Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
University of Wisconsin–Madison

Environmental Events

Nelson Institute Featured Events

December 7 – December 13

Canceled: CPEP Seminar - Ecological Intensification, Soil Carbon, and Climate Resilience

December 9, 2025    
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
823 Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences

CHE Environmental Colloquium – International Court of Justice and Climate Obligations: What Next?

December 10, 2025    
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
140 Science Hall

Winter Graduation Celebration and Study Day

December 11, 2025    
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Science Hall Student Lounge (Room 15)

Events contact: Alessandra Rella, Outreach Specialist, arella@wisc.edu

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Video Library

View recordings of past events on topics ranging from climate change to environmental justice. The library includes videos from Nelson Institute signature events such as Earth Day, as well as seminars hosted by our research centers.

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Campuswide Environmental Events

  • December
    • December 7
      Family Nature WalkArboretum1:30 PM, Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum
    • December 13
      Ecological Restoration Work PartyArboretum Core Area and Curtis Prairie9:00 AM, Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum
    • December 14
      Nature HikeArboretum1:00 PM, Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum
    • December 14
      Preserve Trees in WinterNature Walk with the Friends of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve1:30 PM, Picnic Point entrance kiosk, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2000 University Bay Drive, Madison WI 53705