From advancing environmental justice to using technology to develop sustainable solutions, our students approach our planet’s most pressing environmental challenges from a diverse range of backgrounds, interests, and experiences. Check out how some of our future environmental leaders are making a difference, both locally and abroad.
Trivia Category: Earth Fest Events
When did the first Earth Day take place? What’s the driest place on Earth? What is Wisconsin’s state bird?
April 9, 2025He’s Green
Raines Lucas is an undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, a guitarist in a touring band, and a GLUE researcher.
March 12, 2025
Lighting the Path Forward
Dorothy Lsoto never imagined she would be earning her doctorate in environment and resources at the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies.
March 11, 2025Breaking Down Borders
“When I was young, I never walked on roads,” says Induja Gandhiprasad, a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in environmental conservation.
February 5, 2025Celebrating CESP
UW–Madison student Journey Prack is an entomology major who loves cooking.
January 29, 2025A Painted Purpose
David Kuvawoga has held a deep connection to the environment since birth.
December 11, 2024Shaping Waterscapes
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.
November 13, 2024Protecting Water for the Present and Future
Water rippling. Birds chirping. Wind whispering.
August 22, 2024Which Back-to-School Badger Are You?
It may still feel like summer, but back-to-school season is in full swing here on campus.
August 13, 2024Healthy World, Healthy Womb
Would you choose to have kids if you knew they would be born into an environment riddled with toxic pollution, subjecting them to poor health throughout their lives?
July 10, 2024Farm-Bred and Future-Focused
On paper, Alayne Kulp seems to capture a typical Wisconsinite. Grew up on a dairy farm? Check. Loves a good cocktail? Check. Friendly, hardworking, and down-to-earth? Check, check, and check.
June 13, 2024Watershed Management and Words of Motivation
If you asked Ken Genskow for advice on watershed planning and management, he would tell you to always anticipate change.
May 13, 2024Sustaining Students to Sustain the Environment
If you were on campus last fall you likely received this email asking you to participate in a campuswide sustainability survey.
May 10, 2024Cultivating Sustainability Policy
Melina Nguyen wants two things in life: a dog, and a vegetable garden.
April 10, 2024From Lab Work to Land Management
For Linnea Patterson, studying biology was — well, in her biology.
March 13, 2024
