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  3. November 2024

November 2024

Shaping Waterscapes

Posted on November 13, 2024

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.

Posted in News, November 2024, Students, Water Resources Management

A Kaleidoscope of Beings

Posted on November 11, 2024

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.

Posted in News, November 2024

Turning Passion into Progress

Posted on November 8, 2024

When Tiffany Clark first started as an undergraduate student, she didn’t plan on majoring in environmental studies.

Posted in Alumni, News, November 2024

Raise Your Own Nematodes

Posted on November 1, 2024

Scientists are providing growers with a DIY process to fight insect pests.

Posted in November 2024

The Bright Side of AI

Posted on October 31, 2024

Third-annual Sustainability Symposium highlights the AI in sustainability.

Posted in November 2024

Climate Impacts on Tribal Nations

Posted on October 30, 2024

Nelson Institute alum Dylan Bizhikiins Jennings discusses the cultural, economic, and recreational changes that will result from climate change in Wisconsin.

Posted in November 2024

Where Climate Meets Health

Posted on October 24, 2024

As the nation and the world race to mitigate climate change, sweeping climate policies are emerging — and fast.

Posted in News, November 2024

Don’t Go Changing Waterfalls

Posted on September 18, 2024

Anita Thompson’s lab finds insights in climate change’s impacts on water resources.

Posted in November 2024

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