Just as it brings longer days, this spring brings several reasons to celebrate, even in the face of all that’s going on in the world. Preparations are underway for the SEFS community to welcome students and classes back to Anderson Hall in Spring quarter.
Read moreOn May 6, 2026 SEFS will welcome the Director of the Institute for Global Change Biology, Peter Reich, to the newly renovated Anderson Hall for our annual Sustaining Our World lecture series.
Read moreThe benefits of nature exposure for human well-being are well-recognized, yet much remains to be understood about the underlying mechanisms as to how these effects occur. Research out of UW’s Environment & Well Being Lab led by SEFS’ graduate student Connor Lashus is helping us close the gap in understanding the role that microbes in the human nose might play in the relationship between nature exposure and well-being.
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In a warming world, research that informs forest management actions and forest resilience are more important than ever
New research out of the Harvey Lab and conducted by recent PhD graduate Jenna Morris builds foundational understanding of the effects of fire in wet temperate forests like the ones here on the westside of Washington state, building essential understanding of fire effects in forests shaped by infrequent and high-severity fires.
In November, the College of the Environment announced the recipients of this year’s Collaborative Research in Earth System Science and Technology (CRESST) Type 1 and Type 2 awards, recognizing outstanding projects that advance innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to understanding our planet and environmental challenges.
Read moreThis February the SEFS community will reoccupy Anderson Hall which has been undergoing extensive renovations since the summer of 2024. This year marked the 100 year anniversary of the construction of the building and the SEFS community has had the opportunity to reflect on the building’s history and celebrate all that’s taken place within its walls over the last century – from the evolution of its programs, the celebration of its graduates and the research that has catapulted the school to the forefront of environmental and forest sciences.
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We’re only a few months into the school year and there has been much to celebrate and reflect on. In the fall we launched a new major, the Sustainable Bioresource Systems Engineering major which is the next iteration of the BSE major.
Read moreThis is the fourth 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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Dr. Dittbrenner joined SEFS this fall as the newest member of our teaching faculty, making his way back to the Pacific Northwest and his alma mater. Most recently Dr. Dittbrenner was at Northeastern University in Boston where he taught courses in stream ecology, wetland ecology, ecosystem management, environmental science and sustainability.
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SEFS Research Scientist who directs marine programs at the Olympic Natural Resource Center, Dr. Vera Trainer, has been awarded the Yasumoto Lifetime Achievement Award. Every two years, the International Society for the Study of Harmful Algae recognizes an individual with a long, outstanding record of contribution to harmful algal research.
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