The College of the Environment is known for its outstanding environmental, natural, and social scientists and students, working across a range of disciplines and schools/colleges at the University of Washington and beyond. But it’s our alumni and friends who make much of their work and experiential learning possible through generous gifts and grants. We’d like to thank each and every person who has invested in a unit or program, or in broad-based operating and endowed funds benefiting students and faculty across the College. A few gifts and grants that are emblematic of the generous support we receive from individuals, corporations, and foundations include:
- A grant of nearly $300,000 from Climate Central in support of the 50 State Climate Impacts and Preparedness project
- $180,000 from the Packard Foundation for strategic outreach to reduce albatross by catch in Alaskan longline fisheries
- $101,000 from an individual donor couple to support the purchase of a new CT scanner at Friday Harbor Laboratories
- $100,000 from an individual to establish a new endowed student support fund in the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
There are many opportunities to help support the College of the Environment, either through the fund of your choice or through one of these funds:
- School of Marine and Environmental Affairs Graduate Student Fellowship Fund: Provides fellowship support for graduate students in the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs
- The Friends of Pack Forest: Supports the training of students, as well as development and maintenance of academic programs and facilities at Pack Forest, one of the College’s Research Units
- Friends of JISAO Fund: Supports programs administered by the Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, including K-12 outreach, college internships and mentoring, public lectures, and more
For more information on ways to make a gift or programs you can support, please contact Marilyn Montgomery, associate dean for advancement, at (206) 221-0906 or mmmontg@uw.edu.
