From early childhood classrooms to prescribed fire surveys, UW-led teams will advance environmental work across the country.
May 19, 2026
Twelve University of Washington research teams will receive funding through EarthLab’s Grants Program, the organization announced today. The Incubator Grants and Rapid Response Grants — both launched in February 2026 — mark the first expansion of the program since 2019.
These two new programs grew out of insights from researchers and community partners over five cohorts of Innovation Grants: that their work often begins before traditional funding cycles can respond.
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Learning to collaborate across differences through Intergenerational Dialogue event series
It turns out that, sometimes, the most effective way to have a real conversation isn’t in a meeting room, but on the side of the road by a broken down bus.
David Troutt, the Natural Resources Director of the Nisqually Indian Tribe and Chair of the Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council, learned this from his mentor Billy Frank Jr. – a member of the Nisqually Indian Tribe and one of the most influential environmental advocates in Washington state history, known for his decades of work defending tribal fishing treaty rights.
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