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Preliminary Exams (9/24, 25, 28, 29)

Exam Schedules: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s7JdZIhnBTWgERqtHbAlpuxgxxbH2IF7eVzVgQO3tk0/edit?usp=sharing. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Academics. Monday, September 28, 2026.

General Exam: Alysa Fintel

Committee Chair: Tobin. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Atmospheric Sciences-Geophysics Building (ATG). Campus room: ATG 210. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Academics. Monday, September 28, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM.

Preliminary Exams (9/24, 25, 28, 29)

Autumn Quarter All Grads Meeting

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Meetings. Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.

Chair's Welcome Cookies and Community!

Join us for tea and cookies ahead of the Chair's Welcome! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Special Events. Thursday, October 1, 2026, 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM.

ESS Chair's Welcome

Join us as ESS Chair, Prof. David Schmidt, welcomes our community back for Autumn Quarter 2026 and leads our 3rd Annual Earth Sciences Team Trivia! Undergraduates, Graduates, Postdocs, Faculty, and Staff are all welcome and we sincerely hope to see everyone there Thursday, 10/1 @ 3:30 in JHN 075!! There will be snacks and tea ahead of time in the ESS Community Room (JHN 141) around 3pm! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 075. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Student Activities. Thursday, October 1, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.

ESS Alumni Reception at GSA

Please join us for a UW ESS alumni reception at this year's Annual GSA Meeting on Monday, October 12 in the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center, Mineral Hall room F (level 3), from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. for drinks and food. Non-alcoholic drinks are provided and alcoholic drinks can be purchased at a cash bar. This event is open to all ESS alumni in the Denver area and is not limited to conference attendees. Please let us know if you plan to attend by filling out this (optional) RSVP form. This will help us estimate food and refreshments. Street Taco StationAl Pastor Chicken (DF, GF), Carne Asada with Onion and Cilantro (DF, GF), Black Bean, Roasted Corn and Quinoa (DF, GF, Vegan), Tortillas (Corn and Flour), Chipotle Crema, Cotija, Roasted Tomato Salsa, Salsa Verde, Shaved Cabbage. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Hyatt Regency Denver. Event Types: Special Events. Monday, October 12, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM. Hyatt Regency Denver, Mineral Hall room F (level 3). For more info visit connects.geosociety.org.

UW Earth and Space Sciences Open House

Along with the UW Undergraduate Geology Club, and Graduate Student led Rockin' Out Earth Science Outreach group, the Department of Earth and Space Sciences is hosting our 3rd annual Open House! The Open House offers a free and family-friendly afternoon of hands-on learning to celebrate the earth sciences. Parking is free on the Seattle Campus on Saturday after 12 p.m. What types of booths will be at the ESS Open House?Make a rock pet with paint and googly eyes and take it home, Look at rock, mineral and fossil specimens from the Burke Museum, Build your own icy alien world, How do different rocks look under a microscope? Learn how to split big rocks with a hammer, Explore the habitats of different worlds, Look at the sun's surface through a telescope, Upon arrival, please check in at our information table in the Johnson Hall North lobby (doors facing the Red Square and parking garage). There will be signs to follow. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Accessibility Contact: Summer Caton, sacaton@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Target Audience: students, faculty, staff, public, K-12. Saturday, October 17, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM.

Doug Walker Reception & Lecture

Join UW College of the Environment for the 2026 Doug Walker Reception & Lecture, featuring Phil Levin, professor and director of the UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs and director of The Nature Record. Ticket price includes access to our special pre-reception designed to spark meaningful connections across Seattle’s vibrant sustainability and environmental science community. Enjoy beer, wine, and small bites before the lecture. First come, first served. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://events.uw.edu/event/DougWalkerLecture2026/summary. Accessibility Contact: mcatal@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: The Nature Conservancy | Trust for Public Land. Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:45 PM. Town Hall, Seattle- The Forum (Entrance off Seneca). For more info visit events.uw.edu.

ESS Alumni Geology Wine Night (Details coming soon)

Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: sacaton@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Thursday, November 5, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.

UW Environment Mixer at 2026 Family Weekend (invitation only)

Come hang out with the College of the Environment community! Enjoy light refreshments, meet fellow students, advisors, parents, faculty, and make some new connections. Then grab a map and keep exploring with a self-guided tour of College facilities. Schedule:Mixer 3:00 pm- 5:00 pm, After 5:00 pm- Self-guided tour, Register on the Parent Weekend website. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Anderson Hall (AND). Campus room: Forest Club Room (2nd Floor). Accessibility Contact: mcatal@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Friday, November 6, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Department Closed for Holiday

Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: 206-543-1190. Event Types: Not Specified. Wednesday, November 11, 2026.

ESS Main Office & Student Services Closing at NOON

Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: 206-543-1190. Event Types: Not Specified. Wednesday, November 25, 2026, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

Department Closed for Holiday

Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: 206-543-1190. Event Types: Not Specified. Thursday, November 26, 2026.

Department Closed for Holiday

Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: 206-543-1190. Event Types: Not Specified. Friday, November 27, 2026.

UW Environment Community Reception at AGU2026 in San Francisco

A casual community gathering featuring select California wines, small plant-based bites, and good company. Hosted by UW College of the Environment Dean, Joel Thornton Marriott Marquis, 780 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103, 4th Floor- Pacific Room G&H, American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting website. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://forms.gle/RWibyJieNSS1sBj18. Accessibility Contact: mcatal@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. For more info visit forms.gle.

ESS Main Office & Student Services Closing at NOON

Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: 206-543-1190. Event Types: Not Specified. Thursday, December 24, 2026, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

Department Closed for Holiday

Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: 206-543-1190. Event Types: Not Specified. Friday, December 25, 2026.