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 …
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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 …
Nelson Institute assistant professor bridges policy and climate science
Fossil fuel phase-out is at the heart of Morgan Edwards’ research. A Nelson Institute Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE) member and assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s La Follette School of …
Calla Norris finds her passion in local restoration and conservation efforts
University of Wisconsin-Madison senior and Community Environmental Scholar Calla Norris is exploring her growing passion for conservation through opportunities while obtaining her degrees in environmental studies (Nelson Institute) and people-environment (geography). Norris decided on this …
Nelson Institute mourns the loss of Carrie Lee Nelson
Carrie Lee Nelson, the widow of Nelson Institute namesake, Wisconsin governor, and U.S. senator Gaylord Nelson, died March 15 at her home in Kensington, Maryland. Nelson was a great supporter of the University of Wisconsin-Madison …
Nelson graduate student receives grants to increase justice within food systems
Sarah Janes Ugoretz has spent her academic career working to better understand the employee-employer relationship on organic vegetable farms.
Nelson Institute professor bridges science, policy, public health to bring space-based data to the world
Gaylord Nelson Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies & Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Tracey Holloway was recently named director of the third generation NASA Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team (HAQAST), having served as director …
Dean Paul Robbins featured on Wisconsin Sea Grant podcast
Nelson Institute Dean Paul Robbins was featured on a recent episode of the Wisconsin Sea Grant podcast “Introduced,” highlighting the environmental challenges of aquatic invasive species. The episode, titled “Becoming Invasive,” explores the cultural and …
Nelson Institute professor calls for increased research on environmental disruption and disease dynamics
Nelson Institute professor and director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI), Jonathan Patz is among a group of researchers calling for interdisciplinary collaboration to better understand the roots of zoonotic diseases. Published …
Environmental justice is focus for latest Nelson Issue Brief
The Nelson Institute Issue Brief summarizes and conveys up-to-date scholarship from across the UW-Madison campus on key issues of environmental concern. The latest edition of the Nelson Issue Brief focuses on environmental justice. In particular, …
FEWscapes to expand horizons for food, energy, water, and ecosystem security
FEWscapes is a research and engagement project to advance knowledge and support decision-making for food, energy, water, and ecosystem security in the Upper Mississippi River Basin. It is led by a diverse team of researchers …
Energy Analysis and Policy Program celebrates 40th anniversary and looks to future
For more than four decades, the Nelson Institute’s Energy Analysis and Policy (EAP) program has been a leader in energy education, offering students in almost any graduate program on campus the opportunity to link big-picture energy issues with …
Nelson affiliate finds invasive species often start as ‘sleeper populations’
Jake Vander Zanden, Nelson Institute affiliate and director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Limnology, is the co-author of a new study published in the journal BioScience which found that many invasive species often …
Nelson institute alumna and author Heather Shumaker shares advice with professional students
After more than twenty years of experience in land conservation and a career that spans many disciplines, Nelson Institute alumna Heather Shumaker has gained a unique perspective on environmental challenges. It’s a perspective that she shares through …
UW–Madison interior architecture student focuses education on culture, design, and sustainability
When Riley Palkert came to the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2017, she was confident that she wanted to pursue a major in interior architecture. Her mom was an interior designer, and she was attracted to …
Nelson Institute undergrad explores environmentalism through art
Growing up in California, Nelson Institute graduating senior Juan Antonio Torres experienced first-hand the devastating effects of droughts and forest fires, causing him to think critically about conservation efforts and the environment. He combined his interest for …
UniverCity year program to partner with four counties and villages
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 four communities at the same time: Marathon County, …
Nelson Institute researcher to share his work at Arboretum luncheon
His talk, titled “Tropical Forests and Elephants: Hunting, Poaching, and Conservation,” will feature information that Rosin gathered as a part of his dissertation and doctorate work at the Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment.
Adrian Treves named Vilas Associate
Treves will receive support for his research, titled “Non-lethal predator control evaluated with gold-standard experiments.”
UW–Madison Arboretum designated a National Historic Landmark
The designation is based on the Arboretum’s pioneering work in restoration ecology, its place in the history of conservation, and its commitment to Aldo Leopold’s land ethic.
Nelson Institute professor Steve Ventura retires
During his time with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ventura’s roles have ranged from student to director of the Nelson Institute Land Tenure Center and Chair of the Land Resources program (now Environment and Resources).