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Department Closed for Holiday

Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: essfrontdesk@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified. Monday, September 1, 2025.

General Exam: Winnie Fan

Committee Members: Teng (Chair) Wilcock Muth Nelson. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: TBD. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Academics. Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

First Aid and CPR Training with WestCoast CPR (Pre-Registration Required)

First Aid and CPR Training with WestCoast CPR (Optional) JHN (Room TBD) Hybrid First Aid Training – a few hours online, followed by a brief (~10 - 20 minutes).  Sign-up here by Friday 9/13/2024. UW Email required for form, please reach out to Kristin Evans, evansk27@uw.edu if you run into any issues signing up. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Accessibility Contact: Kristin Evans. Event Types: Workshops. Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Preliminary Exams (9/18, 19, 22, 23)

Exam Schedules:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t_7KRLwXidot6bKgu0EhyMg2ozp69XHTT3j6mgDdnc4/edit?usp=sharing. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, September 18, 2025.

Preliminary Exams (9/18, 19, 22, 23)

Exam Schedules:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t_7KRLwXidot6bKgu0EhyMg2ozp69XHTT3j6mgDdnc4/edit?usp=sharing. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Academics. Friday, September 19, 2025.

Preliminary Exams (9/18, 19, 22, 23)

Exam Schedules:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t_7KRLwXidot6bKgu0EhyMg2ozp69XHTT3j6mgDdnc4/edit?usp=sharing. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Academics. Monday, September 22, 2025.

Preliminary Exams (9/18, 19, 22, 23)

Exam Schedules:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t_7KRLwXidot6bKgu0EhyMg2ozp69XHTT3j6mgDdnc4/edit?usp=sharing. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Academics. Tuesday, September 23, 2025.

ESS Chair's Welcome

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 102. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Student Activities. Thursday, September 25, 2025, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.

ESS Pre-Colloquium Refreshments

Join us for pre-colloquium refreshments in the ESS Common Room (JHN 141)! Drop by before the colloquium to enjoy light snacks, tea, and hot water for your favorite brew. It's a great chance to connect with colleagues and this week's speaker before heading over together for the talk. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: 141. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office, dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Thursday, October 2, 2025, 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM.

ESS Colloquium: Bruce Jakosky (University of Colorado Boulder) "TBA"

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, October 2, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

Weekly Department Brown-Bag Lunch Break in JHN 141!

Drop-in and bring your lunch on Fridays 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, October 3, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.

UW Environment at Dawg Dash 2025

Join our first-ever UW Environment team at Dawg Dash 2025!This fall, UW Environment is lacing up and showing up! For the first time ever, we're fielding a team for the Dawg Dash 5K/10K race — and we want you to be part of it. Whether you're a seasoned runner, weekend walker, or just in it for the swag and the vibes, this is your chance to unite with the entire College community for a day of movement and fun. All paces welcome! WHY JOIN THE UW ENVIRONMENT TEAM? ✅ Support the Homecoming Scholars program ✅ Exclusive team swag ✅ Meet up at the finish line for treats, pics and conversation ✅ Connect with people from across the College, EVENT DETAILS, Sunday, October 5, 2025 (race packets can be picked up as early as 7:30 am in Red Square) , UW Campus (Seattle), NE Memorial Way , Visit the UW Environment post-race table on Red Square (look for our logo). Sunday, October 5, 2025, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM. UW Campus (Seattle), NE Memorial Way. For more info visit runsignup.com.

General Exam: Anna Pearson

Committee Members: Schmidt (Chair) Solomon Tobin Denolle Pollitz. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 027. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Academics. Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:00 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 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, October 7, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.

ESS Pre-Colloquium Refreshments

Join us for pre-colloquium refreshments in the ESS Common Room (JHN 141)! Drop by before the colloquium to enjoy light snacks, tea, and hot water for your favorite brew. It's a great chance to connect with colleagues and this week's speaker before heading over together for the talk. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: 141. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office, dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Thursday, October 9, 2025, 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM.

ESS Colloquium: Rebecca Jackson (Tufts University) "TBA"

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, October 9, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

Weekly Department Lunch Break in JHN 141!

Drop-in and bring your lunch on Fridays 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, October 10, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.

Weekly Department Lunch Break in JHN 141!

Drop-in and bring your lunch on Fridays 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, October 17, 2025, 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 @ 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, October 17, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

GSA Private Alumni Reception

Please join us for a private alumni reception at this year's Annual GSA Meeting on Monday October 20 in the Grand Hyatt San Antonio River Walk, Bonham D room, for drinks and light reception fare. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: sacaton@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Monday, October 20, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:15 PM. Grand Hyatt San Antonio River Walk. For more info visit connects.geosociety.org.

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 Mark 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.

Weekly Department Lunch Break in JHN 141!

Drop-in and bring your lunch on Fridays 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, October 24, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.

Weekly Department Lunch Break in JHN 141!

Drop-in and bring your lunch on Fridays 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, October 31, 2025, 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 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, November 4, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.

ESS Pre-Colloquium Refreshments

Join us for pre-colloquium refreshments in the ESS Common Room (JHN 141)! Drop by before the colloquium to enjoy light snacks, tea, and hot water for your favorite brew. It's a great chance to connect with colleagues and this week's speaker before heading over together for the talk. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: 141. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office, dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Thursday, November 6, 2025, 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM.

ESS Colloquium: Jana Simo (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) "TBA"

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, November 6, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

Weekly Department Lunch Break in JHN 141!

Drop-in and bring your lunch on Fridays 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, November 7, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.

Department Closed for Holiday

Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: essfrontdesk@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified. Tuesday, November 11, 2025.

ESS Pre-Colloquium Refreshments

Join us for pre-colloquium refreshments in the ESS Common Room (JHN 141)! Drop by before the colloquium to enjoy light snacks, tea, and hot water for your favorite brew. It's a great chance to connect with colleagues and this week's speaker before heading over together for the talk. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: 141. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office, dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Thursday, November 13, 2025, 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM.

ESS Colloquium: Lucien Nana Yobo (Texas A&M University) "TBA"

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, November 13, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

Weekly Department Lunch Break in JHN 141!

Drop-in and bring your lunch on Fridays 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, November 14, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.

ESS Pre-Colloquium Refreshments

Join us for pre-colloquium refreshments in the ESS Common Room (JHN 141)! Drop by before the colloquium to enjoy light snacks, tea, and hot water for your favorite brew. It's a great chance to connect with colleagues and this week's speaker before heading over together for the talk. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: 141. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office, dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Thursday, November 20, 2025, 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM.

ESS Colloquium: Beth Bartel (U.S. Geological Survey) "TBA"

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, November 20, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

Weekly Department Lunch Break in JHN 141!

Drop-in and bring your lunch on Fridays 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, November 21, 2025, 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 @ 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, November 21, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

ESS Main Office & Student Services Closing at noon

Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Not Specified. Wednesday, November 26, 2025, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

Department Closed for Holiday

Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: essfrontdesk@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified. Thursday, November 27, 2025.

Department Closed for Holiday

Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: essfrontdesk@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified. Friday, November 28, 2025.

Weekly Department Lunch Break in JHN 141!

Drop-in and bring your lunch on Fridays 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, November 28, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.