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Harvey interviewed for wildfire photo essay, National Geographic story
Brian J. Harvey, assistant professor with the UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, provided expert input for a wildfire story by National Geographic and a photo essay published by the University of Washington.
Read moreArun Agrawal to present “Cash transfer programs and climate resilience” at Oct. 14 SEFS Seminar
On Oct. 14, SEFS will welcome Arun Agrawal, Professor at the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan, as the SEFS Seminar speaker.
Agrawal will present “Cash transfer programs and climate resilience.” Here is the abstract for his presentation:
“This review focuses on the relationship between cash transfer-based social assistance programs and the climate resilience of households and communities.
SEFS Ph.D. student Maria Blancas’ work profiled in Crosscut
A UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Ph.D. student and her work on the affect wildfires and smoke have on farmworkers is the subject of a recent story in Crosscut.
Read moreWorld Forest Week held Oct. 2-12
The seventh annual World Forest Week, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is Oct. 2-12.
A number of virtual activities, meetings and events are being held in celebration of the week.
Wirsing publishes paper in Ecology Letters on predator-prey relationships
A UW School of Environmental and Forest Science professor recently published a paper in Ecology Letters on how predators affect the behaviors of their prey.
Professor Aaron Wirsing co-authored the study along with four other authors.
SEFS Seminars kick off with State of SEFS, Oct. 7
The Autumn Quarter 2020 SEFS Seminars kick off Wednesday, Oct. 7 with a “State of SEFS” address from School of Environmental and Forest Sciences director Dan Brown.
Please join us at 3:30 p.m.
SEFS assistant professor talks wildfires with multiple media outlets
UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences assistant professor Brian J. Harvey has been busy these last few weeks. In addition to starting a new quarter, Harvey has spoken with numerous media outlets about the wildfires currently burning, how climate change is connected and how the land recovers after a blaze.
Read moreSEFS Director Dan Brown’s Autumn Quarter 2020 Message
To the SEFS Community,
Welcome to Autumn quarter 2020 at SEFS! And what an Autumn quarter it promises to be. I want to start this somewhat long message by acknowledging that so many of you are struggling to keep up your productivity in very challenging circumstances.
SEFS Seminars returning virtually in autumn quarter 2020
The School of Environmental and Forest Sciences’ weekly seminars are back in a new way for fall 2020!
This quarter, the seminars will be held virtually via Zoom webinars. Please join us for great presentations, engaging question and answer sessions and a post-event reception after every seminar.
Recent faculty promotions at SEFS
The UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences would like to extend congratulations to three faculty members who have recently been promoted to new positions.
David Butman has been promoted to associate professor; and both L.