Workshop One was hosted in August of 2023 with the goal of introducing Hub members, sharing individual and organizational goals, assessing the current state of climate impact messaging (gaps, current strengths, resources needed, etc.), and aligning on a shared goal through engagement and storytelling approaches. This workshop was incredibly successful, with 35 attendees across the four counties. The majority of activities revolved around storytelling and reflecting on the current state of res...| EarthLab
Phil Levin, interim executive director of EarthLab, will deliver the opening plenary presentation at the 2025 Ecological Society of America (ESA) meeting on Sunday, Aug. 10. Held this year in Baltimore, MD, the annual meeting brings together thousands of scientists to share knowledge and raise awareness about critical ecological issues. The title of Phil’s plenary, Embracing Radical Amazement: Harnessing Wonder and Awe for Transformative Environmental Policy, pulls from his time serving at ...| EarthLab
EarthLab's new Interim Executive Director, Phil Levin, reflects on the moments that led him to this role and the possibilities available to us in this moment of change.| EarthLab
Ben Packard, inaugural Harriet Bullitt Endowed Executive Director of EarthLab, stepped down from his role on August 1, 2025.The idea that inspired me to serve as the inaugural Harriet Bullitt Endowed Executive Director of EarthLab in 2017 is a powerful one: If we could connect the talented and curious researchers, students, staff, and faculty of the University of Washington in service of community-driven and actionable solutions, we can make our world safer and more resilient in the face of c...| EarthLab
Seattle, WA – October 7, 2024| EarthLab
Ben Packard, Inaugural Harriet Bullitt Executive Director, EarthLabAfter eight years of leadership, Ben Packard will step down from his role as EarthLab’s inaugural Harriet Bullitt Endowed Executive Director, effective August 1, 2025. Phil Levin, a professor of practice at the UW College of the Environment and the director of the United by Nature initiative, will serve as the interim executive director until a comprehensive national search is conducted for a permanent successor.| EarthLab
Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab awarded TealWaters one of 20 grants who will receive a combined $5 million in assistance over the next two years for "game-changing organizations and projects helping solve today's challenges and paving the way for a better future." TealWaters, an EarthLab partner, is a multidisciplinary collaboration, co-led by UW scientists Monika Moskal and Meghan Halabisky, to transform Washington state's water management capacity by providing tools that inform and guide we...| EarthLab
