SEAS Fall Webinar Series
Join us for the SEAS fall webinar series! Explore SEAS specializations and hear directly from faculty, students, staff, and alumni about the academic experience, opportunities, and impact of a SEAS education. Webinar dates and details will be announced soon.
If you are looking for an application and admissions related webinar or drop-in session, please check out on-going sessions here.
Where Trees Meet Design
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET
Lisa DuRussel is a licensed landscape architect, ecological designer, and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Michigan SEAS. With more than 20 years of professional and teaching experience, her work focuses on ecological design, planting systems, and community-engaged landscape architecture.
Introduction to Sustainability and Global Development
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026
12-1 p.m. ET
Pam Jagger is the Samuel Trask Dana Professor at SEAS and a leading applied political economist. She leads the FUEL Lab and the NSF-funded Energy Poverty PIRE project, drawing on extensive experience with the World Bank, IFPRI, and CIFOR to address poverty, forest resources, and household energy access across the Global South.
Introduction to Sustainable Systems
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026
12-1 p.m. ET
Michael Craig is an Associate Professor at SEAS and Industrial and Operations Engineering. He leads the ASSET Lab, focusing on decarbonizing power grids and ensuring energy systems remain resilient to climate change. Drawing on experience from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), his work combines optimization and policy analysis to address global energy transition challenges.
Policy and planning tools to advance environmental protection and sustainability goals
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026
5-6 p.m. ET
Steve Yaffee is a Professor of Environmental Policy and Planning at SEAS. His work focuses on collaborative decision-making, negotiation, and conflict resolution in complex natural resource management and ecosystem-scale conservation. Drawing on decades of experience working with nonprofits and government agencies, he has authored six books on ecosystem management, environmental policy, and dispute resolution.
Introduction to Ecosystem Science & Management
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2026
5-6 p.m. ET
G. Allen Burton is a Professor at SEAS and Earth and Environmental Sciences. His research focuses on aquatic ecotoxicology, evaluating contaminant impacts on freshwater ecosystems. A former editor-in-chief of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, his work informs ecological risk management and water quality protection globally.
Introduction to Geospatial Data Sciences
Thursday, December 3, 2026 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET
Dr. Kai Zhu is an Associate Professor of Global Ecology and Quantitative Environmental Science at SEAS. His research focuses on global environmental change, combining ecological data, remote sensing, and statistical modeling to understand forest dynamics and ecosystem responses. Drawing on experience across top research institutions, his work addresses how climate change impacts plant biodiversity and terrestrial carbon cycles.
Introduction to Behavior, Education, Communication
Tuesday, December 8, 2026 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET
Dr. Paige Fischer is an Associate Professor at SEAS, focusing on human behavior and natural resource management. Her research examines how landowners, resource managers, and communities adapt to environmental change, climate risks, and wildfires. Combining social science with ecological data, her work informs strategies to enhance landscape resilience and community preparedness.
Webinar series outcomes
- Gain a deeper understanding of how SEAS specializatio
ns collaborate within our dynamic learning and research ecosystem, solving the most wicked environmental challenges. - Hear firsthand from SEAS students about their experiences and the impactful projects they're currently engaged in.
- Explore various financial aid options and discover the exciting career prospects within the field of environment and sustainability.