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ESS 298: Week 6 Geologist Licensing

ESS 298 Class Sessions - non enrolled students are welcome to join sessions they are interested in (space available basis). Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 111. Accessibility Contact: Kristin Evans. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Thursday, November 5, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:20 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 5, 2026, 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM.

ESS Colloquium: Lydia Staisch (USGS) "Miocene – Pliocene drainage reorganization of the Snake River and the incision history of Hells Canyon"

Keywords: landscape evolution, sedimentology, tectonics, geomorphology Abstract: The Snake and Columbia River systems have undergone substantial drainage network reorganization over Miocene and Pliocene time. Detrital zircon provenance and sedimentological characteristics in depositional basins in the western Snake River Plain (SRP) and Columbia Basin indicate that the Yellowstone hotspot and crustal densification/subsidence of the eastern SRP are important geodynamic mechanisms affecting evolution of the modern drainage network. Important questions remain about the downstream river network, the spatio-temporal evolution of major drainage divides, and the timing and mechanism of Hells Canyon incision, North America’s deepest canyon. In this work, we use detrital zircon U-Pb provenance analysis of Miocene strata upstream and downstream of Hells Canyon to constrain the evolution in fluvial pathways over time. Downstream of Hells Canyon, we show that the ca. 10–6 Ma Clarkston Heights gravel was dominantly… 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 5, 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! The Liquefaction Committee is excited to announce that thanks to some very generous donations, we will be hosting Liquefaction every Thursday after our departmental colloquium for the Spring 2026 quarter! For this quarter, we will try to host outside in the Johnson Hall courtyard as often as possible, depending on the weather (JHN 141 will be our back up if the weather does not cooperate). For those not aware, Liquefaction is entirely donation funded and costs ~$40-50 each time we have an event. If we are unable to sustain Liquefaction based on donations we receive, we may have to cancel events or host entirely non-alcoholic Liquefactions. If you’re feeling generous right now, donate here! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: Courtyard (JHN 141 if poor weather). Accessibility Contact: Liquefaction Committee. Event Types: Special Events. Thursday, November 5, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.

ESS Alumni Geology Wine Night

Join UW Earth and Space Sciences on Nov. 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Champion Wine Cellar in Seattle for an engaging evening exploring the connection between geology and wine. Participants will taste four wines presented in two comparative pairs and learn how soil, bedrock, and vineyard geology can influence wine characteristics. Tickets are $50 per person, and attendance is limited. Reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, so we encourage you to reserve your spot early. Attendees who wish to further support Earth and Space Sciences may add an optional donation during registration to help sustain ESS programs and events like this one. See more RSVP details here at and the link below. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: sacaton@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Thursday, November 5, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Champion Wine Cellars. For more info visit events.uw.edu.

Whole U Yoga Month in JHN 141: Mindful Movement and Breath for Your Workday

This November, The Whole U invites faculty and staff across the University of Washington and UW Medicine to come together for UW Yoga Month, a celebration of movement, mindfulness and community. Whether you’re stepping onto a yoga mat for the first time or have been practicing for years, UW Yoga Month offers opportunities to slow down, explore new practices and make time for your well-being. Throughout November, enjoy live instructor-led classes, weekly yoga videos and opportunities to connect with colleagues across UW. All levels and abilities are welcome! more information: UW Yoga Month 2026: Move, Breathe and Connect – The Whole U We will be streaming these in the JHN 141 community room--so bring your yoga mat and join us for some stretching! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Online Meeting Link: https://thewholeu.uw.edu/events-and-programs/signature-programs/wellness-challenges/uw-yoga-month/uw-yoga-month-2026-move-breathe-and-connect/. Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Henry Lui. Event Types: Special Events. Friday, November 6, 2026, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM.

ESS Faculty Meeting

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99910227880. Campus room: 170. Accessibility Contact: sacaton@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Friday, November 6, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:30 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.

Whole U Yoga Month in JHN 141: Gentle Flow: Movement to Unwind and Restore

This November, The Whole U invites faculty and staff across the University of Washington and UW Medicine to come together for UW Yoga Month, a celebration of movement, mindfulness and community. Whether you’re stepping onto a yoga mat for the first time or have been practicing for years, UW Yoga Month offers opportunities to slow down, explore new practices and make time for your well-being. Throughout November, enjoy live instructor-led classes, weekly yoga videos and opportunities to connect with colleagues across UW. All levels and abilities are welcome! more information: UW Yoga Month 2026: Move, Breathe and Connect – The Whole U We will be streaming these in the JHN 141 community room--so bring your yoga mat and join us for some stretching! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Online Meeting Link: https://thewholeu.uw.edu/events-and-programs/signature-programs/wellness-challenges/uw-yoga-month/uw-yoga-month-2026-move-breathe-and-connect/. Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Henry Lui. Event Types: Special Events. Thursday, November 12, 2026, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM.

ESS 298: Week 7 Winter 2027 Registration and Academic Planning

ESS 298 Class Sessions - non enrolled students are welcome to join sessions they are interested in (space available basis). Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 111. Accessibility Contact: Kristin Evans. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Thursday, November 12, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:20 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 12, 2026, 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM.

ESS Colloquium: Julia Kelson (Indiana University, Bloomington) "Advancing a neglected but powerful tool for terrestrial paleoclimate: 170 in soil carbonates"

Keywords: paleoclimate, stable isotope geochemistry, soils, pedogenic carbonate Abstract: For decades, researchers have used the relative abundance of 18O and 16O in waters and authigenic minerals to study present and past climates, ecosystems, and elevations. The 'third isotope,' 17O, was neglected. Recent advances have demonstrated the potential for 17O to yield insights into ancient and modern water cycles through studying small variations due to mass-dependent fractionation. Termed triple oxygen isotope geochemistry, ∆'17O can be used to identify evaporation directly from carbonate minerals, including soil carbonates, whose δ18O records are traditionally obscured by evaporation. I will describe ongoing efforts to establish a proof-of-concept for using ∆'17O of soil carbonates to track ancient hydrological processes. I will share empirical data from ∆'17O of soil carbonates, soil pore waters, and meteoric waters across a range of arid and temperature climate regimes. These data show that ∆'17O in soils… 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 12, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit jrkelson.github.io.

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! The Liquefaction Committee is excited to announce that thanks to some very generous donations, we will be hosting Liquefaction every Thursday after our departmental colloquium for the Spring 2026 quarter! For this quarter, we will try to host outside in the Johnson Hall courtyard as often as possible, depending on the weather (JHN 141 will be our back up if the weather does not cooperate). For those not aware, Liquefaction is entirely donation funded and costs ~$40-50 each time we have an event. If we are unable to sustain Liquefaction based on donations we receive, we may have to cancel events or host entirely non-alcoholic Liquefactions. If you’re feeling generous right now, donate here! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: Courtyard (JHN 141 if poor weather). Accessibility Contact: Liquefaction Committee. Event Types: Special Events. Thursday, November 12, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.

Final Exam: Manuela Köpfli

Title: Tracking Fluid Interactions with the Environment at Cascade Volcanoes using Seismic Sensing Zoom link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99402094145?pwd=GZbKzpfN8YSJMSINWGwSYQAKQy5JLI.1 Zoom ID: 994 0209 4145 Zoom Passcode: 046763 Committee: Denolle (chair) Beck, ChemE (GSR) Malone Thelen, Cascades Volcano Observatory Schmidt Wirth. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Atmospheric Sciences-Geophysics Building (ATG). Campus room: ATG 210. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Academics. Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

General Exam: Julia Grossman

"From rupture to resilience: characterizing seismic and tsunami hazard in the Pacific Northwest" Committee: Wirth, Chair Motley (CEE), GSR Denolle LeVeque Maurer. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99722574150. Campus room: ATG 210. Accessibility Contact: Noell Bernard-Kingsley. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, November 19, 2026, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM.

Whole U Yoga Month in JHN 141: Breath and Balance: Afternoon Flow for Body and Mind

This November, The Whole U invites faculty and staff across the University of Washington and UW Medicine to come together for UW Yoga Month, a celebration of movement, mindfulness and community. Whether you’re stepping onto a yoga mat for the first time or have been practicing for years, UW Yoga Month offers opportunities to slow down, explore new practices and make time for your well-being. Throughout November, enjoy live instructor-led classes, weekly yoga videos and opportunities to connect with colleagues across UW. All levels and abilities are welcome! more information: UW Yoga Month 2026: Move, Breathe and Connect – The Whole U We will be streaming these in the JHN 141 community room--so bring your yoga mat and join us for some stretching! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Online Meeting Link: https://thewholeu.uw.edu/events-and-programs/signature-programs/wellness-challenges/uw-yoga-month/uw-yoga-month-2026-move-breathe-and-connect/. Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Henry Lui. Event Types: Special Events. Thursday, November 19, 2026, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM.

ESS 298

ESS 298 Class Sessions - non enrolled students are welcome to join sessions they are interested in (space available basis). Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 111. Accessibility Contact: Kristin Evans. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Thursday, November 19, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:20 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 19, 2026, 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM.

ESS Colloquium: Zuxing Chen (Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences) "How Does Serpentinite Dehydration Influence Arc Magmatism? Insights from Metal Stable Isotopes"

Keywords: Subduction zones; Serpentinite dehydration; Arc magmatism; Metal stable isotopes; Mantle redox; Geodynamic modeling. Abstract: Serpentinites form through low-temperature hydrothermal alteration of mantle peridotites and can contain more than 13 wt.% water. In subduction zones, serpentinites occur in both the subducting lithospheric mantle and the forearc mantle wedge. Their dehydration at sub-arc depths plays a critical role in deep water and volatile cycling and may influence the oxidation state of the sub-arc mantle. However, distinguishing the contributions of fluids from these two serpentinite reservoirs to arc magmatism remains challenging, and the redox properties of serpentinite-derived fluids remain debated. These uncertainties limit our understanding of the role of serpentinite dehydration in subduction-zone water cycling and mantle redox evolution. In this talk, I will present our recent studies using metal stable isotopes to trace the sources and redox properties of serpentinite-derived… 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 19, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit scholar.google.com.

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! The Liquefaction Committee is excited to announce that thanks to some very generous donations, we will be hosting Liquefaction every Thursday after our departmental colloquium for the Spring 2026 quarter! For this quarter, we will try to host outside in the Johnson Hall courtyard as often as possible, depending on the weather (JHN 141 will be our back up if the weather does not cooperate). For those not aware, Liquefaction is entirely donation funded and costs ~$40-50 each time we have an event. If we are unable to sustain Liquefaction based on donations we receive, we may have to cancel events or host entirely non-alcoholic Liquefactions. If you’re feeling generous right now, donate here! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: Courtyard (JHN 141 if poor weather). Accessibility Contact: Liquefaction Committee. Event Types: Special Events. Thursday, November 19, 2026, 4:30 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! The Liquefaction Committee is excited to announce that thanks to some very generous donations, we will be hosting Liquefaction every Thursday after our departmental colloquium for the Spring 2026 quarter! For this quarter, we will try to host outside in the Johnson Hall courtyard as often as possible, depending on the weather (JHN 141 will be our back up if the weather does not cooperate). For those not aware, Liquefaction is entirely donation funded and costs ~$40-50 each time we have an event. If we are unable to sustain Liquefaction based on donations we receive, we may have to cancel events or host entirely non-alcoholic Liquefactions. If you’re feeling generous right now, donate here! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: Courtyard (JHN 141 if poor weather). Accessibility Contact: Liquefaction Committee. Event Types: Special Events. Thursday, November 19, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.

Whole U Yoga Month in JHN 141: Restorative Yoga Flow with Halea Yoga

This November, The Whole U invites faculty and staff across the University of Washington and UW Medicine to come together for UW Yoga Month, a celebration of movement, mindfulness and community. Whether you’re stepping onto a yoga mat for the first time or have been practicing for years, UW Yoga Month offers opportunities to slow down, explore new practices and make time for your well-being. Throughout November, enjoy live instructor-led classes, weekly yoga videos and opportunities to connect with colleagues across UW. All levels and abilities are welcome! more information: UW Yoga Month 2026: Move, Breathe and Connect – The Whole U We will be streaming these in the JHN 141 community room--so bring your yoga mat and join us for some stretching! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Online Meeting Link: https://thewholeu.uw.edu/events-and-programs/signature-programs/wellness-challenges/uw-yoga-month/uw-yoga-month-2026-move-breathe-and-connect/. Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Henry Lui. Event Types: Special Events. Monday, November 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM.

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.

Whole U Yoga Month in JHN 141: Joyful Flow: An Accessible Midday Movement Practice

This November, The Whole U invites faculty and staff across the University of Washington and UW Medicine to come together for UW Yoga Month, a celebration of movement, mindfulness and community. Whether you’re stepping onto a yoga mat for the first time or have been practicing for years, UW Yoga Month offers opportunities to slow down, explore new practices and make time for your well-being. Throughout November, enjoy live instructor-led classes, weekly yoga videos and opportunities to connect with colleagues across UW. All levels and abilities are welcome! more information: UW Yoga Month 2026: Move, Breathe and Connect – The Whole U We will be streaming these in the JHN 141 community room--so bring your yoga mat and join us for some stretching! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Online Meeting Link: https://thewholeu.uw.edu/events-and-programs/signature-programs/wellness-challenges/uw-yoga-month/uw-yoga-month-2026-move-breathe-and-connect/. Campus room: JHN 141. Accessibility Contact: Henry Lui. Event Types: Special Events. Monday, November 30, 2026, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM.

ESS 298

ESS 298 Class Sessions - non enrolled students are welcome to join sessions they are interested in (space available basis). Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 111. Accessibility Contact: Kristin Evans. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Thursday, December 3, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM.

ESS Faculty Meeting

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99910227880. Campus room: 170. Accessibility Contact: sacaton@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Friday, December 4, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.

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 298

ESS 298 Class Sessions - non enrolled students are welcome to join sessions they are interested in (space available basis). Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 111. Accessibility Contact: Kristin Evans. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Thursday, December 10, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM.

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.

ESS Main Office & Student Services Closing at NOON

Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: 206-543-1190. Event Types: Not Specified. Thursday, December 31, 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, January 1, 2027.

ESS Faculty Meeting

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99910227880. Campus room: 170. Accessibility Contact: sacaton@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Friday, January 8, 2027, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.