Forest researchers and managers have long focused on studying how they can increase the resilience of forests, but as a management objective, the concept has been difficult to put into action. 
        Read more
		 
				
					
    
    
    
        
        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 more
		 
				
					
    
    
    
        
        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). 
        Read more
		 
				
					
    
    
    
        
        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 more
		 
				
					
    
    
    
        
        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. 
        Read more
		 
				
					
    
    
    
        
        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. 
        Read more
		 
				
					
    
    
    
        
        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 more
		 
				
					
    
    
    
        
        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 more
		 
				
					
    
    
    
        
        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 more
		 
				
					
    
    
    
        
        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 more