Implementing strategic ways that universities can promote sustainable education, action, and social justice is a primary goal for Nelson Institute alumnus, Reynaldo Morales.
March 2022
From internship to full-time position, WRM graduate continues hydrology work at USGS
Growing up in Vilas County, Wis., Water Resources Management (WRM) graduate Robert Rosner said his interests have always revolved around being outdoors.
Nelson Institute and Marathon County partner on UCY project assessing riparian and wetland resources
Wetlands and riparian land, or the area between land and a river, are essential resources that provide flood protection, erosion control, and a variety of other benefits.
United Nations Director Barbara Hendrie to speak about plastic pollution at March 24 Weston Roundtable
It is estimated that about 60 percent of the plastic produced in the last seven decades is in a landfill or natural environment.
UniverCity Year announces new partnerships
The Nelson Institute is a proud partner of the University of Wisconsin–Madison program UniverCity Year, which will be expanding its impact across the state by partnering with several communities including the City of Stoughton, the Town of Germantown, and Columbia, Outagamie, and Polk County. Additionally, UniverCity Year will be a part of a special partnership between the City of Sun Prairie, the Towns of Deerfield and Cottage Grove, and the Friends of Koshkonong Creek to study and recommend upgrades to the creek.
DNR section chief fulfills his dream of continuing education through the WRM program
As a section chief with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Ben Callan has seen the impact that flooding and water quality issues can have on a community.
Nelson Institute Professional Programs offer community, mentorship, and networking
Combining hands-on technical training with a strong support system of fellow students, alumni, staff, and faculty is a hallmark of the Nelson Institute Professional Master of Science programs.
Nelson Institute affiliates use data science to assess soil conservation stories in Wisconsin agricultural media outlets
A novel study investigating the media coverage of soil conservation practices is poised to change the way organizations assess their efforts to educate farmers.
Three Nelson Institute affiliates named Vilas Associates
The Nelson Institute is honored to announce that three affiliates have been named Vilas Associates by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Tyler Lark and Holly Gibbs contribute to study on the impacts of ethanol
New research led by experts at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, in partnership with several other universities, suggests that carbon emissions from the land used to grow corn can negate or even reverse any climate advantages of corn ethanol relative to gasoline.
Holly Gibbs featured in The Guardian article highlighting loopholes in Amazon soy moratorium
Nelson Institute Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE) and Department of Geography professor Holly Gibbs is featured in a recent article from The Guardian highlighting the challenges surrounding a landmark Amazon soy moratorium.
WICCI releases assessment report, ten years in the making
The Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI), a nationally recognized collaboration of scientists and stakeholders working together to help Wisconsin policymakers and citizens understand the impacts of climate change, has released an assessment report that outlines the latest climate impacts and solutions.
Nelson Institute affiliate honored as an AAAS fellow
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has granted fellowship status to Stephen Russell Carpenter, a Nelson Institute affiliate and a professor emeritus of integrative biology at the Center for Limnology.