Mindfulness has become a sought-after activity in today’s fast paced world to lower anxiety, ease stress and find balance. And forest bathing takes mindfulness to the woods.
So what is forest bathing?
For many, the idea of maple syrup production evokes images of snowy forests in Vermont and Canada. But one UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences researcher wondered, why not the Pacific Northwest?
Read moreUW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Ph.D. student Catherine Kuhn and SEFS Associate Professor David Butman have co-authored a recently published study on how climate change is affecting Arctic-boreal lakes.
Read moreAn ongoing study of the relationships between Washington predators and their prey that involves three UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences graduate students received new attention last month. That’s because the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife released a 13-minute video at a WA DNR commission meeting to show the purpose of the multiyear study, according to a recent story by The Spokesman-Review.
Read moreThe work of the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences‘ Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee (DEI) has been highlighted in a news story on the UW College of the Environment‘s blog.
Read moreThe first SEFS Seminar of the spring quarter 2021 will be presented by Ruth DeFries, a professor of ecology and sustainable development at Columbia University in New York.
DeFries will present “Lessons from Nature for an Uncertain Future” at 3:30 p.m.
Congratulations to UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Professor Josh Lawler, who has been named a 2021 fellow of the Ecological Society of America. Fellows are elected for life, and the honor recognizes scientists who advance or apply ecological knowledge in academics, government, nonprofits and the broader society.
Read moreThis year, SEFS is proud to welcome Dr. Beronda L. Montgomery as the 2021 Sustaining Our World Lecture speaker. She will present, “Lessons from Plants: Insights for Human Thriving.”
Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Time: 5 p.m.
UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Associate Professor David Butman co-authored a paper on carbon and global change that was recently published in the journal Nature Communications.
The paper, titled “Substantial decrease in CO2 emissions from Chinese inland waters due to global change,” was published in February 2021.
UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences Professor Peter Kahn is featured in a new documentary about humankind and its connection to nature.
The short documentary, “Forgetting Nature,” was created by British-based filmmaker Ross Harrison and is now free to stream, according to a UW News story.