UW-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 …
April 22, 2021UW–Madison observes Earth Day
The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies’ Earth Day theme this year is “Nature at Work: Inspiring Just Responses for an Unruly World.” Access to online events is free, but registration is required. Additionally, Governor Tony Evers has released …
April 22, 2021Nelson 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 …
April 19, 2021Nelson 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, …
April 19, 2021Nelson 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 …
April 14, 2021Nelson 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 …
April 9, 2021Flood resilience in the Coon Creek Watershed
On March 24, six students from the Nelson Institute’s Water Resources Management M.S. program (WRM) presented their findings from a two-year capstone project identifying ways to improve flood resilience in the Coon Creek watershed. The …
March 31, 2021Nelson 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 …
March 29, 2021Calla 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 …
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