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 judgements play in wildlife management decisions and encourages managers and scientists …
May 10, 2021Nelson 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 …
May 10, 2021Holly Gibbs is Romnes Fellowship recipient
Nelson Institute Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE) associate professor of Geography, Holly Gibbs is one of thirty-two members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty to receive a fellowship for the 2020-21 academic …
May 10, 2021Nelson 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 …
May 4, 2021Nelson 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 …
April 30, 2021CCR Director Dan Vimont featured in L&S Magazine
Director of the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research (CCR) and the co-director if the Wisconsin initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI), Dan Vimont was featured in L&S Magazine. In the article, he discusses his …
April 30, 2021Nelson 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 …
April 29, 2021Two 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 …
April 28, 2021UW-Madison wins federal green ribbon schools postsecondary sustainability award
The U.S. Department of Education has named the University of Wisconsin-Madison a 2021 Green Ribbon Schools Postsecondary Sustainability Awardee, thanks to its “deep legacy of environmental stewardship,” which includes more than 50 years of work …
April 23, 2021UW-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 …
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