FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2025, 7:30 P.M. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.), in the Saint Mark's Cathedral nave and livestreamed. Free and open to the public.

Join Saint Mark’s Cathedral for a compelling public conversation with the Rev. Lisa Graumlich, Ph.D., a distinguished climate scientist and ordained deacon.

Held in conjunction with the TERRA Exhibit—a 24-foot rotating replica of the Earth suspended in the nave—Dr. Graumlich’s talk will explore how climate change reveals our world as a single, interconnected system. She will discuss the "thin places" where science and faith converge, showing us that our climate crisis demands not just new technology, but new eyes to see the Earth whole. The evening will be introduced by Dean Steve Thomason and will feature an extensive Q&A.

Dr. Graumlich is professor emerita of environmental and forest science at the University of Washington, who has served as the dean of the UW College of the Environment and as the president of the American Geophysical Union. She is also a deacon in The Episcopal Church.

Come early or stay late for a Community Resource Fair, with representatives of community, government, and faith-based groups focused on creation care and climate justice, who will have tables set up in the nave. All are invited to visit the information tables before the presentation begins, 6:30–7:30 p.m., or after it concludes.

About the Presenter

The Rev. Lisa Graumlich, Ph.D., is a distinguished climate scientist and Episcopal deacon who bridges the worlds of scientific inquiry and faith leadership. From 2010 to 2021, she served as the inaugural dean of the University of Washington College of the Environment. She recently completed her term as president of the American Geophysical Union in 2024. Dr. Graumlich has represented The Episcopal Church as a faith leader at the United Nations Climate Conferences in 2023 and 2024. She holds a special connection to the community of Saint Mark's, having been ordained to the vocational diaconate at the cathedral in 2023. She currently serves as a Deacon in Arizona.

See an interview from 2020 in which Rev Graumlich discusses her work as a scientist and her faith journey here.