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Mount Rainier Institute’s John Hayes to present Nov. 11 SEFS Seminar
On Nov. 11, the University of Washington’s Mount Rainier Institute’s director John Hayes will present, “More Than Just a Field Trip: Mount Rainier Institute and how outdoor science schools help create a diverse and ecologically literate community inspired by nature and motivated to be stewards.”
Here is the abstract for his presentation:
“In partnership with Mount Rainier National Park, University of Washington created the Mount Rainier Institute.
Forestry & Environmental Consulting course open for undergrads, grads this winter
If you’ve ever thought about working in the forestry and environmental field, but want to be your own boss, there’s a course for you!
ESRM 490D/SEFS590D: Forestry and Environmental Consulting is available for two credits this Winter Quarter 2021.
Get your hands dirty with SEFS 510
The name is simple, but don’t let that fool you! This course looks at the holistic approach to soil fundamentals. Graduate course SEFS 510: Graduate Studies in Forest Soils is open now for Winter Quarter 2021!
Read moreSEFS Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee to hold open meeting on Nov. 19
All School of Environmental and Forest Sciences students, staff, faculty and postdocs are invited to an open meeting with the SEFS Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEIC) on Nov. 19.
The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom, and all details are on the flyer to the right.
SEFS M.S. student wins first prize for poster presentation at ACLCA
Congratulations to Hemalatha Velappan, a M.S. student at SEFS, who won first prize for her poster presentation at the American Center for Life Cycle Assessment (ACLCA).
The presentation was Velappan’s first poster presentation at an international conference, and receiving the top award at such a high level is truly noteworthy.
Next SEFS Seminar to be held on Monday Nov. 2 at 4:30 p.m.
The next SEFS Seminar will have a time change from the usual Wednesday to Monday, Nov. 2 at 4:30 p.m.
L. Monika Moskal, SEFS professor, and Dr. Meghan Halabisky will present “Adventures in Remote Sensing: Linking Forest and Wetland Carbon through Remote Sensing.” The webinar will be viewable via Zoom here.
Professor Kristiina Vogt discusses recent book ‘The Medicine Wheel’ on podcast
UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences professor Kristiina Vogt recently discussed a book she co-authored on the environmental decision-making process of Indigenous people on a Michigan State University Press podcast.
Read moreSEFS students, faculty to participate in WACFWRU Graduate Student Symposium on Oct 28
Please join the Washington Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit for their annual Graduate Student Symposium on 3-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
The WACFWRU Graduate Student Symposium features graduate student presentations on cutting-edge research in the science and conservation of fish, wildlife, and their habitats in Washington, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond, including a number of UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences faculty and students.
Lisa Graumlich, Melissa Watkinson to present “Queer in STEM” seminar this week
The dean of the UW College of the Environment and an environmental outreach specialist at the College will present this week’s SEFS Seminar on queer representation in STEM fields.
Dean Lisa Graumlich and Melissa K.
SEFS October 2020 Newsletter is out!
The October 2020 UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences newsletter is out! You can view it on the SEFS website here.
In it, you’ll find SEFS Director Dan Brown’s fall message, the latest news happening within the SEFS community and a slew of virtual events happening this quarter.