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SEFS Associate Professor Indroneil Ganguly to discuss how building with wood from sustainability harvested forests is a carbon-neutral alternative
The UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences own Associate Professor and Associate Director of CINTRAFOR Indroneil Ganguly will present this week’s SEFS Seminar. He will be discussing how building with sustainably harvested forests is a carbon-neutral alternative to typical building development.
Read moreSEFS establishes new Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Endowed Fund
The UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences is proud to announce the establishment of a new Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Endowed Fund, with generous support from an anonymous donor.
This endowed program support fund was created to support our efforts in SEFS that advance our goals related to diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI).
Fall Quarter 2021 Welcome from Director Dan Brown
Welcome to the 2021 fall quarter at SEFS. It’s been such a pleasure to see so many faces, even if partially covered, as we slowly and safely return to on-campus work this quarter.
Read moreSEFS remembers Washington Park Arboretum Director, Emeritus professor Dr. John A. Wott
UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Professor Emeritus and former Washington Park Arboretum Director Dr. John A. Wott passed away on Aug. 28. He was 82.
Dr. Wott, who earned his bachelor’s degree in agricultural education from Ohio State University in 1961, and then his master’s degree (1966) and Ph.D.
Looking for Fern Gully? You can find it in the Hoh Rainforest, SEFS research says
One of the many natural wonders of Washington is located on the Olympic Peninsula: The Hoh Rainforest.
It’s also the location where UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences fungi researcher Korena Mafune spends her days, climbing the tall trees to study moss and lichen.
SEFS research scientist co-authors urgent request for change in face of climate change, wildfires
A UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences research scientist has co-authored, along with a team of scientists from leading research universities, conservation and organizations and government labs across the western U.S., a report that aims to give land managers and others across the West resources that summarize the best-available science, so they can make decisions about how to manage their landscapes.
Read moreMore of the world is exposed to flooding, according to study co-authored by SEFS recent grad
New research, published in the journal Nature and co-authored by a UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Ph.D. graduate, reports that 24 percent more of the world’s population is exposed to flooding since 2000.
Read moreNew leadership for UW Botanic Gardens announced
The School of Environmental and Forest Sciences (SEFS) is proud to announce the appointment of two new leaders for the research, education, and outreach programs of the University of Washington Botanic Gardens (UWBG).
Read moreWildfires not uncommon for western Washington, SEFS professor says
A common misconception that many Washingtonians have about wildfires is that they’re only for the eastern part of the state. But destructive wildfires are not uncharacteristic for forests west of the Cascades, according to School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Assistant Professor and wildfire scientist Brian J.
Read moreSEFS Ph.D. graduate, fungal expert subject of PBS Terra piece
A fungal expert and UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Ph.D. graduate is one of the subjects of a recent PBS Terra piece on saving an ancient forest.
Korena Mafune, Ph.D., who completed her Ph.D.