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.
May 2021
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 …
Nelson Institute Dean Paul Robbins contributes to “Intended Consequences”
Nelson Institute Dean Paul Robbins has joined a group of biologists, conservationists, and thought leaders in supporting Intended Consequences, a statement, a special issue of Conservation Science and Practice, and framework for confidently tackling the …
CCR Director Dan Vimont featured in L&S Magazine
In the article, he discusses his concerns surrounding climate change and the work he is doing to better understand it and mitigate its harmful impacts. He also outlines the ways in which his research has evolved to meet the challenges of climate change and the outreach he is doing to help local leaders and lawmakers understand climate science.
Nelson Institute graduate student co-authors report on nitrate contamination
A new report from the University of Wisconsin–Madison summarizes the ways in which Pepin County farmers are working to address nitrate contamination of ground water. The report was co-authored by Theresa Vander Woude, a Nelson …
Two Nelson Institute researchers honored with Postdoc Excellence Awards
Two Nelson Institute researchers have received University of Wisconsin-Madison Postdoc Excellence Awards in recognition of their teaching, service, and mentoring. Nelson Institute postdoctoral research associate in Ecological Studies, Cooper Rosin is being recognized with the …
UW-Madison honors two Nelson Institute staff with a 2021 Academic Staff Excellence Award
Nelson Institute IT manager, Jay Scholz and Nelson Institute faculty affiliate Alberto Vargas are the recipients of 2021 Academic Staff Excellence Awards. Vargas is the recipient of the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Service to …
Nelson alumna awarded Distinguished Service Award by the North American Regional Association of the International Association for Landscape Ecology
Nelson Institute alumna Jessica Price will be awarded the 2021 Distinguished Service Award by the North American Regional Association of the International Association for Landscape Ecology (IALE-NA). Price, who graduated from the Nelson Institute with …
Nelson undergrad cares for recovering COVID-19 patients while pursuing a diverse, interdisciplinary education
It is not every day that you meet a college student who is already working in the field, putting what was learned in the classroom to practice in a real-world, applied setting. But Mariah Antigone, …
Nelson Institute Dean Robbins featured in Consumer Reports
Nelson Institute Dean, Paul Robbins’ research was recently featured in the Consumer Reports article, “A Lush Lawn Without Pesticides.” The article outlines the potential environmental and health risks of lawn care products, particularly those that …
Nelson Institute dissertator to receive an A.W. Mellon Public Humanities Fellowship
Nelson Institute and Department of Anthropology dissertator Pearly Wong has been named a Public Humanities Fellow through the A.W. Mellon Public Humanities Fellowship program. As a part of this fellowship, Wong will spend nine months …