Nelson Faculty and Staff

Michael S. Adams
Emeritus Professor of Environmental Studies and Botany
(608) 263-5994, msadams@facstaff.wisc.edu
Interests: Botany, conservation biology, environmental policy, sustainable development

Samer Alatout
Associate Professor of Community & Environmental Sociology and Environmental Studies
(608) 263-0970, snalatout@wisc.edu
Interests: Community and Environmental Sociology, developing countries, environmental history, environmental justice, environmental politics, more »

Ken Albrecht
Professor of Agronomy
(608) 262-2314, kaalbrec@wisc.edu
Interests: agriculture, agroecology, Agronomy, sustainability

Robert Anex
Professor of Biological Systems Engineering
(608) 890-3839, anex@wisc.edu

Jean Bahr
Professor of Geoscience
(608) 262-5513, jmbahr@geology.wisc.edu
Interests: Geoscience, hydrogeochemistry, hydrogeology, water, water resources

Ian Baird
Assistant Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
(608) 265-0012, ibaird@wisc.edu
Interests: activism, agricultural biodiversity, agricultural ecology, agricultural sustainability, aquatic ecology, more »

Nick Balster
Associate Professor of Soil Science
(608) 263-5719, njbalster@wisc.edu

Brad Barham
Professor of Agriculture & Applied Economics
(608) 265-3090, barham@mailplus.wisc.edu

David Bart
Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture
(608) 890-1693, dbart@wisc.edu
Interests: fishing, land use, Landscape Architecture, local ecological knowledge, plant invasions, more »

Leonelo Bautista
Associate Professor of Population Health Sciences
(608) 265-6176, lebautista@wisc.edu

Michael Bell
Professor of Community & Environmental Sociology
(608) 265-9930, michaelbell@wisc.edu
Interests: agroecology, community, Community and Environmental Sociology, complex systems, environmental justice, more »

Jim Bennett
Adjunct Professor of Environmental Studies; Honorary Fellow, Botany
(608) 262-5489, jpbennet@wisc.edu
Interests: air quality, biodiversity, Botany, mineralogy

Craig Benson
Professor of Geological Engineering and Environmental Studies
(608) 262-7242, chbenson@wisc.edu
Interests: sustainabile development, sustainability, sustainability design, sustainability strategy, sustainable building modeling, more »

Vicki Bier
Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering and Engineering Physics; Director of the Center for Human Performance & Risk Analysis
(608) 262-2064, bier@engr.wisc.edu
Interests: energy, food, infrastructure protection, public policy, risk analysis, more »

William Bland
Professor of Soil Science and Environmental Studies
(608) 262-0221, wlbland@wisc.edu
Interests: agroecology, food, land use, water resources

Robert Bleiweiss
Associate Professor of Zoology
(608) 265-6027, rebleiwe@facstaff.wisc.edu

James Bockheim
Professor of Soil Science
(608) 263-5903, bockheim@wisc.edu

Katherine Bowie
Professor of Anthropology
(608) 262-2132, kabowie@wisc.edu

Joseph Buongiorno
Professor Emeritus of Forest and Wildlife Ecology
(608) 262-0091, jbuongio@facstaff.wisc.edu

Claudia Card
Emma Goldman Professor of Philosophy
(608) 263-3726, cfcard@wisc.edu
Interests: environmental ethics, environmental justice, history/culture

Anders Carlson
Assistant Professor of Geoscience; Faculty Affiliate, Center for Climatic Research
(608) 262-1921, acarlson@geology.wisc.edu
Interests: climate, Geoscience, glacial geology

Stephen Carpenter
Director of the Center for Limnology; Stephen Alfred Forbes Professor of Zoology
(608) 262-3014, srcarpen@wisc.edu
Interests: ecological economics, ecosystem services, ecosystems, fishing, global assessments, more »

Alan Carroll
Professor of Geoscience
(608) 345-0667, carroll@geology.wisc.edu

Peter Carstensen
George C. Young-Bascom Professor of Law
(608) 263-7416, pccarste@wisc.edu
Interests: competition law/policy, energy, energy regulation, food, food safety

Sean Cash
Assistant Professor of Consumer Science; Adjunct Professor of Rural Economy, University of Alberta
(608) 262-5498, scash@wisc.edu
Interests: environmental economics, food, health, Human Ecology, water

Jane Collins
Professor of Community & Environmental Sociology and Gender & Women's Studies
jcollins@ssc.wisc.edu
Interests: Community and Environmental Sociology, history/culture, labor, qualitative methods, sustainable development

Michael Corradini
Professor and Chair of Engineering Physics
(608) 263-1648, corradini@engr.wisc.edu
Interests: energy, energy policy, energy systems modeling

Ian Coxhead
Professor of Agriculture & Applied Economics
coxhead@wisc.edu
Interests: economic development, natural resources/environment

William Cronon
Frederick Jackson Turner & Vilas Research Professor of History, Geography, and Environmental Studies
(608) 265-6023, wcronon@wisc.edu
Interests: agriculture, conservation, energy, environmental history, environmental writing, more »

Katherine Curtis
Assistant Professor of Community & Environmental Sociology and Environmental Studies
(608) 890-1900, kcurtis@ssc.wisc.edu
Interests: Community and Environmental Sociology, history/culture, population

Gregory DeCroix
Associate Professor of Business
(608) 265-6083, gdecroix@bus.wisc.edu
Interests: climate, climate change, food, sustainability

Steven Deller
Professor of Agricultural & Applied Economics; Community Development Economist with UW-Cooperative Extension
(608) 263-6251, scdeller@wisc.edu
Interests: climate, community economic development, ecology, economic development policy, fishing, more »

Samuel Dennis Jr.
Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture
(608) 263-7699, sfdennisjr@wisc,edu
Interests: agroecology, food, gis, land use, Landscape Architecture, more »

Ankur Desai
Assistant Professor of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences; Faculty Affiliate, Center for Climatic Research
(608) 265-9201, desai@aos.wisc.edu
Interests: amazon, carbon cycling, climate, climate change, deforestation, more »

Calvin B DeWitt
Professor of Environmental Studies
(608) 222-1139, cbdewitt@wisc.edu
Interests: agricultural ecology, agriculture, biblical environmental teachings, biodiversity, bioenergetics, more »

Sharon Dunwoody
Evjue-Bascom Professor of Journalism & Mass Communication; Associate Dean for Social Studies, Graduate School
(608) 263-3389, dunwoody@wisc.edu
Interests: environmental communication, public participation, risk communication

Patrick Eagan
Professor of Engineering Professional Development and Environmental Studies
(608) 263-7429, eagan@engr.wisc.edu
Interests: climate, climate change, design and strategy, design for environment, ecodesign, more »

Tom Eggert
Co-Director of the Business, Environment & Social Responsibility Program, School of Business
(608) 267-2761, teggert@bus.wisc.edu
Interests: business and society, climate, climate change, corporate social responsibility, energy, more »

Joseph Elder
Professor of Sociology
(608) 262-2782, elder@ssc.wisc.edu

Eve Emshwiller
Assistant Professor of Botany
(608) 890-1170, emshwiller@wisc.edu
Interests: agricultural biodiversity, agriculture, biodiversity, bolivia, Botany, more »

Mark P Finster
Associate Professor of Business
mfinster@wisc.edu
Interests: complex systems improvement, health care systems, integrated multi-disciplinary approaches, organizational change, organizational sustainability, more »

Jeremy Foltz
Associate Professor of Agriculture & Applied Economics; Co-Director of Program on Agricultural Technology Studies
(608) 238-6192, jdfoltz@wisc.edu
Interests: agricultural technologies, agriculture, developing countries, sustainable agriculture

Edward Friedman
Professor Emeritus of Political Science
(608) 263-2272, friedman@polisci.wisc.edu

Ken Genskow
Assistant Professor of Urban & Regional Planning; Water Resources Specialist with UW-Extension; Director of UW-Extension Basin Education Initiative
(608) 262-8756, kgenskow@wisc.edu
Interests: collaboration, governance, human dimensions, water

Thomas Givnish
Henry Allan Gleason Professor of Botany and Environmental Studies
(608) 262-5718, givnish@wisc.edu
Interests: biodiversity, Botany, evolution, land use, plant ecology

Tony Goldberg
Professor of Epidemiology
(608) 890-2618, tgoldberg@vetmed.wisc.edu
Interests: conservation biology, environmental health, fishing, health, infectious disease, more »

Linda Graham
Professor of Botany
(608) 262-2640, lkgraham@wisc.edu
Interests: bioenergy algae, Botany, carbon sequestration algae, energy, Limnology, more »

Corbett Grainger
Assistant Professor of Agricultural & Applied Economics and Environmental Studies
(608) 262-3651, cagrainger@wisc.edu
Interests: air quality, climate policy, distribution, economics, economy, more »

Gary Green
Professor of Community & Environmental Sociology
(608) 262-2710, gpgreen@wisc.edu
Interests: Community and Environmental Sociology, community development, green jobs, land use, sustainabile development

Jessica Guo
Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Director of the Transportation and Urban Systems (TUSA) Lab; Associate Director of the Center for Freight Infrastructure Research and Education (CFIRE)
608/890-1064, jyguo@wisc.edu
Interests: energy, gis, land use, sustainability, transportation

Raymond Guries
Professor Emeritus of Forest and Wildlife Ecology
(608) 262-0449, rpguries@wisc.edu

John Harrington
Professor of Landscape Architecture
(608) 263-4587, jaharrin@wisc.edu
Interests: conservation, film, land cover change, land use, Landscape Architecture, more »

Jill Harrison
Assistant Professor of Community & Environmental Sociology
(608) 890-1370, harrison@dces.wisc.edu
Interests: agriculture, Community and Environmental Sociology, environmental conflict, environmental justice, food, more »

William Hickey
Professor of Soil Science
(608) 262-9018, wjhickey@wisc.edu

Roberta Hill
Professor of English
(608) 265-3394, rjhill@wisc.edu

Matthew Hitchman
Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
(608) 262-4653, matt@aos.wisc.edu

Tracey Holloway
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies; Director of the Nelson Institute Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE)
(608) 262 5356, taholloway@wisc.edu
Interests: air quality, atmospheric chemistry, atmospheric chemistry models, atmospheric modeling, atmospheric models, more »

John Hoopes
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
(608) 262-2977, hoopes@engr.wisc.edu

Sara Hotchkiss
Assistant Professor of Botany
(608) 265-6751, shotchkiss@wisc.edu
Interests: Botany, climate change, ecology, environmental history, nature, more »

Evelyn Howell
Professor and Chair of Landscape Architecture
(608) 263-6964, eahowell@wisc.edu
Interests: biodiversity, birds, land use, Landscape Architecture, natural areas management, more »

Jack Huddleston
Professor of Urban and Regional Planning
(608) 262-6152, jrhuddle@wisc.edu
Interests: energy, energy policy, land use, local government finance, sustainable development, more »

Brent Hueth
Associate Professor of Agriculture and Applied Economics
(608) 890-0924, hueth@wisc.edu

James Hurley
Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
james.hurley@slh.wisc.edu

Randy Jackson
Associate Professor of Agronomy
(608) 261-1480, rdjackson@wisc.edu
Interests: agroecology, Agronomy, biodiversity, carbon cycling, cellulosic biofuels, more »

Harvey M. Jacobs
Professor of Urban & Regional Planning and Environmental Studies
(608) 262-0552, hmjacobs@wisc.edu
Interests: Instructional, land use, property rights, public policy

Molly Jahn
Professor, Laboratory of Genetics and Department of Agronomy
(608) 216-6304, mjahn@cals.wisc.edu
Interests: agricultural biodiversity, agricultural ecology, agricultural sustainability, agricultural technologies, agriculture, more »

Thomas Jeffries
Professor of Bacteriology
(608) 231-9453, twjeffri@wisc.edu
Interests: Bacteriology, biomass, climate change, energy, ethanol, more »

Marty Kanarek
Professor, Vice Chair and Director of the Graduate Program in Population Health Sciences; Professor and Undergraduate Certificate Program Chair of Environmental Studies
(608) 263-1626, mkanarek@wisc.edu
Interests: air quality, environmental epidemiology, environmental health, epidemiology, fish contaminants, more »

David Kaplan
Professor of Educational Psychology
(608) 262-0836, dkaplan@education.wisc.edu

William Karasov
Professor of Forest and Wildlife Ecology
(608) 262-2671, wkarasov@wisc.edu
Interests: biodiversity, conservation, ecotoxicology, environmental health, health

KG Karthikeyan
Associate Professor of Biological Systems Engineering
(608) 262-9367, kkarthikeyan@wisc.edu

Lynn Keller
Professor of English; Director of Graduate Studies in English; Martha Meier Renk Bascom Professor of Poetry
(608) 265-3393, rlkeller@wisc.edu
Interests: conservation, environmental justice, environmental literature, forest management, gardening, more »

Richard Keller
Associate Professor of Medical History and the History of Science
(608) 263-7378, rckeller@wisc.edu
Interests: environmental health, environmental justice, global health, health, health and citizenship, more »

Joseph Kemnitz
Professor of Physiology and Environmental Studies
jkemnitz@wisc.edu

Nancy Kendall
Assistant Professor of Educational Policy Studies
(608) 263-2939, nkendall@education.wisc.edu

James Kitchell
Emeritus Professor of Zoology
(608) 262-7259, kitchell@wisc.edu

Daniel Kleinman
Professor and Chair of Community and Environmental Sociology; Director of Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies
(608) 265-3289, dlkleinman@wisc.edu
Interests: agriculture, Community and Environmental Sociology, culture, history, history/culture, more »

Jack Kloppenburg
Professor of Community & Environmental Sociology
(608) 262-6867, jrkloppe@wisc.edu
Interests: agrifood systems, biodiversity, Community and Environmental Sociology, food, genetic resources, more »

Christopher Kucharik
Associate Professor of Agronomy and Environmental Studies
(608) 890-3021, kucharik@wisc.edu
Interests: agriculture, agroecology, Agronomy, bioenergy, climate, more »

Gerald Kulcinski
Professor of Engineering Physics; Associate Dean of Administration
(608) 263-1601, kulcinsk@engr.wisc.edu

John Kutzbach
Emeritus Professor of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences and Environmental Studies; Associate Director of the Center for Climatic Research
(608) 238-0420, jek@wisc.edu

James LaGro
Professor of Urban and Regional Planning
(608) 263-6507, jalagro@wisc.edu
Interests: climate change, ecosystem services, gardening, human dimensions, land use, more »

Nancy Langston
Professor of Forest & Wildlife Ecology and Environmental Studies
(608) 265-9008, nelangst@wisc.edu
Interests: climate change, environmental health, environmental history, health, history/culture

Maria Lepowsky
Professor of Anthropology
(608) 262-6347, lepowsky@wisc.edu

Bernard Lesieutre
Professor of Computer and Electrical Engineering
(608) 890-1883, lesieutre@engr.wisc.edu

Richard Lindroth
Professor of Entomology
(608) 263-6277, lindroth@entomology.wisc.edu
Interests: bioenergy, chemical ecology, climate, climate change, energy, more »

Zhengyu Liu
Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
(608) 262-0777, zliu3@wisc.edu
Interests: carbon cycling, climate, climate change, energy, environmental history, more »

Patty Loew
Associate Professor of Life Sciences Communication and Environmental Studies
(608) 262-0654, paloew@wisc.edu
Interests: documentaries, environmental communications, environmental ethics, environmental film, film, more »

Steve Loheide
Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
(608) 265-5277, loheide@wisc.edu
Interests: climate change, ecohydrology, groundwater, hydroecology, hydrogeology, more »

Sharon C. Long
Associate Professor and Director of Environmental Microbiology
(608) 224-3803, longsc@slh.wisc.edu
Interests: applied environmental microbiology, Bacteriology, environmental pathogens, indicator organism systems, restoration, more »

Birl Lowery
Professor of Soil Science
(608) 262-2752, blowery@wisc.edu
Interests: land use, water, water quality

David Marcouiller
Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, State Extension Specialist
(608) 262-2998, dwmarcou@wisc.edu
Interests: environmental economics, forest planning, forestry, land use, nature-based tourism, more »

Julie Mares
Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
(608) 262-8044, jmarespe@wisc.edu

Erika Marin-Spiotta
Assistant Professor of Geography
marinspiotta@wisc.edu
Interests: biodiversity, biogeochemistry, carbon cycling, carbon sequestration, climate, more »

Nancy Mathews
Professor of Environmental Studies, Director of the Morgridge Center for Public Service
(608) 262-0787, nemathew@wisc.edu
Interests: biodiversity, community-based conservation, conservation biology, ecosystem management, environmental conflict resolution, more »

Brent McCown
Professor of Horticulture
(608) 262-0574, bhmccown@wisc.edu
Interests: agroecology, complex systems, food, gardening, land use, more »

Peter McIntyre
Assistant Professor of Zoology
(608) 890-3416, pmcintyre@wisc.edu
Interests: biodiversity, climate, conservation biology, ecosystem services, fisheries, more »

Galen McKinley
Assistant Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
(608) 262-4817, gamckinley@wisc.edu
Interests: aquatic ecology, carbon cycling, climate, climate change, ecosystem services, more »

Trina McMahon
Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Associate Professor of Bacteriology
(608) 890-2836, tmcmahon@engr.wisc.edu
Interests: Bacteriology, climate change, environmental engineering, microbes, microbial ecology, more »

Carol Menassa
Assistant Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Environmental Studies
(608) 890-3276, menassa@wisc.edu
Interests: building commissioning, design for environment, ecodesign, energy, energy conservation, more »

Cathy Middlecamp
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Howe Bascom Professor of Integrated Liberal Studies
(608) 263-5647, chmiddle@wisc.edu
Interests: climate change, energy, environmental education, environmental justice, food, more »

Gregg Mitman
Interim Director, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies; Vilas Research and William Coleman Professor of History of Science, Medical History, and Environmental Studies
(608) 262-1723, gmitman@med.wisc.edu
Interests: environmental health, environmental history, environmental justice, film, History of Science, more »

David Mladenoff
Beers-Bascom Professor in Conservation
djmladen@wisc.edu
Interests: biodiversity, climate, climate change, forest ecosystems, land use, more »

Colleen Moore
Professor of Psychology
(608) 249-7511, cfmoore@wisc.edu
Interests: conservation decisions, environmental epidemiology, environmental health, environmental justice, health, more »

Michael Morgan
Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
(608) 262-1957, mcmorgan@wisc.edu

Lisa Naughton
Professor of Geography
(608) 262-4846, lnaughto@wisc.edu
Interests: biodiversity, biodiversity conservation, chemicals, developing countries, Geography, more »

Gregory Nemet
Assistant Professor of Public Affairs and Environmental Studies
(608) 265-3469, nemet@wisc.edu
Interests: air quality, climate, climate change, energy, energy policy, more »

Larry Nesper
Associate Professor of Anthropology
(608) 265-1992, lnesper@wisc.edu
Interests: ethnography, ethnohistory, great lakes, history/culture

James Nienhuis
Professor of Horticulture
(608) 262-6975, nienhuis@wisc.edu

Robert Nixon
Professor of English
(608) 263-3005, rdnixon@facstaff.wisc.edu

Pete Nowak
Emeritus Professor of Environmental Studies
(608) 265-3581, pnowak@wisc.edu
Interests: agriculture

David Noyce
Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Director of Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory
(608) 265-1882, noyce@engr.wisc.edu
Interests: ada, climate, human factors, land use, transportation safety

Phil O'Leary
Professor and Chair of Engineering Professional Development
(608) 262-2061, oleary@epd.engr.wisc.edu
Interests: developing countries, farming, land use, sustainable development, water, more »

Brian Ohm
Professor and Chair of Urban and Regional Planning
(608) 262-2098, bwohm@wisc.edu
Interests: agriculture, environmental justice, food, great lakes, human dimensions, more »

Mutlu Ozdogan
Assistant Professor of Forest and Wildlife Ecology
(608) 890-0336, ozdogan@wisc.edu
Interests: climate, climate change, food, food security, Geography, more »

Alberto Palloni
Professor of Sociology
(608) 262-2182, palloni@ssc.wisc.edu

Jae Park
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
(608) 698-8166, jkpark@wisc.edu
Interests: water

Jonathan Patz
Professor of Environmental Studies
(608) 262-4775, patz@wisc.edu
Interests: climate change, environmental health, environmental justice, health, interdisciplinarity, more »

Kurt Paulsen
Assistant Professor of Urban and Regional Planning
(608) 262-8990, kpaulsen@wisc.edu
Interests: comprehensive planning, housing, land use, public finance, transportation, more »

Anna Pidgeon
Assistant Professor of Forest and Wildlife Ecology
(608) 262-5628, apidgeon@facstaff.wisc.edu

Warren Porter
Professor of Zoology and Environmental Studies
(608) 262-1719, wpporter@wisc.edu
Interests: biodiversity, biophysical ecology, low-level environmental contaminants, low-level pesticide mixtures, Zoology

Joshua Posner
Professor of Agronomy, Affiliated faculty with the Nelson Institute
(608) 262-0876, JLPosner@wisc.edu
Interests: agriculture, agroecology, Agronomy, developing countries, food, more »

Kenneth Potter
Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Environmental Studies
(608) 262-0040, kwpotter@wisc.edu
Interests: aquatic system restoration, climate, climate change adaptation, hydrologic design, uncertainty analysis, more »

Robert Ray
Emeritus Professor of Forest and Wildlife Ecology
(608) 890-3609, rray@cals.wisc.edu

Jess Reed
Professor of Animal Science
(608) 263-4310, jdreed@wisc.edu

Douglas Reindl
Professor of Engineering Professional Development
(608) 262-6381, dreindl@wisc.edu
Interests: energy, energy conservation

Douglas J Reinemann
Professor of Biological Systems Engineering
(608) 262-0223, djreinem@wisc.edu
Interests: energy, food, integral ecology, renewable energy, rural energy issues, more »

Mark Renz
Extension Weed Scientist; Assistant Professor of Agronomy
(608) 263-7437, mrenz@wisc.edu
Interests: Agronomy, biodiversity, energy, food, invasive plants, more »

Mark Rickenbach
Associate Professor of Forest and Wildlife Ecology; Extension Specialist
(608) 262-0134, mgrickenbach@wisc.edu
Interests: collective action, forestry, land use, landownership, landscape management, more »

Adena Rissman
Assistant Professor of Forest and Wildlife Ecology
(608) 263-4356, arrissman@wisc.edu
Interests: biodiversity, climate, climate change, conservation, ecosystem services, more »

Stephanie Robert
Professor of Social Work
(608) 263-6336, sarobert@wisc.edu
Interests: fish, health, health disparities, human health, interdisciplinarity, more »

Matt Ruark
Assistant Professor of Soil Science
(608) 263-2889, mdruark@wisc.edu
Interests: agroecology, agroecosystems, environmental science, food, land use, more »

Jeffrey Russell
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
(608) 262-7244, russell@engr.wisc.edu

Michael Samuel
Associate Professor of Forest and Wildlife Ecology; Honorary Fellow in Pathobiological Sciences
(608) 263-6882, mdsamuel@wisc.edu

Majid Sarmadi
Rothermel Bascom Professor of Design Studies; Professor of Environmental Studies
(608) 262-7492, majidsar@wisc.edu

James (Jamie) Schauer
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
jschauer@engr.wisc.edu

Joan Schmit
Dean of the School of Business
(608) 262-4240, jschmit@bus.wisc.edu

Annemarie Schneider
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Geography
aschneider4@wisc.edu
Interests: climate, Geography, gis, global change, global environmental monitoring, more »

Sissel Schroeder
Professor of Anthropology
(608) 262-0317, sschroeder2@wisc.edu
Interests: ancient material culture, ancient subsistence economies, archaeology, archaeology of warfare, ecology, more »

Laura Senier
Assistant Professor of Community & Environmental Sociology and Family Medicine
(608) 890-0981, senier@wisc.edu
Interests: Community and Environmental Sociology, environmental health, environmental justice, gis, health, more »

Dolores (Lori) Severtson
Assistant Professor of Nursing
(608) 263-5311, djsevert@wisc.edu
Interests: air quality, drinking water, environmental health, groundwater, health, more »

David Williamson Shaffer
Professor of Learning Science
(608) 265-4602, dws@education.wisc.edu
Interests: climate, education, engineering, global climate change, health, more »

Bret Shaw
Assistant Professor of Life Sciences Communication; Environmental Communication Specialist with UW Extension
(608) 890-1878, brshaw@wisc.edu
Interests: behavior change, environmental communication, social marketing, water, water quality

Robin Shepard
Associate Professor of Life Sciences Communication; Assistant Dean of Cooperative Extension
robin.shepard@ces.uwex.edu

Janet Silbernagel
Chair of Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development Program; Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Studies
(608) 890-2600, jmsilber@wisc.edu
Interests: biodiversity, climate, climate adaptation, community-based conservation, community-supported agriculture, more »

Kurt Sladky
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgical Sciences
(608) 262-8818, sladkyk@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu

William Sonzogni
Emeritus Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
sonzogni@wisc.edu

Emily Stanley
Professor of Zoology
(608) 263-2567, ehstanley@wisc.edu

Glen Stanosz
Professor of Plant Pathology
grs@plantpath.wisc.edu
Interests: diseases of trees, forest health, forest pathology, Plant Pathology, tree heath, more »

Rodney Stevenson
Professor of Business and Environmental Studies
(608) 284-0175, resteven@wisc.edu
Interests: business and society, economics, electricity, energy, energy economics, more »

John Stier
Professor and Chair of Horticulture
(608) 262-1624, jstier@wisc.edu
Interests: biodiversity, history/culture, land use, water

Randy Stoecker
Professor of Community and Environmental Sociology
(608) 890-0764, rstoecker@wisc.edu
Interests: Community and Environmental Sociology, community based research, community informatics, community organizing, public participation

Richard Straub
Professor of Biological Systems Engineering
(608) 262-3311, rjstraub@wisc.edu

Robert Streiffer
Associate Professor of Philosophy and Bioethics
(608) 262-7490, rstreiffer@wisc.edu
Interests: agriculture, biodiversity, biotechnology, climate, conservation, more »

Karen Strier
Hilldale and Irven DeVore Professor of Anthropology
(608) 262-0302, kbstrier@wisc.edu
Interests: conservation biology

Stephanie Tai
Assistant Professor of Law
(608) 890-1236, tai2@wisc.edu
Interests: climate, climate change, environmental law, food, food safety, more »

Stanley Temple
Beers-Bascom Professor Emeritus in Conservation; Past Chair of Conservation Biology & Sustainable Development
(608) 263-6827, satemple@wisc.edu
Interests: biodiversity, biodiversity conservation, ecological restoration, ecosystem management, endangered species, more »

Susan Thering
Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture
(608) 263-6506, sathering@wisc.edu
Interests: land use, Landscape Architecture

Anita Thompson
Associate Professor of Biological Systems Engineering
(608) 262-0604, amthompson2@wisc.edu

Adrian Treves
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies; Director of Carnivore Coexistence Lab
(608) 890-1450, atreves@wisc.edu
Interests: agricultural biodiversity, agroecology, agroecosystems, behavioral ecology, biodiversity, more »

Matt Turner
Professor of Geography
(608) 890-2465, mturner2@wisc.edu

Timothy Van Deelen
Associate Professor of Forest and Wildlife Ecology
(608) 265-3280, trvandeelen@wisc.edu

Jake Vander Zanden
Associate Professor of Zoology
(608)262-9464, mjvanderzand@wisc.edu
Interests: aquatic ecology, conservation biology, food webs, invasive species, Limnology, more »

Steve Ventura
Professor of Environmental Studies and Soil Science; Director of the Land Information and Computer Graphics Facility; Director of the Land Tenure Center
(608) 262-6416, sventura@wisc.edu
Interests: agricultural runoff, agricultural sustainability, agriculture, agroecology, alumnus/alumna, more »

Daniel Vimont
Assistant Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences; Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research
(608) 263-3420, dvimont@wisc.edu
Interests: climate, climate change, climate change adaptation, climate change impacts, climate policy, more »

Don Waller
Professor of Botany and Environmental Studies
(608) 263-2042, dmwaller@wisc.edu
Interests: biodiversity, Botany, conservation, conservation biology, forest management, more »

Patrick Walsh
Professor of Biological Systems Engineering; Director of UW-Extension Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center
(608) 265-8152, pwwalsh@wisc.edu
Interests: bioenergy, energy, energy policy, environmental policy

Herb Wang
Professor of Geoscience
(608) 262-5932, wang@geology.wisc.edu

Pao Wang
Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
(608) 263-6479, pao@windy.aos.wisc.edu

Michel Wattiaux
Professor of Dairy Science
(608) 263-3493, wattiaux@wisc.edu
Interests: agriculture, animal climate change, developing countries, agroecology, food, global, more »

Michael Waxman
Emeritus Professor of Engineering Professional Development
(608) 262-2101, waxman@engr.wisc.edu

John (Jack) Williams
Professor of Geography; Bryson Professor of Climate, People and Environment Program
(608) 265-5537, jww@geography.wisc.edu
Interests: biodiversity, climate, climate change, conservation biology, ecology, more »

Paul Wilson
Associate Professor of Engineering Physics; Chair of the Energy Analysis and Policy Certificate
(608) 263-0807, wilsonp@engr.wisc.edu
Interests: energy, Instructional, sustainable energy

Daniel Young
Professor of Entomology; Chair of Entomology Academic Affairs Committee; Director of UW Entomology Insect Research Collection (WIRC); Chair of UW Natural History Museums Council
(608) 262-2078, young@entomology.wisc.edu
Interests: beetle phylogeny, beetle systematics, biodiversity, Entomology, field work, more »

Joy Zedler
Professor of Botany
(608) 262-8629, jbzedler@wisc.edu

Paul Zedler
Professor of Environmental Studies
(608) 265-8018, phzedler@wisc.edu
Interests: agriculture, agroecology, biodiversity, bioenergy, Botany, more »

Lydia Zepeda
Professor of Consumer Science
(608) 262-9487, lzepeda@wisc.edu
Interests: consumer behavior, consumer food demand, ethical consumption, food, food labeling policy, more »

Yongming Zhou
Professor of Anthropology
(608) 262-7758, yongmingzhou@wisc.edu
Interests: biodiversity, environmental justice, history/culture, human dimensions, public policy, more »

A-Xing Zhu
Professor of Geography
(608) 262-0272, azhu@wisc.edu

Elizabeth Appelt
Undergraduate Programs Coordinator
(608) 262-7996, appelt@wisc.edu
Interests: sustainable business

Tess Arenas
Faculty Associate in Administration; Honorary Fellow in Environmental Studies
(608) 890-0876, tarenas@ls.wisc.edu

Carol Barford
Associate Scientist at the Nelson Institute's Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE)
(608) 262-9334, clbarford@wisc.edu
Interests: agriculture, bioeconomy, bioenergy, ecosystem modeling, energy, more »

Robert Beattie
Associate Director of Humans and the Global Environment (CHANGE); Academic Coordinator and Instructor for the Community Environmental Scholars Program
(608) 890-0912, rbeattie@wisc.edu
Interests: complex systems, conservation, education, energy, environmental justice, more »

Carolyn Rumery Betz
Program Manager, Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts
(608) 263-5599, cbetz@wisc.edu
Interests: climate change adaptation, climate change impacts, Limnology, water resource management, yahara lakes

Kathryn Blomker
Senior Lecturer in Science Education; Honorary Fellow in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
(608) 263-4642, kblomker@wisc.edu
Interests: landscape ecology

Quentin Carpenter
Senior Lecturer in Environmental Studies
(920) 563-5037, qcarpent@wisc.edu
Interests: agroecology, biodiversity, land use, water, water resources, more »

Alison Coulson
Events and Projects Coordinator
608-263-9289, acoulson@wisc.edu
Interests: community engagement, community relations, earth day, environmental communications

Carmela Diosana
Student Services Coordinator for the Humans and the Global Environment (CHANGE) Program and Community Environmental Scholars (CESP)
608.890.3803, ccdiosana@wisc.edu

Carol Enseki
Department Administrator for the Nelson Institute's Center for Culture, History & Environmental and Land Tenure Center (retired)

Eileen Hanneman
Senior Administrative Program Specialist; Emerita Assistant Director for the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
(608) 262-1677
Interests: gardening

Suzanne Harris
IT Manager for Science Hall
(608) 265-3585, smharris@wisc.edu
Interests: Geography

Megan K. Hines
Technical Manager for the Wildlife Data Integration Network
(608) 270-2400, mkhines@wisc.edu
Interests: business and technology, cartography, collaboration, communication, community, more »

Danielle Lamberson Philipp
Graphic Designer
(608) 265-2563, lambersonphi@wisc.edu

Meghan Lepisto
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
(608) 890-2064, lepisto@wisc.edu
Interests: communications, media, social media, writing

David Lorenz
Assistant Scientist for the Nelson Institute's Center for Climatic Research
(608) 262-1956, dlorenz@wisc.edu
Interests: climate, climate change, meteorology

Tristin Marotz
Undergraduate Programs Coordinator and Environmental Studies Certificate and Major Advisor
(608) 262-7520, tmarotz@wisc.edu
Interests: writing

Cris Marsh
Content Manager/Special Librarian for the Wildlife Data Integration Network
(608) 262-7785, cmmarsh2@wisc.edu
Interests: information management, social networking

Mary Mercier
Undergraduate Advisor Emerita
mercier@wisc.edu
Interests: environmental justice, environmental literature, gardening, ornithology

Jim Miller
Student Services Coordinator: Graduate Student Advisor
(608) 263-4373, jemiller@wisc.edu
Interests: aquatic ecology, fisheries, freshwater ecosystems, wildlife reintroduction

Tara Mohan
Graduate Programs Coordinator
(608) 262-9206, temohan@wisc.edu

Barbara Nash
Ecohealth Outreach Specialist for the Wildlife Disease Information Node
(608) 262-7785, bnash@wisc.edu
Interests: usgs nwhc, wildlife, wildlife health

Michael Notaro
Associate Scientist for the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research
(608) 261-1503, mnotaro@wisc.edu
Interests: applied ecology, atmospheric modeling, atmospheric models, biodiversity, biophysical modeling, more »

Eric Olmanson
Associate Lecturer in Geography
(608) 265-0531, eolmanso@wisc.edu

Steve Pomplun
Assistant Director for Community and Alumni Relations
608-263-3063, spomplun@wisc.edu
Interests: communications, corporate relations, media

Patricia Sanford
Researcher and Honorary Fellow for the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research
(608) 262-0775, psanford@wisc.edu
Interests: biodiversity, climate, climate change, freshwater ecosystems, gardening, more »

Molly Schwebach
Outreach Specialist
608-265-6712, mayoung3@wisc.edu

Andrew Sellers
Department Administrator for the Nelson Institute Director's Office
(608) 265-5296, apsellers@wisc.edu

Richard Shaten
Assistant Faculty Associate in Environmental Studies; Academic Coordinator for the Energy Analysis & Policy Program; Instructor for energy-related courses
rjshaten@wisc.edu
Interests: climate, energy, energy debate moderator, energy economics, energy resource analyst, more »

Hope Simon
Assistant Director of the Nelson Institute
(608) 262-6435, hksimon@wisc.edu

Mary Sternitzky
Information Processing Consultant for the Nelson Institute Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment
(608) 263-1412, mjsternitzky@wisc.edu
Interests: gardening, sustainability

Alberto Vargas
Associate Director of Latin American Caribbean and Iberian Studies
(608) 262-5622, avargasp@wisc.edu
Interests: conflict resolution, developing countries, great lakes, health, history/culture, more »

Steve Vavrus
Senior Scientist for the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research
(608) 265-5279, sjvavrus@wisc.edu
Interests: climate, climate change, finances, health, water

Carl Wogsland
Payroll and Financial Specialist
(608) 263-1796, wogsland@wisc.edu
Interests: wildlife