Raines Lucas is an undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, a guitarist in a touring band, and a GLUE researcher.
The Commons
Lighting the Path Forward
Dorothy Lsoto never imagined she would be earning her doctorate in environment and resources at the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies.
Where Sustainability Meets Chemistry
“If you want to save the world, be a chemist,” Amy Cannon said to a room of students, faculty, and staff at the Nelson Institute’s Weston Roundtable in late January.
Sticking with Sustainability
The votes are in! Meet Lia Tabor, the winner of the Nelson Institute’s recent sticker design competition.
Winter on Thin Ice
Coverage, fish, cube, duration. What connects these four words? That’s right, ice!
Charging Toward a Greener Future
What’s the best surge protector on the market? Which portable charger is going to last me the longest? How do I recycle batteries?
Breaking Down Borders
“When I was young, I never walked on roads,” says Induja Gandhiprasad, a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in environmental conservation.
The Ethics of Conservation Genetics
Across the globe, human activity has led to the rapid decrease in biodiversity.
How to Win Friends and Influence Policy
What do a communication arts major, a consultant, and a professor have in common? They’re all Rob Beattie, a familiar name to anyone who’s come through the Nelson Institute in the past, oh, 20 years or so.
How-To: Salt Wisely
When it’s cold and snowing outside, don’t be so salty.
Celebrating CESP
UW–Madison student Journey Prack is an entomology major who loves cooking.
The Soundtrack of Conservation
Why do birds make so many different sounds? A new UW–Madison study gets at the underlying factors.
Forecast: Extreme
How Wisconsin’s rural communities are prepping for more extreme weather events.
A Painted Purpose
David Kuvawoga has held a deep connection to the environment since birth.
Conserving the Kickapoo
For many Wisconsinites, the state’s landscape might seem like an endless patchwork of farmland and cornfields.
NASA in New Lisbon
Students and teachers in New Lisbon, Wisconsin, see expanded climate science through hands-on learning.
Celebrating Native November
Bad River Band documentary screening highlights love and resiliency.
Paging the Community
Senior Grace Gooley builds community with students of different fields through one of the most common objects you’ve never made — paper.
Books for Future Environmentalists
Celebrate 10 years of Edge Effects with this book list from the Cooperative Children’s Book Center.
Teachers’ Pets: Steph Tai and Megyn Kelly
When it comes to exercise, dressing up, or coming to campus, this iguana don’t wanna.
Shared Solutions
Sustaining partnerships, progress with Business Sustainability Leadership Forum.
Shaping Waterscapes
Sophie Van Alsburg has always felt a deep connection to water in all its forms. Whether she’s carving through snowy slopes in winter or diving into lakes in summer, her favorite pastimes are tied to H₂O.
A Kaleidoscope of Beings
Heather Swan didn’t have the most conventional upbringing. As a girl, she lived with her mother, an artist, and traveled between artist communities across the country.
Turning Passion into Progress
When Tiffany Clark first started as an undergraduate student, she didn’t plan on majoring in environmental studies.
Raise Your Own Nematodes
Scientists are providing growers with a DIY process to fight insect pests.