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Emeritus professor Robert Edmonds captures SEFS history
SEFS is excited to share Dr. Robert Edmonds’ book highlighting the history and development of SEFS, “Saving Forest Ecosystems: A Century Plus of Research and Education at the University of Washington.”
Check out this UW News interview with Dr.
The Seattle Times highlights SEFS doctoral student’s efforts in climate change
The article describes the work of doctoral student Autumn Maust working with Dr. Patrick Tobin in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest on the impacts of wildfires on native bee communities for her PhD project, ‘Mixed severity wildfire and native pollinators: Exploring trends in bee fitness and community composition in eastern Washington’.
Read moreCelebrating Spring in SEFS
“We’re all better with you being a part of our community!”
Students, staff, and faculty received well-deserved recognition at the SEFS End of Year Awards Celebration on May 25th.
Enjoying pizza and salads, over sixty members of the SEFS community came together to enjoy sunshine in the courtyard, music, and friendly chats.
Governor Jay Inslee Consults with SEFS Researchers on Climate Impacts
Governor Jay Inslee paid a visit to Anderson Hall on Tuesday, May 17 on a fact-finding mission to learn more about climate impacts on Washington forests. In attendance were Dean Maya Tolstoy, and SEFS Director Dan Brown and more than a dozen faculty and staff from SEFS and the Climate Impacts Group.
Read moreSEFS Dr. Van Kane’s work featured in Eos
A Lidar’s-Eye View of How Forests Are Faring
Success in Yosemite is driving the wider use of lidar surveys to support forest health and wildfire resilience, study wildlife habitats, and monitor water resources.
SEFS Wendy Gibble showcases the Miller Seed Vault on KUOW
Associate Director of the Washington Rare Plant Care and Conservation Program Wendy Gibble highlights the Miller Seed Vault, the largest of its kind in the Pacific Northwest, in an interview with KUOW: Unlock the secrets of Seattle’s mysterious seed vault: Travel For Good
Read moreHusky 100 Recognizes SEFS ESRM Grad: Faustino ‘Blade’ Tomas Yellowcloud Hampson-Medina
Each year, the Husky 100 recognizes 100 undergraduate and graduate students from the UW Bothell, Seattle and Tacoma campuses in all areas of study who are making the most of their time at the UW.
Read moreSEFS former PhD student Korena Mafune on KCTS9
Korena Mafune, former PhD student under SEFS’ Dr. Dan Vogt, was featured on KCTS9 Human Elements: The Hidden Worlds in our Treetops. Her recent study explores the rich diversity of canopy soils.
Read moreSEFS Assistant Professor Brian Harvey named a 2022 early career fellow by Ecological Society of America
Brian Harvey, an assistant professor in the UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, has been named a 2022 early career fellow, an honor for researchers who are within eight years of completing their doctoral training.
Read moreSpring Quarter 2022 Welcome from Director Dan Brown
Dear SEFS-nation,
I hope your Spring quarter is off to a great start. The pollen counts are in accord with the calendar, signaling that spring is well underway. With the new quarter, we have new covid-related guidance.