The Commons – June 2024

  • WRM students Alayne Kulp and Madilyn Marti examine sedge meadow vegetation in the wetland near Fancy Creek, following a modified Rapid Floristic Quality Assessment (RFQA) protocol. Photo by Norman Arif Muhammed

    Farm-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. 

  • He visits glacial lake Jökulsárlón in Iceland. Photo courtesy of Feng He

    Predicting the Future with Feng He

    Step right up, folks, and meet a climate psychic!   Feng He is a senior scientist within the Nelson Institute’s Center for Climatic Research (CCR) where he uses past climate data to make informed predictions about future projections.

  • Newspaper and cup of coffee

    Extra! Extra!

    What can it mean when people talk about the environment in their artwork?

  • Jermey Hance

    Four Things You Didn’t Know about Climate Anxiety

    If you’re reading this article, chances are you care about the environment. And if you care about the environment, you’ve probably felt some level of anxiety about our future as a species and a planet.

  • Workshop participants gather outside of Science Hall. Photos by Aly Fleming

    Mission Report: U.S. Army Environmental Management

    In the weeks following spring graduation, UW–Madison lulls. Dorms vacate, crosswalks idle, and classrooms empty. All is quiet on the campus front, but in Science Hall room 110, a group of 20-some folks gathered over a shared mission: learning tactics to help maintain stability in environments facing human conflict. 

  • Creating Effective Outreach

    Nelson-led research on effective community-centered environmental outreach informs UW Arboretum programs.

  • The Intersection Between Storytelling and Science

    Nina Delgadillo translates her experience at the Office of Sustainability to the Milwaukee Water Commons.

  • Resilient Problem-Solvers, Fearless Dreamers

    Christopher Caldwell tells graduating UW–Green Bay students to embrace "adaptation in the face of adversity" during commencement address.