Guest Speaker
Dr. Emily Carrington
Professor of Biology,
University of Washington
Emily has been a faculty member of the UW Department of Biology since 2005, splitting her time between the Seattle campus and Friday Harbor Laboratories. She is an expert in the responses of coastal marine organisms to changing environments, working at the interface of biology, oceanography and engineering. Her group focuses on shore-dwelling species that are ecologically and economically important (mussels, oysters, kelp and more) and how they will fare in increasingly challenging conditions, such as ocean warming, acidification and deoxygenation. Emily’s doctoral training was at Stanford University (PhD 1992), where she was an ARCS Scholar. She joined ARCS Seattle Chapter as an Active Member in 2024.
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The Lodge at St. Edwards
The land where The Lodge at St. Edward State Park currently sits was first purchased by Bishop Edward John O’Dea in the late 1920s. He donated the 366-acre plot to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle for the building of Saint Edward Seminary. The seminary was designed by notable Seattle architect John Graham Sr. and completed in 1931. His firm, John Graham & Company, is responsible for many notable buildings in Seattle and throughout the country, including the iconic Space Needle.
The seminary served as an important facility for 45 years. When it closed in 1976, Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen had a vision of preserving the grounds as a state park, having fallen in love with the area’s natural beauty as a student at Saint Edward Seminary. Rather than sell the property to the highest bidder, he worked with the state to make his dream possible.
The building is a blend of Romanesque Revival architecture and Art Deco interiors. This curious combination served as inspiration during the renovation process when new colors, design and décor were chosen. Our hope is that visitors and guests enjoy the building’s historic authenticity, evident in its design’s intricate details, as well as its refined and relaxed atmosphere, influenced by the surrounding greenery of the state park.
