For Linnea Patterson, studying biology was — well, in her biology.
Environmental Observation and Informatics
Geospatial Skills in a Complex World
Geospatial skills transcend traditional professional boundaries. They can be applied to solving humanitarian challenges as they can to solving biodiversity challenges.
Cracking the Code: Harnessing Computer Programming for the Environment
Languages such as Python, JavaScript, and R have become important tools for earth observation.
Top Podcasts in Earth Observation
Here are a few of our favorite Earth observation podcasts, ranging in topics from more focused remote sensing research topics to broad geospatial data and applications.
How Satellites — and People — Saved the Chimps
A remote perspective highlighted the importance of involving humans in the work to protect chimpanzee habitat in Tanzania.
Continuing a Legacy
Being out in nature and working with the land is within graduate student Jesse Eddinger’s genes.
EOI Graduate Passionate to Provide Climate Solutions using Remote Sensing and GIS
Recent graduate of the environmental observation informatics (EOI) MS program, David Kolodziejski found his niche in geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing after a long period of career exploration.
Partnerships in Greener Pastures
About 80 miles northwest of Science Hall sits 538 acres of farmland.
The Next Chapter
Ford Freyberg is starting a new chapter of his life. Recently married, he began a new job in October and will be moving out west early next year to live in the mountains that he and his wife love being around.
The Business of Forests
It was hard to keep Nelson Institute environmental observation informatics (EOI) MS grad Alex Ramos away from his hometown of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada when the opportunity to turn his passion into a full-time career came knocking.
EC and EOI Cohorts Finish 15-Month Programs
As summer comes to a close, so does the 2021–22 Environmental Conservation (EC) and Environmental Observation and Informatics (EOI) cohorts.
EOI Student Works to Preserve Wildlife at Home in Kenya
Graduate student Grace Cheptoo moved across the world to begin the Environmental Observation Informatics program at the Nelson Institute in May of 2021.
From the peach state to the badger state, EOI student works to monitor and preserve wetlands
Environmental Observation and Informatics (EOI) graduate student Kevin Ronczkowski has always been a badger fan.
Mapping a more equitable future: Nelson EOI student helps create indexes for the City of La Crosse
For Environmental Observation Informatics (EOI) student Charlotte Peters, a career in environmental justice was a goal since she was a child. Now, she is one step closer to that goal.
An algorithm for understanding conservation agriculture
According to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection (DATCP), Wisconsin is home to 64,793 farms on 14.3 million acres. Of those acres, it’s estimated that about six percent are utilizing conservation agriculture methods …
Degree program uses satellite, drone technologies to solve environmental problems
Environmental Observation and Informatics (EOI) will integrate cross-cutting Earth observation technologies and “big data” analytics with professional leadership.