2026 Ecological Restoration Symposium

Health and Human Dimensions of Ecological Restoration

 

Trees lined up at Seattle tree nursery

Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Center for Urban Horticulture
3501 NE 41st St., Seattle, WA

In-person and remote attendance options

$110 for in-person registration, $45 for virtual registration

9AM-4PM (reception to follow from 4PM-5PM)

Financial aid rates available; scholarships & student rates available for students & service corps members.

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This symposium is co-hosted by the University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the Northwest Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration to provide continuing education for restoration ecology practitioners.

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2026 Speaker List

Speaker Name Talk Title

Dr. Leslie P. King
MD, MPH, MEM

Environmental Injustice: Visualizing Environmental Health Impacts
Johnny Billecci
Ecologist | EarthCorps
Taj Ruffin
Farm Manager | Black Farmers Collective
Brukab Sisay
Community Educator | Black Farmers Collective
Co-Designing Environmental Restoration
Loreisa Lepine
Sessional Professor in Environmental Studies | University of Victoria
Places of Medicine- Lessons From The Land
Kathleen Wolf
Research Social Scientist, University of Washington | B.A. Biology, MLA, Ph.D. Environmental Psychology
Deep Grounding – Land Care and Human Health
Jessica Farmer
Urban Tree Health & Supply Advisor | Seattle Public Utilities ISA | Certified Arborist & Certified Urban Forest Professional
Ali Lakehart
Trees for Neighborhoods Team Lead | Seattle Public Utilities | ISA Certified Arborist
Nurturing our community to nurture the urban forest
Graduate Student Research Showcase
Eric Alipio
Master of Landscape Architecture Student | Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Jazzmyn Wittrell
Landscape Architecture | University of Washington
Marina Figueroa-Rowen
MLA Student and Monitoring Lead at the Burke Meadow Project | College for Built Environments
Morgan Arrington
PhD Student | School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences

The UW Native Food Ecosystem: Weaving Together Culture, Restoration, and Community

Integrating human dimensions into shoreline restoration monitoring: A new online survey instrument for understanding community perceptions in Puget Sound

Shameka Gagnier
Futures Rising: Restoration & Co-Creation
Restoration as World-Building: An Intergenerational, Land-Based Framework for Reckoning, Relational Continuance, and Public Futures

Professional Credits Pending

Posters & Announcements:

Posters and announcements will be published as and when they are available prior to the symposium.

Steering Committee Members

Joy Wood, Committee  Co-Chair Joy Wood, Restoration Ecologist | Restoration Analytics & Design LLC
Jeremy Jones, Committee Co-Chair Green Kirkland Partnership Coordinator, Kirkland Parks & Community Services | City of Kirkland, WA
Chelsea Brogan The DirtCorps | Field Operations Manager
Whitney Bowman Field Director | EarthCorps
Elby Jones Urban Forester | City of Seatac Parks & Recreation
Amelia Keyser-Gibson University of Washington PhD student
Jason Saura Forest Stewardship Program Coordinator | King Conservation District

Sponsors:

Sponsors:   King Conservation District     SER-NW

Supporters:   FACET          Herrera Environmental Consultants     Shannon and Wilson   Society of Wetland Scientists – PNW Chapter

Sponsorship is an opportunity for individuals and organizations to support continuing education, ensure the success of this event, and enable us to offer students, service corps members, and those facing financial hardship reduced or waived registration fees. View sponsorship materials

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