Explore Emily Ford’s experience as the first woman and person of color to embark on a thru-hike of the Ice Age Trail in winter during the Nelson Institute Tales from Planet Earth Film series screening and discussion of Breaking Trail.
January 2022
Gregg Mitman’s new book highlights land use, racial injustice, and America’s shared history with Liberia
Nearly 6,000 miles separates the United States and the West African country of Liberia, but their histories are forever intertwined.
Zuzana Buřivalová receives Nature Award for Driving Global Impact
Nelson Institute Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE) and Department of Forest & Wildlife Ecology assistant professor, Zuzana Buřivalová is the 2021 recipient of the Nature Award for Driving Global Impact (DGI).
New BOV member Katherine Gensler hopes to expand career preparation opportunities
Finding the best way to provide electricity while minimizing harm to the environment is an important goal for Nelson Institute Board of Visitors (BOV) member, Katherine Gensler.
Member of Nelson Institute lab helps to map the world’s ‘irrecoverable’ carbon
Tropical forests of the Amazon and temperate forests of northwestern North America are just a few of the Earth’s ecosystems that contain climate-critical stores of carbon.
UW-Madison and IIASA partner on environmental policy projects
After more than 40 years of collaboration, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) are officially partnering on a variety of policy-relevant projects related to energy, climate, air quality, and more.
Nelson Institute E&R alumna improves global food security through data science
Using satellite data to expand sustainable farming is just one of the ways that Nelson Institute alumna Aparna Phalke is helping to improve global food security.
Thomas Yuill honored by University of Guadalajara for career achievements
Yuill, a former Nelson professor and director emeritus, played a key role in establishing a strong partnership between the Nelson Institute and University of Guadalajara.
Tyler Lark’s research showcases the importance of grassland
From providing habitat for a variety of animals to helping to store carbon, grassland provides benefits for humans, animals, and the planet.
Tracey Holloway leads health benefits of clean energy project
Can clean energy solutions like solar power and electric cars help us breathe easier?
Jonathan Patz to step down as Global Health Institute director to focus on climate change
Patz, a Nelson Institute affiliate, will leave his position in July 2022 to focus more on climate change and planetary health.
Competing and Conserving: UW-Madison rower finds opportunities through environmental studies major
As a rower for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s women’s rowing team, undergraduate student Alexandra Bogner spends a lot of time on Madison’s lakes.
Andrea Hicks awarded Laudise Medal
The 2021 Laudise Medal from the International Society for Industrial Ecology has been awarded to Andrea Hicks, who serves as a Nelson Institute affiliate, director of Sustainability Education and Research, Hanson Family Fellow in Sustainability, and associate professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering.