Lifelong Wisconsin Resident Alli Wenman’s educational path has led her to help promote environmental and climate justice in Madison, Wis. Wenman began the Environmental Conservation MS program at the Nelson Institute in June 2020 and …
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Hunting and hidden deaths led to estimated 30 percent reduction in Wisconsin’s wolf population
New research into the implications of Wisconsin’s wolf hunt is helping to shed light on how the hunt has impacted the wolf population. Led by Nelson Institute professor and founder of the Carnivore Coexistence Lab …
Wisconsin Humanities grant awarded to CHE
Exciting news for Edge Effects and the Center for Culture, History, and Environment (CHE). The Wisconsin Humanities Council has awarded CHE a grant to fund a new Edge Effects series (tentatively) entitled, “Land Cast: Stories …
CHE sponsors six multi-disciplinary working groups
CHE is the proud sponsor of six multidisciplinary environmental research working groups for the 2021-2022 academic year. Consistent with its mission, CHE’s research initiative encourages multidisciplinary collaborations in environmental research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison …
Nelson alumna helps to clean the bay
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 …
Calhoun featured on North County Radio
Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies affiliate and associate professor of English, Joshua Calhoun was recently featured on North Country Public Radio. In the story entitled, “North Country scholars explore making paper, ink, handwriting in the …
UW-Madison partners with Beloit community to increase diversity within STEM
Increasing diversity in geosciences and fostering hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education within Wisconsin communities is at the heart of a new, National Science Foundation (NSF) GEOPAths-funded project that will bring together educational …
EOI alumna now working for NASA’s DEVELOP program
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 …
Nelson alumna is helping to address the human-wildlife conflict
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 …
Nelson Institute Dean featured in Scientific American
Nelson Institute Dean, Paul Robbins has joined Revive and Restore co-founder and executive director, Ryan Phelan in penning an editorial for Scientific American that focuses on the concept of Intended Consequences. This concept highlights the …
Nelson Institute announces endowment for Professor Clarence “Clay” Schoenfeld Scholarship Environmental Education Fund
The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies is honored to announce a new $30,000 endowment from donor George R. Affeldt in support of the Professor Clarence “Clay” Schoenfeld Scholarship Environmental Education Fund. The gift will support …
Conaway connects with Tribal communities on environmental challenges
For Nelson Institute faculty associate, Jessie Conaway helping people to connect with and protect the natural world has been a lifelong goal. As a career outdoor educator, Conaway has spent both her personal and professional …
UW researchers investigate mining-related deforestation in the Amazon
University of Wisconsin-Madison geography professor and Nelson Institute affiliate, Lisa Naughton led a recent study investigating how formalizing and legalizing gold mining operations might curb their negative environmental effects. The study, published in Environmental Research …
Alumna at the forefront of wildlife-transmitted disease research
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 …
GLOBE Midwest ESS Collaborative hosts virtual science symposium
On May 13, 2021, the Midwest GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) / ESS (Earth System Science) Collaborative hosted the GLOBE Midwest ESS virtual Science Symposium, with 25 student groups from 11 …
Nelson affiliate Jim Kossin’s research shows that hurricanes are getting stronger
Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research (CCR) affiliate Jim Kossin, recently shared his research into the connection between climate change and hurricanes with the New York Times and NBC Miami. Kossin’s research shows that over …
Holly Gibbs receives 2021 GHI Seed Grant
Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and Department of Geography associate professor, Holly Gibbs will receive support for her research from two 2021 University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) Seed Grants. Her research titled, “Health, …
Environmental Conservation alumnus brings natural climate solutions to the forefront of the climate change discussion
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, …
Manantlán Biosphere Reserve supported by UW-Madison highlighted in Nature
Nelson Institute adjunct professor and Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology alumnus, Eduardo Santana Castellón recently co-authored a letter to the editor titled, Value of Mexican Nature Reserve is More than Monetary in the journal …
Nelson Institute affiliate to co-host virtual book launch on May 18
Join Nelson Institute affiliate, executive director of the Human Rights Program, and director of Research Centers at the University of Wisconsin Law School, Sumudu Anopama Atapattu on May 18 at 11 a.m. CDT for the …
Nelson Institute professor Sara Hotchkiss’ work in paleoecology bridges the past with the future
With a cross-curricular background, she’s found ideal academic homes within the Botany Department and the interdisciplinary Nelson Institute, where she feels supported in her endeavors to ask hard questions and follow the science, even if it leads outside of her core academic discipline.
New paper from Nelson Institute professor encourages transparency about values in natural resource management
A new paper co-authored by University of Wisconsin-Madison Nelson Institute professor and founder of the Carnivore Coexistence Lab, Adrian Treves, identifies the role value judgments play in wildlife management decisions and encourages managers and scientists …
Nelson Institute grad combines research, tribal traditions in wolf relationship plan
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 …
Holly Gibbs is Romnes Fellowship recipient
This fellowship recognizes the leadership of Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) Trustee President H.I. Romnes and supports selected faculty up to six years past their first promotion to a tenured position. The research award may be used over a period of five years.
Nelson Institute Distinguished Professor Tracey Holloway empowers mothers to take action on climate change through Science Moms
As a climate scientist and the mother of two boys, Tracey Holloway has a lot of reasons to care about the future of the planet. In her role as the Gaylord Nelson Distinguished Professor of …