Take a look back at some of our favorite moments of 2022.
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In Their Words: UW Undergrads on Environmental Issues
The first weeks of each UW–Madison fall semester are alive with activities, fairs, and events.
Farm-to-Table, UW-to-Community
Students in Nelson Institute PhD candidate Jules Reynolds’ capstone course have had the unique opportunity to make a difference in their local community.
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.
Championing Campus Sustainability
In his four short years at the university, Bennett Artman has taken on a full plate of activities and responsibilities to give back to the environment.
Q & A: Meet James Crall
Have you ever wondered how insects fly? If you have, you’ve got good company in James Crall, Nelson affiliate professor and researcher in the Department of Entomology.
Salt Tips
Did You Know?
It only takes one teaspoon of salt to pollute five gallons of water to a level that is toxic to freshwater organisms, according to Wisconsin Salt Wise.
How the Tropics Work
For years, the prevailing belief among climate scientists was that Earth’s tilt was the primary factor in determining seasonal climate in the tropical Pacific.
STEM, Sustainability, and Scholarship
“I believe the Nelson Institute is the only part of campus that has ever successfully won a National Science Foundation S-STEM grant,” says Rob Beattie, his voice tinged with excitement and pride.
Everyone’s Earth lecture discusses enslaved people’s mobility
On November 2, the Nelson Institute’s Everyone’s Earth lecture series hosted Dr. Christy Hyman, assistant professor of human geography at Mississippi State University, where she spoke on the intersections of the social, political, and economic costs of enslaved freedom seekers and their journey to liberation.
Back in Bangladesh, EC Alumna Uses New Skills
Traveling from the opposite side of the world, Sumaiya Firoze came to the Nelson Institute determined to grow her conservation knowledge and skills to help her home country of Bangladesh.
Environmental Advocacy in Action
“Madison in the summer is beautiful,” says undergraduate Kendi Aaron. “That’s the one thing I will die on a hill for.”
The Best Laid Plans
“The story usually starts with carbon.”
Advocating for a Shared Future
While Elliott Funmaker of the Wisconsin Dells Singers drummed a song passed down through generations, officials raised the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin flag outside of the Waunakee Village Hall on the first day of Native American Heritage Month.
Despite commitments, Brazil’s beef sector tainted by purchases from protected lands in Amazon basin
Depending on where it’s from, your next steak could come with a side of illegal deforestation.
UW’s Tracey Holloway elected to National Academy of Medicine
Tracey Holloway, atmospheric scientist and professor in the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, has been elected a member of the National Academy of Medicine in recognition of her leadership in initiatives to connect climate with health.
Rising Waters
Wisconsin’s Koshkonong Creek and its communities have been in deep water in recent years due to increased flooding.
Solutions, Not Problems
If he’s being honest, Paul Robbins isn’t in love with the cover of his newest book.
The Stories Not Told
In 2017, the country watched history horrifically repeated itself: Nazi and Ku Klux Klan emblems blazed as a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, turned deadly.
A Rendezvous to Remember
It was a night to remember as the Nelson community gathered for the first in-person Rendezvous event since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Joy Trip Reading Project Fall Book List
“Who gets to use our nation’s wild places? Who is welcome in the parks?
Director’s Cut: Michael Notaro
I would like to introduce myself as the new director of the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research (CCR).
Engineering Sustainability
If you were part of the Nelson Institute anytime in the past decade or so, chances are you’ve heard of — or perhaps attended — a Weston Roundtable Series lecture.
Q & A: Meet Zac Freedman
“Can I just start by saying, I mean, this is a dream job for me!”
Ankur Desai Honored with Mid-Career Award
Ankur Desai, an affiliate of the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research and professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences (AOS) in the College of Letters and Science, was recently awarded the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) 2022 Joanne Simpson Medal for Mid-Career Scientists — one of the highest honors bestowed by AGU.