The College of the Environment fosters existing and new collaborations between outstanding faculty, staff and students who are engaged in the study of:
- The solar system and Earth’s dynamic land, water and atmosphere
- The development and application of environmental engineering and technological advances
- The impact of policy and human actions on the environment and the management of natural resources
The College is comprised of the following core units:
- School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
- Department of Atmospheric Sciences
- Department of Earth and Space Sciences
- School of Environmental and Forest Sciences
- School of Marine and Environmental Affairs
- School of Oceanography
- Program on the Environment
- Climate Impacts Group
- Friday Harbor Laboratories
- Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean
- Quaternary Research Center
- Program on Climate Change
- UW Botanic Gardens
- Washington NASA Space Grant
- Washington Sea Grant
In addition to these, the College has research units that span multiple areas of expertise. The College also partners with other university departments and external organizations in the Pacific Northwest and beyond to meet the needs of our students, our faculty and society.