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Creating a More Sustainable and Equitable Food System

Posted on January 10, 2024

Valerie Stull takes a holistic view of food systems investigating how to change them for the betterment of the planet and communities.

Posted in January 2024, News

Christopher Kilgour Honored for Efforts in Environmental Education

Posted on January 8, 2024

The Nelson Institute community outreach manager received the 2023 Eco-Justice Award from the Wisconsin Association of Environmental Education (WAEE).

Posted in diversity, January 2024, News

Here’s to Health and Happiness

Posted on January 4, 2024

COP28 featured first-ever Health Day addressing the major health impacts from climate change.

Posted in January 2024, News

Nelson Institute Launches Graduate Sustainability Certificate

Posted on December 28, 2023

The new certificate includes capstone projects sourced from UniverCity Year community partnerships.

Posted in January 2024, News

Precipitation Ping-Pong

Posted on December 27, 2023

The State Climatology Office helps Wisconsinites understand recent weather and climate.

Posted in January 2024, News

Zapping Manure to Produce Fertilizers

Posted on December 26, 2023

An environmental analysis led by Rebecca Larson leads to a new technique that could help farmers extract useful nutrients.

Posted in January 2024, News

Solar-Powered and Ahead of the Curve

Posted on December 20, 2023

Shaping campus as a living laboratory for sustainable transit.

Posted in January 2024, News

Nelson Affiliate Greg Nemet to Serve as Interim La Follette Director

Posted on December 14, 2023

He will lead the La Follette School for Public Affairs as it begins a year-long celebration of its 40th anniversary.

Posted in January 2024, News

Business Sustainability Leadership Forum

Posted on December 14, 2023

New initiative connects campus innovators, industry leaders, and state officials to address environmental challenges.

Posted in January 2024, News

Cracking the Code: Harnessing Computer Programming for the Environment

Posted on December 13, 2023

Languages such as Python, JavaScript, and R have become important tools for earth observation.

Posted in Blog, News

Will Wisconsin Become a Climate Haven?

Posted on December 12, 2023

The 2023 Climate Change Symposium provided an opportunity to learn about the effects of climate change on our natural resources and ecosystems, as well as economic and public policy implications.

Posted in ccr, December 2023, News

Connecting Water, Connecting People

Posted on December 11, 2023

For Heidi Putnam, water resource conservation is less about understanding the hard sciences than it is about understanding the communities relying on those water resources.

Posted in December 2023, News, Students, Water Resources Management

Holly Gibbs Named 2023 Highly Cited Researcher

Posted on December 7, 2023

As 2023 comes to a close, Holly Gibbs, Nelson Institute professor and director of the Global Land Use and Environment (GLUE) Lab, is honored as a Highly Cited Researcher for Clarivate’s 2023 list.

Posted in December 2023, News

A Bird’s-Eye View of Conservation

Posted on December 6, 2023

Soumika Gaddameedi’s passion for the environment began at a young age, stemming from childhood memories of hiking and surrounding herself with nature.

Posted in December 2023, News, Students

PFAS in Surface and Drinking Water

Posted on December 5, 2023

The Nelson Institute Issue Brief is a quarterly publication that summarizes and conveys up-to-date scholarship from across the UW–Madison campus on key issues of environmental concern.

Posted in December 2023, News

Grace Bulltail Named 2023 Outstanding Woman of Color

Posted on December 5, 2023

Grace Bulltail, assistant professor at the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, is among six honorees for the 2023 Outstanding Women of Color Awards.

Posted in December 2023, News

A Full-Course Meal

Posted on December 1, 2023

Ashley Cheung’s life has always been intertwined with the environment.

Posted in December 2023, News, Students

Top Podcasts in Earth Observation

Posted on November 20, 2023

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.

Posted in Blog, February 2024, News

Fostering Native Education Pathways into Conservation

Posted on November 20, 2023

While Jessie Conaway may have earned her PhD in environment and resources, she wants to emphasize that her training in other forms of education has helped her just as much as a formal degree.

Posted in News, November 2023

People, Planet, Profit, and Pizza

Posted on November 13, 2023

Ever the entrepreneur, Ian Gurfield, owner and namesake of the famous Ian’s Pizza in downtown Madison, is always looking for the next big thing.

Posted in News, November 2023

UW–Madison Exploring Win-Win Opportunities for Agriculture and Renewable Energy

Posted on November 9, 2023

As the prevalence of solar increases in Wisconsin, there are more frequent questions about how agriculture and local communities are affected by solar arrays.

Posted in News, November 2023

How Satellites — and People — Saved the Chimps

Posted on November 7, 2023

A remote perspective highlighted the importance of involving humans in the work to protect chimpanzee habitat in Tanzania.

Posted in Blog, January 2024, News

A Perfect Plan

Posted on November 6, 2023

The effects of climate change are posing new challenges to cities, businesses, and even universities.

Posted in News, November 2023

Recreation, Wellness, and Sustainability a Winning Team

Posted on November 1, 2023

The UW–Madison campus is a place driven by change.

Posted in News, November 2023

Q&A with Evan Meeker

Posted on October 30, 2023

What if we could predict when climate disasters were going to strike, and how they affect the surrounding areas?

Posted in News, November 2023
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