Graduates, friends, family and other members of the UW community are warmly invited to the UW Marine Biology 2022 Graduation Celebration on Saturday, June 11, 2022. The ceremony is expected to last about an hour and will be followed by a reception with light refreshments. This will recognize UW undergraduates who have or will earn a Bachelor of Science with a Major in Marine Biology in autumn 2021, winter 2022, spring 2022 or summer 2022.

Congratulations to José Guzman, Mikelle Nuwer, and Aina Hori who were recognized by the UW College of the Environment for Exceptional Mentoring of Undergraduates, Outstanding Teaching Faculty, and Undergraduate Dean’s Medalist, respectively

L:earn more about programs and job opportunities with the Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL) through an online information session. The PNNL-Sequim campus, in Sequim, Washington, houses the only marine research facilities in the Department of Energy complex. The campus is uniquely positioned for marine-based research that is focused on helping the nation achieve sustainable energy, a sustaining environment, and coastal security.

Banse Early Career Scientist Seminar Series (BECSSS) focuses on bringing graduate students, post doctoral scholars, and new faculty from underrepresented and historically excluded backgrounds to the UW Oceanography department to share their innovative research and to connect with our faculty on future career opportunities. Space is also reserved for renowned scholars and those who have chosen careers outside of academia. BECSSS scholars come from all over the country and the world, hosted in person and virtually, to bring their research to UW Oceanography. The BECSS series runs through winter quarter (January 5 – March 9) on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:00pm PT.

The Bevan Series on Sustainable Fisheries features internationally recognized experts seeking to examine current issues affecting fisheries and marine conservation, representing as many viewpoints as possible, focusing on solutions to pressing problems. All lectures are free and open to the public. This year’s theme is “Living with Marine Mammals: Changing Values, Local Lessons, and Global impacts.”

Explore the world’s oceans through the lens of a diverse cast of marine science professionals. Journey with them as they share behind-the-scenes stories from their careers and insights on how to solve today’s most challenging conservation and environmental issues. This weekly speaker series is facilitated by Dr. José Guzmán, and is open to all students and the public.

This year’s Virtual Environmental Career Fair will be held on Wednesday, February 23rd from 2-5PM! Save the date and mark your calendars now as it will be a good opportunity to connect with employers and explore various environmentally related career paths.

Held on Thursday afternoons during the academic year, this weekly seminar series presents invited speakers from academia and governmental and non-governmental agencies and organizations. Issues of interest and concern in the aquatic and fishery sciences and the latest research findings are discussed. This SAFS seminar series consists of weekly presentations by eminent academics, prospective faculty members, and the School’s own faculty members.

Banse Early Career Scientist Seminar Series (BECSSS) focuses on bringing graduate students, post doctoral scholars, and new faculty from underrepresented and historically excluded backgrounds to the UW Oceanography department to share their innovative research and to connect with our faculty on future career opportunities. Space is also reserved for renowned scholars and those who have chosen careers outside of academia. BECSSS scholars come from all over the country and the world, hosted in person and virtually, to bring their research to UW Oceanography. The BECSS series kicks off Fall Quarter 2021 (October-December), to be held on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 4:50pm PT.

Future Rivers invites you to a special film screening on October 14th of the documentary, River to the Heart (105m), followed by a conversation with the director, Eddy Harris, author of Mississippi Solo. This documentary charts Eddy’s adventures as a lone Black man canoeing 2,318 miles down the entirety of the Mississippi River.