In The Breakthrough Institute article, “John Muir’s tormented landscape: Why conservation’s original sin always returns,” Nelson Institute dean, Paul Robbin and associate professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Sarah Moore explore the history of conservation in the United States and the trauma that surrounds a sometimes violent past through the lens of John Muir’s memoir, Boyhood and Youth.
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Anna Gade a featured speaker at Honeyland virtual event
Nelson Institute associate dean for research and education, Anna Gade will be the featured speaker at the virtual Honeyland Film Discussion on September 1 at 8 p.m. CT.
“Linking knowledge to action:” the motto for EOI alumna while completing her MS degree
“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.
Guardian of the Gulf; Nelson student to expand coastal water cleanup initiative to the Great Lakes
From the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes, Nelson Institute student Lisa Scobel is working to keep waterways free of plastic pollution.
Kucharik shares insight into the future impact of droughts
As much of Wisconsin experiences abnormally dry conditions this year, Department of Agronomy Chair and Nelson Institute Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE) affiliate, Chris Kucharik is sharing his expertise and perspective in the Wisconsin Public Radio and Country Today article, “Experts warn drought conditions sign of what’s to come”.
International student overcomes challenges on her way to completing the Environmental Conservation MS
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 …
CCR leaders awarded Department of Energy funding to study connection between aerosols and historical climate variability
Leaders from the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research (CCR) will begin investigating the role of clouds and aerosols (small particles in the atmosphere, such as sulfate or dust) in historical climate variability thanks to support from the Department of Energy.
Doctoral candidate leads UW2020 project investigating flood risk and vulnerability in Peru
A new report showcases how community perceptions of risk and social vulnerability shape responses to the threat of natural disasters.
HAQAST unveils video at NASA conference
On August 12, Nelson Institute professor and lead for the NASA Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team (HAQAST), Tracey Holloway will be sharing her work at a NASA conference. Holloway will begin her talk …
Vijay Limaye named a Rising Star Alumni Award recipient
Making the climate crisis more tangible, relatable, and local is an urgent goal for Nelson Institute alumnus, Vijay Limaye.
Linda Vakunta named a Rising Star Alumni Award recipient
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.
Environmental Conservation program helps student to spread his wings
While growing up in San Diego, California Pharaoh Graham begged his parents to take him to the zoo.
Jessica Price named a Rising Star Alumni Award recipient
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.
Dan York named a Distinguished Alumni Award recipient
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.
Patz discusses air quality and climate change on Wisconsin Public Radio
On August 9, Nelson Institute professor and director of the Global Health Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Jonathan Patz was featured in the story “Wildfires Degrading Air Quality in Wisconsin are Driven by Climate …
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.
Dean Robbins to participate in Sacred Wisdom, Sacred Earth virtual event
Nelson Institute Dean Paul Robbins has been invited to give a special welcome at the free virtual event, Sacred Wisdom, Sacred Earth, August 9-11, 2021.
Back to her roots: graduate student continues her passion for environmental conservation at the Nelson Institute
Finding one passion in life can be challenging enough, but for master of Environmental Conservation student Ashley Gries, one wasn’t enough. As an undergraduate student at Iowa State University, Gries majored in both Environmental Studies …
Nelson Institute alumna named Madison’s new sustainability and resilience manager
Jessica Price is graduate of the Nelson Institute Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development MS program and the Environment and Resources PhD program.
Nelson Institute alumna fights climate change with data science
Using data for meaningful environmental impact is at the heart of Nelson Institute alumna Lea Shanley’s work.
AOS and CCR professor writes book on the father of modern meteorology
Reginald Sutcliffe and the Invention of Modern Weather Systems Science, by Jonathan E. Martin, discusses Sutcliffe’s role in developing modern dynamical meteorology.
The Ho-Chunk Nation and the Village of Waunakee partner through UniverCity Year to address diversity and inclusion
Located just north of Madison, Wis. within the Ho-Chunk ancestral territory of Dejope, the Village of Waunakee is unique in many ways, but perhaps most notably it is the only Waunakee in the world. A …
Student discovers passion for One Health approach in Environmental Conservation program
When Nelson Institute Environmental Conservation (EC) graduate student, Siyeun Kim, was accepted to the program nearly two years ago, she wasn’t yet sure where her career would take her. Having received an undergraduate degree in …
Dean Robbins selected as 2019-20 Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar
As a 2019-2020 Phi Beta Kappa Scholar, Nelson Institute Dean Paul Robbins has been sharing his research with undergraduate students across America.
CCR and Geoscience students awarded post-doctoral positions
The Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research (CCR) is proud to announce that two students have been awarded postdoctoral positions. Cameron Batchelor, a PhD student in the Department of Geoscience, under the advisement of assistant …