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New research by Nelson Institute Environment and Resources alum explores food choices and climate impact

Posted on April 22, 2022

Nelson Institute Environment and Resources alumna Clare Bassi led a new study, which was published recently in the Journal of Cleaner Production, as a master’s student.

Posted in Alumni, May 2022, News

A quarter century of leadership in the private sector reinforces the value of Nelson degrees for alumni duo

Posted on April 13, 2022

For alumni Binks and Judy Colby-George, the Nelson Institute is where it all began.

Posted in Alumni, April 2022, News

Alumnus Reynaldo Morales promotes environmental education and indigenous rights

Posted on March 7, 2022

Implementing strategic ways that universities can promote sustainable education, action, and social justice is a primary goal for Nelson Institute alumnus, Reynaldo Morales.

Posted in Alumni, March 2022, News

From internship to full-time position, WRM graduate continues hydrology work at USGS

Posted on March 4, 2022

Growing up in Vilas County, Wis., Water Resources Management (WRM) graduate Robert Rosner said his interests have always revolved around being outdoors.

Posted in Alumni, March 2022, News

Board of Visitors member Ashley Lee works to expand environmental justice opportunities

Posted on February 7, 2022

The Nelson Institute strives to be an inclusive community working to identify equitable and socially just environmental solutions.

Posted in Alumni, February 2022, News

WRM alumna coordinates flood resilience and mitigation efforts in Green Bay watershed

Posted on February 2, 2022

Nelson Institute alumna Kayla Wandsnider is taking an environmental approach to urban planning.

Posted in Alumni, February 2022, News

Nelson Institute E&R alumna improves global food security through data science

Posted on January 5, 2022

Using satellite data to expand sustainable farming is just one of the ways that Nelson Institute alumna Aparna Phalke is helping to improve global food security.

Posted in Alumni, January 2022, News

Nelson Institute alumnus John Francis featured in the New York Times

Posted on November 5, 2021

The work of John H. Francis III, a Nelson Institute emeritus Board of Visitor member, alumnus, and 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award winner, is featured in the recent New York Times article, “Who gets left out of the ‘Great Outdoors’ story?”

Posted in Alumni, December 2021, News

“Linking knowledge to action:” the motto for EOI alumna while completing her MS degree

Posted on August 23, 2021

“Linking knowledge to action.”

This is the phrase Environmental Observation and Informatics (EOI) graduate Grace Stonecipher says is the embodiment of her time at the Nelson Institute.

Posted in Alumni, News, September 2021

International student overcomes challenges on her way to completing the Environmental Conservation MS

Posted on August 17, 2021

From her career as a veterinarian specializing in animal behavior to the development of the Public Policy of Animal Welfare and the direction of a government entity to protect animals in Bogotá, Liliana Rodríguez has …

Posted in Alumni, News, October 2021

Vijay Limaye named a Rising Star Alumni Award recipient

Posted on August 10, 2021

Making the climate crisis more tangible, relatable, and local is an urgent goal for Nelson Institute alumnus, Vijay Limaye.

Posted in Alumni, News, sage, September 2021

Linda Vakunta named a Rising Star Alumni Award recipient

Posted on August 10, 2021

From the heartland of the United States to the heart of sub-Saharan Africa, Nelson Institute alumna Linda Vakunta is leading efforts to improve environmental education and prepare the next generation of leaders.

Posted in Alumni, News, September 2021

Jessica Price named a Rising Star Alumni Award recipient

Posted on August 10, 2021

As cities move to increase renewable energy usage and sustainability, Nelson Institute alumna and Rising Star Alumni Award winner Jessica Price is leading the way.

Posted in Alumni, News, September 2021

Dan York named a Distinguished Alumni Award recipient

Posted on August 10, 2021

With more than 30 years of experience researching, analyzing, and implementing energy efficiency policies and programs, Nelson Institute Distinguished Alumni Award winner Dan York has seen the industry rapidly change and grow.

Posted in Alumni, News, September 2021

Nelson Institute alumna named Madison’s new sustainability and resilience manager

Posted on July 27, 2021

Jessica Price is graduate of the Nelson Institute Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development MS program and the Environment and Resources PhD program.

Posted in Alumni, News

Nelson Institute alumna fights climate change with data science

Posted on July 27, 2021

Using data for meaningful environmental impact is at the heart of Nelson Institute alumna Lea Shanley’s work.

Posted in Alumni, August 2021, News

Nelson alumna helps to clean the bay

Posted on June 29, 2021

The walleye have returned and the shores of Green Bay, Wis. are cleaner, thanks in part to the work of Nelson Institute alumna, Julia Noordyk. As the water quality and coastal communities specialist for the …

Posted in Alumni, July 2021, News

EOI alumna now working for NASA’s DEVELOP program

Posted on June 24, 2021

From completing her master’s in Environmental Observation and Informatics (EOI) to working for the Digital Earth Virtual Environment and Learning Outreach Project (DEVELOP) program at NASA, Paxton LaJoie made her dreams of working with remote …

Posted in Alumni, July 2021, News

Nelson alumna is helping to address the human-wildlife conflict

Posted on June 23, 2021

Each year, a few of the world’s 808 whooping cranes are shot and killed. Considered critically endangered, these deaths generally occur in areas of the country where individuals are unfamiliar with the large, white and …

Posted in Alumni, July 2021, News

Alumna at the forefront of wildlife-transmitted disease research

Posted on May 26, 2021

From understanding the viral spillover risk of diseases like coronavirus to research on the health of great apes, Nelson Institute alumna Sarah H. Olson is at the forefront of some of today’s most pressing environmental …

Posted in Alumni, June 2021, News

Environmental Conservation alumnus brings natural climate solutions to the forefront of the climate change discussion

Posted on May 17, 2021

Sharing the benefits of natural climate solutions is at the heart of Nelson Institute alumnus Nathan Henry’s work, but it wasn’t long ago that he had an entirely different career. For most of his career, …

Posted in Alumni, June 2021, News

Nelson Institute grad combines research, tribal traditions in wolf relationship plan

Posted on May 10, 2021

Nelson Institute Environment and Resources graduate Abi Fergus (MS ‘20) is being recognized for her work as the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa wildlife specialist. Fergus worked the job while attending school full-time, but …

Posted in Alumni, May 2021, News

Nelson alumna awarded Distinguished Service Award by the North American Regional Association of the International Association for Landscape Ecology

Posted on April 19, 2021

Nelson Institute alumna Jessica Price will be awarded the 2021 Distinguished Service Award by the North American Regional Association of the International Association for Landscape Ecology (IALE-NA). Price, who graduated from the Nelson Institute with …

Posted in Alumni, May 2021, News

Center for Ecology and Environment Symposium keynote speaker is UW alumna

Posted on March 12, 2021

The Nelson Institute Center for Ecology and Environment will host its 2021 Spring Symposium on April 27-28. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Elena Bennett, a research chair in Sustainability Science at McGill University in Quebec. …

Posted in Alumni, News

Nelson institute alumna and author Heather Shumaker shares advice with professional students

Posted on February 25, 2021

After more than twenty years of experience in land conservation and a career that spans many disciplines, Nelson Institute alumna Heather Shumaker has gained a unique perspective on environmental challenges. It’s a perspective that she shares through …

Posted in Alumni, March 2021, News
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