risk reduction for humans"

Keywords: volcanology, natural hazards, social science, decision making, communication, policy Abstract: Humans are notoriously bad at making decisions in uncertainty. On this great, dynamic planet, we can be certain that deep-seated forces will cause Earth’s surface to shake, collapse, and even explode many times over our lifespans, but not exactly when, where, and of what magnitude these damaging hazards will occur. How, then, do we make decisions about where to (and not to) live, how to prepare for potential hazards, and how to react when these events occur? In this seminar, I will describe how applying social science methods to risk-reduction problems can improve our ability to produce usable geoscience results, and to communicate them effectively to inform decisions that can save lives. Spoiler alert: It’s complicated. Case studies from evacuation decisions in Guatemala and planning decisions around Cascade volcanoes show that despite the different timescales, cultures, and hazards, there is a shared… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 075. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office, dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Thursday, January 8, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.usgs.gov.

ESS Community Liquefaction Social

Come and enjoy beer and non-alcoholic beverages while you chat with your friends and colleagues in an informal setting! Hope to see you there! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Liquefaction Committee. Event Types: Special Events. Thursday, January 8, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.

Weekly Department Lunch Break in JHN 141!

Drop-in and bring your lunch on Fridays (except holidays and quarter breaks!) in the department community room! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Meetings. Friday, January 9, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.

ESS Faculty Meeting

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office, dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Friday, January 9, 2026, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

Department Awards Information Session

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: TBD. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office, dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Monday, January 12, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

Weekly Department Lunch Break in JHN 141!

Drop-in and bring your lunch on Fridays (except holidays and quarter breaks!) in the department community room! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Meetings. Friday, January 16, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.

Community E.S.S (Engaged Social Stitching) and Crafts!

Psychologists at Angila Ruskin University in Cambridge published a study in August 2024 which provides strong support for the positive wellbeing benefits of engaging in arts and crafting!  https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1417997/full All ESS community members (staff, grad & undergrad students, faculty, postdocs) are welcome to join for an arts and craft hour on the third Friday of the month! Bring your preferred craft/coloring/art project/homework/written correspondence/novel...whatever you'd like! and come hang out! Community E.S.S (Engaging Social Stitching) and crafts!  Third Fridays (except holidays and quarter breaks!) @ 2pm JHN 141. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Not Specified. Friday, January 16, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Department Closed for Holiday

Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: 206-543-1190. Event Types: Not Specified. Monday, January 19, 2026.

ESS Community Liquefaction Social

Come and enjoy beer and non-alcoholic beverages while you chat with your friends and colleagues in an informal setting! Hope to see you there! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Liquefaction Committee. Event Types: Special Events. Thursday, January 22, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.

Weekly Department Lunch Break in JHN 141!

Drop-in and bring your lunch on Fridays (except holidays and quarter breaks!) in the department community room! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Meetings. Friday, January 23, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.

Weekly Department Lunch Break in JHN 141!

Drop-in and bring your lunch on Fridays (except holidays and quarter breaks!) in the department community room! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Meetings. Friday, January 30, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.

Digital Accessibililty Workshop with Dr. Kat Huybers

Interactive session--actively update your canvas or powerpoint resources. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 026. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Meetings. Friday, January 30, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

ESS Community Silent Book Club

Come read with us just for the joy of it! While not an official chapter, we join fellow book-lovers in a global community of Silent Book Club Members! Unlike traditional book clubs, there's no assigned reading, deadlines, pre-selected materials, or pressure! We meet once a month on the first Tuesday (except holidays and quarter breaks!) in JHN 141. The meeting structure is: 15 mins of optional socialization and settling in (make yourself a cup of tea!) 1 hour of silent reading 15 mins of optional chatting Students, staff, faculty, postdocs, and community members are all welcome! Bring a drink, a book, and a friend! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Not Specified. Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.

ESS Community Liquefaction Social

Come and enjoy beer and non-alcoholic beverages while you chat with your friends and colleagues in an informal setting! Hope to see you there! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Liquefaction Committee. Event Types: Special Events. Thursday, February 5, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.

Weekly Department Lunch Break in JHN 141!

Drop-in and bring your lunch on Fridays (except holidays and quarter breaks!) in the department community room! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Meetings. Friday, February 6, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.

ESS Faculty Meeting

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office, dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Friday, February 6, 2026, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

Weekly Department Lunch Break in JHN 141!

Drop-in and bring your lunch on Fridays (except holidays and quarter breaks!) in the department community room! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Meetings. Friday, February 13, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.

Department Closed for Holiday

Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: 206-543-1190. Event Types: Not Specified. Monday, February 16, 2026.

ESS Community Liquefaction Social

Come and enjoy beer and non-alcoholic beverages while you chat with your friends and colleagues in an informal setting! Hope to see you there! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Liquefaction Committee. Event Types: Special Events. Thursday, February 19, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.

Weekly Department Lunch Break in JHN 141!

Drop-in and bring your lunch on Fridays (except holidays and quarter breaks!) in the department community room! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Meetings. Friday, February 20, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.

Community E.S.S (Engaged Social Stitching) and Crafts!

Psychologists at Angila Ruskin University in Cambridge published a study in August 2024 which provides strong support for the positive wellbeing benefits of engaging in arts and crafting!  https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1417997/full All ESS community members (staff, grad & undergrad students, faculty, postdocs) are welcome to join for an arts and craft hour on the third Friday of the month! Bring your preferred craft/coloring/art project/homework/written correspondence/novel...whatever you'd like! and come hang out! Community E.S.S (Engaging Social Stitching) and crafts!  Third Fridays (except holidays and quarter breaks!) @ 2pm JHN 141. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Not Specified. Friday, February 20, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Weekly Department Lunch Break in JHN 141!

Drop-in and bring your lunch on Fridays (except holidays and quarter breaks!) in the department community room! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Meetings. Friday, February 27, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.

ESS Community Silent Book Club

Come read with us just for the joy of it! While not an official chapter, we join fellow book-lovers in a global community of Silent Book Club Members! Unlike traditional book clubs, there's no assigned reading, deadlines, pre-selected materials, or pressure! We meet once a month on the first Tuesday (except holidays and quarter breaks!) in JHN 141. The meeting structure is: 15 mins of optional socialization and settling in (make yourself a cup of tea!) 1 hour of silent reading 15 mins of optional chatting Students, staff, faculty, postdocs, and community members are all welcome! Bring a drink, a book, and a friend! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Not Specified. Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.

ESS Community Liquefaction Social

Come and enjoy beer and non-alcoholic beverages while you chat with your friends and colleagues in an informal setting! Hope to see you there! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Liquefaction Committee. Event Types: Special Events. Thursday, March 5, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.

Weekly Department Lunch Break in JHN 141!

Drop-in and bring your lunch on Fridays (except holidays and quarter breaks!) in the department community room! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Meetings. Friday, March 6, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.

ESS Faculty Meeting

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office, dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Friday, March 6, 2026, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

Weekly Department Lunch Break in JHN 141!

Drop-in and bring your lunch on Fridays (except holidays and quarter breaks!) in the department community room! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Meetings. Friday, March 13, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.

ESS Community Liquefaction Social

Come and enjoy beer and non-alcoholic beverages while you chat with your friends and colleagues in an informal setting! Hope to see you there! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Liquefaction Committee. Event Types: Special Events. Thursday, March 19, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.

Weekly Department Lunch Break in JHN 141!

Drop-in and bring your lunch on Fridays (except holidays and quarter breaks!) in the department community room! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Meetings. Friday, March 20, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.

Community E.S.S (Engaged Social Stitching) and Crafts!

Psychologists at Angila Ruskin University in Cambridge published a study in August 2024 which provides strong support for the positive wellbeing benefits of engaging in arts and crafting!  https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1417997/full All ESS community members (staff, grad & undergrad students, faculty, postdocs) are welcome to join for an arts and craft hour on the third Friday of the month! Bring your preferred craft/coloring/art project/homework/written correspondence/novel...whatever you'd like! and come hang out! Community E.S.S (Engaging Social Stitching) and crafts!  Third Fridays (except holidays and quarter breaks!) @ 2pm JHN 141. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Not Specified. Friday, March 20, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Weekly Department Lunch Break in JHN 141!

Drop-in and bring your lunch on Fridays (except holidays and quarter breaks!) in the department community room! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Meetings. Friday, April 3, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.

ESS Faculty Meeting

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office, dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Friday, April 3, 2026, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM.