Contact us
Please email seruw@uw.edu or contact us on Instagram with questions.
Current Officers
Brian Darst
he/him
President, Site Manager, Burke-Gilman Site
I’m a PhD student in Molecular Engineering studying how to engineer microbes for a greener future. In my free time I enjoy cooking, foraging, photography, and backpacking!
Kirsten Graham
she/her
Site Manager, Paccar
I am a Master’s student studying Computer Science. When I am not staring at a computer, I enjoy digging in the dirt and going for walks to look at ducks. I hope to see you at a future work party!
Gabriel Kennedy Gibbens
Site Manager, Yesler Swamp
Wyatt Mojo
Site Manager, Tikvah’s Garden
Conor Zeutzius
he/him
Website, Site Manager, Tikvah’s Garden
I am an ESRM undergraduate student planning to graduate fairly soon! But I will try to obtain my graduate degree in similar fields. I enjoy jazz, fungi, peppers, disc golf, and urban design. It is always exciting to restore the Earth and culture a community of stewardship and reciprocity.
Jake Morris Levin
Site Manager, Heron Haven, social media manager
I am a third year majoring in marine biology. My favorite tree is the douglas fir and my favorite artist is Taylor Swift. My favorite part of SER is working with people who care about the environment and making a positive impact on campus.
Kavya Rao
Site Manager, Hansee
I am a sophomore double majoring in ESRM and Informatics. I enjoy hunting for fungi, writing deranged yet romantic poems, and listening to jazz-classical fusion music. Some plants I love are Ponderosa pine, mock-orange, and wild ginger!
Elise Oertel
Site Manager, Yesler Swamp
Past Officers
Erik Ertsgaard, 2024
he/him
President, Heron Haven Site Manager
I am a senior in Environmental Science & Resource Management who hopes to research plant ecology as a career. Outside of the classroom, I enjoy backpacking, botanizing, birding, and reading!
Zara Ramerman, 2024
she/her
Communications Officer
I’m studying environmental science and am especially interested in plant biology, horticulture, and environmental education. For SER, I run our social media and email list, and I really enjoy how hands-on the work parties are. I can also be found cooking, making art, and going on long walks in the sunshine.
Joshua Kim, 2024
he/him
Site Manager, Hansee Site
I’m a senior majoring in environmental science with a particular interest in botany, ecological horticulture, and ecological restoration. I’m also the student assistant for the SER-UW Native Plant Nursery.
Drew Blackwell, 2024
he/him
Monitoring
Environmental science. Conducts SERs monitoring efforts and is interested in remediation and restoration. Climbs, bikes, and plays guitar during my free time.
Abby Anderson
she/her
Site Manager, Strawberry Site
I’m a master’s student in Bioengineering and do T cell engineering work in my lab. I’m excited to get fresh air leading a site for SER this year! In my spare time I crochet, go for walks, and play video games.
Ali Pettey
she/her
Site Manager, Yesler Swamp
I am an environmental science student graduating this fall quarter. I love to work outside and learn about the native species of the pacific northwest.
UW Chapter History
The Society for Ecological Restoration University of Washington Chapter (SERUW) was founded in 2008 by graduate student Lauren Urgensen. We are proud to be the first Student Guild established in the nation.