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Anderson Hall achieves LEED Gold certification
This October the U.S. Green Building Council announced that the renovation of Anderson Hall, home to the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences at the University of Washington, achieved LEED Gold certification.
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landscape architecture firm, SiteWorkshop, shares insight into Anderson Hall’s green landscape design
Near the completion of Anderson Hall’s landscape design we met up with SiteWorkshop Landscape Architect Cyrus Deloye who received his MLA right here at the University of Washington. Cyrus worked on Anderson Hall’s native and locally influenced meadow design and shared some of the firm’s inspiration behind design decisions and some of the challenges they faced in designing a landscape that would support the growth of native plants while suppressing non-native plant growth on site.
Read moreUW Research Survey: EV Wildfire Evacuation Experience
As wildfire activity begins to slow down across the Pacific Northwest, our hearts go out to the neighbors, families, and communities who have endured the stress of evacuations, hazardous smoke, and the disruption of daily life.
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UW wildfire research helps guide forest management | UW College of the Environment
October 1, 2026
As a wildfire researcher, Angie Liotta has been to some of Washington’s most rugged areas. She and her crew often rely on animal trails and bushwhacking to reach target locations to collect data.
A message from Dan Brown, SEFS Director: Autumn 2026
The end of the summer season offers an opportunity to welcome our community back into the rhythm of a new academic year. While a yearlong endeavor, summer at SEFS provides a time for many of our student, faculty, and staff teams to get out into the field and spend devoted time on their research.
Read moreThe Impact of Giving — A SEFS Donor Spotlight Series: Kenneth J. Raedeke’s giving honors a legacy of Wildlife Science
This is the fifth donor spotlight in a series. This series of stories reveals the impact that donors have on students, faculty and research here at the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences and more broadly at the College of the Environment.
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A message from Dan Brown, SEFS Director: Summer 2026
The end of the academic year is such a great time to celebrate the accomplishments and hard work of SEFS faculty, staff, and students. Even as we celebrate, we acknowledge some of the challenges we face.
Read moreSEFS Celebrates 2025-2026 Awards and Recognition
The 2025-2026 academic year brought well-deserved recognition for members of our school across teaching, research, service, and scholarship. These awards reflect the collective strength and persistence of a community committed to discovery, learning, and service.
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Alumni Spotlight: Matthew Aghai, CEO of Viridian Ecosystems
We’re excited to announce that our 2026 commencement speaker is recent SEFS graduate Matthew Aghai. Matthew received his PhD in 2025 under the mentorship and guidance of Greg Ettl, Sharon Doty and Jerry Franklin, among others.
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Historic Anderson Hall re-opens its doors after major renovation: a look inside the reopening
Anderson Hall, the longtime home of the UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, has reopened to students, faculty and staff after nearly two years of renovations. The historic building features a more welcoming atmosphere, improved accessibility, upgraded technology and critical safety enhancements — bringing it in line with the needs of a 21st-century education.
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