News & Events

SER Fall Native Plant Sale
The SER-UW Native Plant Nursery’s fall sale is happening now! Our in person plant sale will take place on Sunday, October 20th, at the Douglas Research Conservatory from 10 AM to 2 PM.
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FieldSound Podcast featuring Eli Wheat and the UW Farm
PoE’s own Eli Wheat was featured on the most recent episode of FieldSound, the College of the Environment’s podcast, to talk about sustainable farming and our relationship as humans with the land and food we consume.
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College of the Environment Affinity Groups
Environmental BIPOC Affinity Group
The Environmental BIPOC group is a respectful and supportive space to build community, share experiences, and support each other. Sometimes we get food together. This group is intended as a social space for folks to chill, make friends, and offer mutual support.
PoE Students Aid in Puget Sound Dungeness Crab Research
PoE students in the news! Check out this article in the Seattle Times focused on Dungeness crab, which features Pacific Northwest Crab Research Group’s larval crab monitoring and includes a photo of one of our PoE students, Annie Schlanger, doing her capstone research.
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NASA DEVELOP Spring 2025 Internships
NASA DEVELOP is an applied science, capacity-building program in NASA’s Earth Science Division. In collaboration with partner organizations, NASA DEVELOP conducts 10-week feasibility studies that address local, national, and international environmental and policy concerns using data collected by NASA’s Earth-observing fleet of satellites.
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UW Dawg Daze Thrift Swap
Join us THIS FRIDAY from 2 – 6PM down in Wallace Hall for an exciting Dawg Daze event in partnership with PoE RSO SPORES! Bring your unwanted clothing items to participate in a thrift swap and enjoy light refreshments.
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Seattle REconomy Tool Sale
Tool Sale @ NE Seattle Tool Library (9/21): All Offers Accepted!
Seattle REconomy is hosting a Tool Sale at the NE Seattle Tool Library (NESTL) on September 21st from 9am–3pm! This event is free and open to the community.
Apply Now: Assistant Teaching Professor, Environmental Studies
The University of Washington Program on the Environment (PoE) invites applications for 2 faculty positions at the level of Assistant Teaching Professor in any field of Environmental Studies. These positions may teach courses in at least one of the following areas:
Bioregional natural history
International socio-ecological issues
Quantitative and qualitative data analysis
Environmental justice
Positions are full-time (100% FTE) over a 9-month service period with additional possible summer teaching.
Read moreAutumn Course: ENVIR 495 A, Environmental Innovation Practicum
Environmental Innovation Practicum (2 credits, credit/no-credit) | Tuesdays | 4 to 5:50 pm
Jointly-listed: ENVIR 495, ENTRE 443/543, ENGR 498A
Interested in finding solutions to today’s climate and environmental challenges? Take this Autumn Quarter class and find out how!

Reuse Seattle Volunteer Opportunity
Are you interested in supporting reuse efforts in Seattle? Look no further!
Reuse Seattle is a City of Seattle initiative, partnering with community events throughout the city to
pilot reusable dishware.