The College of the Environment and the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences are excited to present the annual Sustaining Our World Lecture on April 4, 2013, from 6-7 p.m. This year’s lecture, Built Ecologies: Regionalism and Resource Integration in the Built World, features Thomas Knittel, vice president and project designer with HOK, a global design, architecture, engineering and planning firm.
Read moreThis past fall, Max Sugarman, who grew up in Issaquah, Wash., strayed far from the familiarity of the forested Pacific Northwest and spent a semester studying abroad on the sprawling grasslands of the South African savanna.
Read moreThis year, we are proud to have three members of our incredible staff nominated for the 2013 Distinguished Staff Awards at the University of Washington!
Anita Smith and Amanda Davis were each nominated in the individual category, and Davis and Michelle Trudeau were nominated in the team category for their work in the Office of Student and Academic Services.
Jim Agee, professor emeritus with the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, could tell quite a few stories from his time in the field with students and other faculty—and, as it happens, they have a couple of him, too.
Read moreThis Wednesday morning, February 27, you are invited to a special presentation about forestry in Venezuela at 9 a.m. in Anderson 22.
Emilio Vilanova is a faculty member at Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela, and a prospective Ph.D.
Looking to get some quality hands-on experience in the field this summer? Then check out this paid summer internship opportunity with Hancock Forest Management. The closing date for applications is March 29, so act quickly if you’re interested.
Read moreYou’re in for a real treat this Wednesday with a SEFS Seminar Series doubleheader!
First, from 3 to 4 p.m.—an hour earlier than usual—we’re welcoming Dr. Anna Schoettle, a research plant ecophysiologist with the U.S.
To complete the second phase of urgent maintenance, all power will be out in Anderson, Bloedel and Winkenwerder halls for roughly 36 hours this weekend from 5 a.m. on Saturday to 5.
Read moreFor more than 75 years, students have been putting down roots at Pack Forest, helping to shape it for future generations. This Spring Break, you can leave your own mark by taking part in the annual spring planting, March 24-30!
Read more“A sustainable way to keep the Emerald City green, even in the summertime…”
“Letting it all seep in…”
“Every flush you make …”
“Engineers and ecologists—working together…”
No matter how you spin it, the next seminar topic is bound to whet your intellectual appetite!