{"id":48920,"date":"2025-08-07T10:16:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/?page_id=48920"},"modified":"2026-03-13T15:55:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T20:55:01","slug":"sections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/sections\/","title":{"rendered":"Sections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"gb-element-0c366e92\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-49ef9812\">\n<div class=\"gbp-section__inner gb-element-951f3196 section-border\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-88083179\">\n<h2 class=\"gbp-section__headline gb-text-2861729f\"><span class=\"gb-shape\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-text\">Notes from the Dean<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gbp-section__text gb-text-5caf9739 section-desc\">A welcome and perspective from the Nelson Institute\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div><div class=\"gb-looper-971732f9\">\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-4c76f016 post-51399 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-notes-from-the-dean tag-secondary tag-spring-2026 post_template-no-hero-template\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Paul Robbins sitting in his office.\" data-media-id=\"50228\" class=\"gb-media-51c41acf\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/robbins-paul-office-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/robbins-paul-office-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/robbins-paul-office-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/robbins-paul-office.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-1f3cebd3\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-2a269553\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/notes-from-the-dean-2\/\">Notes from the Dean<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">From water to earth, we\u2019ve reached air on our journey through the elements with The Commons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-f5c443ce commons-post-date\">March 13, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-b8a13cae\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-9d16246d\">\n<div class=\"gbp-section__inner gb-element-391907f1 section-border\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-f0b9aadb\">\n<h2 class=\"gbp-section__headline gb-text-f66836b9\"><span class=\"gb-shape\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-text\">Deep Dive<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gbp-section__text gb-text-c156f0f6 section-desc\">An in-depth look at big questions, breakthrough work, or urgent environmental issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div><div class=\"gb-looper-bf2f529f\">\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-c8f4abcf post-51612 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-health tag-deep-dive tag-spring-2026\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-2d5bbca7\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Composite image of hazy wildfire smoke and industrial pollution\" data-media-id=\"51681\" class=\"gb-media-44ad7a63\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Commons-Story-Air-We-Share_1920x1080-2-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Commons-Story-Air-We-Share_1920x1080-2-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Commons-Story-Air-We-Share_1920x1080-2-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Commons-Story-Air-We-Share_1920x1080-2-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Commons-Story-Air-We-Share_1920x1080-2-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Commons-Story-Air-We-Share_1920x1080-2.webp 1921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-f8bbd6dd\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-6acd555c commons-category-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"tag\">Health<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-d00d149f\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-ab8484dd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/the-air-we-share\/\">The Air We Share<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Human-made pollution is down, wildfire smoke is up, and your lungs are caught in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-67c21b29 commons-post-date\">March 13, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-c8f4abcf post-50865 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-conservation category-policy category-sustainability category-tech category-water tag-deep-dive tag-winter-2025\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-2d5bbca7\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Datacenter overlayed on paper texture over top of forest and grassland\" data-media-id=\"50870\" class=\"gb-media-44ad7a63\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Data-Center-Hero_1920x1080-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Data-Center-Hero_1920x1080-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Data-Center-Hero_1920x1080-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Data-Center-Hero_1920x1080-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Data-Center-Hero_1920x1080-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Data-Center-Hero_1920x1080.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-f8bbd6dd\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-6acd555c commons-category-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/business\/\" rel=\"tag\">Business<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/conservation\/\" rel=\"tag\">Conservation<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/policy\/\" rel=\"tag\">Policy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/sustainability\/\" rel=\"tag\">Sustainability<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/tech\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tech<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/water\/\" rel=\"tag\">Water<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-d00d149f\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-ab8484dd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/what-we-dont-know-yet-environmental-impacts-of-data-centers\/\">What We Don\u2019t Know (Yet)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">You have questions about the environmental impacts of data centers. Our experts do, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-67c21b29 commons-post-date\">December 15, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-c8f4abcf post-49727 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-conservation category-sustainability category-water tag-deep-dive tag-fall-2025\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-2d5bbca7\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Two people standing on the end of a pontoon boat looking at a lake.\" data-media-id=\"50139\" class=\"gb-media-44ad7a63\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/wrm60-2-1-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/wrm60-2-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/wrm60-2-1-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/wrm60-2-1-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/wrm60-2-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/wrm60-2-1.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-f8bbd6dd\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-6acd555c commons-category-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/conservation\/\" rel=\"tag\">Conservation<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/sustainability\/\" rel=\"tag\">Sustainability<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/water\/\" rel=\"tag\">Water<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-d00d149f\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-ab8484dd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/celebrating-60-years-of-watershed-stewardship\/\">Celebrating 60 Years of Watershed Stewardship<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">For 60 years, the WRM practicum has trained generations of water leaders \u2014 and transformed communities, ecosystems, and policy along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-67c21b29 commons-post-date\">September 15, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-4f757b21\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-e1e14143\">\n<div class=\"gbp-section__inner gb-element-da4e74b9 section-border\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-4ae14040\">\n<h2 class=\"gbp-section__headline gb-text-7e40fddf\"><span class=\"gb-shape\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-text\">Reflection<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gbp-section__text gb-text-ee1d70da section-desc\">Guest essays and op-eds that reflect on experience, place, and purpose in a changing world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div><div class=\"gb-looper-76e96ad1\">\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-0be0a390 post-51411 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climate category-health category-policy tag-lead tag-reflection tag-spring-2026 post_template-air-quality-deregulation-template\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-97cdc46b\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"360\" alt=\"Illustration of industrial pollution inside of abstract lungs\" data-media-id=\"51740\" class=\"gb-media-19af99b6\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Reflections-PATZ_1920x900-768x360.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Reflections-PATZ_1920x900-768x360.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Reflections-PATZ_1920x900-600x281.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Reflections-PATZ_1920x900-1200x563.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Reflections-PATZ_1920x900-1536x720.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Reflections-PATZ_1920x900.webp 1921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-6acab036\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-1524f8d4 commons-category-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/climate\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climate<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"tag\">Health<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/policy\/\" rel=\"tag\">Policy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-1b2873d1\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-5f1fb41a\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/the-real-costs-of-air-quality-deregulation-in-wisconsin\/\">The Real Costs of Air Quality Deregulation in Wisconsin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Policy changes at the federal level will have a direct impact on your health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-b1791fdc commons-post-date\">March 13, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-0be0a390 post-51043 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-policy category-sustainability category-tech tag-reflection tag-winter-2025\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-97cdc46b\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Pit mining in Australia.\" data-media-id=\"51115\" class=\"gb-media-19af99b6\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Klinger-Mining_Hero_1920x1080-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Klinger-Mining_Hero_1920x1080-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Klinger-Mining_Hero_1920x1080-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Klinger-Mining_Hero_1920x1080-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Klinger-Mining_Hero_1920x1080-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Klinger-Mining_Hero_1920x1080.webp 1921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-6acab036\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-1524f8d4 commons-category-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/business\/\" rel=\"tag\">Business<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/policy\/\" rel=\"tag\">Policy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/sustainability\/\" rel=\"tag\">Sustainability<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/tech\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tech<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-1b2873d1\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-5f1fb41a\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/minerals-modern-life-and-the-future-of-society\/\">Minerals, Modern Life, and the Future of Society<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">To safeguard our democracy, we need to dig deep \u2014 and reach for the stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-b1791fdc commons-post-date\">December 15, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-0be0a390 post-49877 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climate category-health category-policy category-water tag-fall-2025 tag-reflection\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-97cdc46b\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Flooded Texas neighborhood with homes submerged in water, trees partially underwater, and a rescue boat moving through the streets.\" data-media-id=\"49880\" class=\"gb-media-19af99b6\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/texas-flooding-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/texas-flooding-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/texas-flooding-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/texas-flooding-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/texas-flooding-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/texas-flooding.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-6acab036\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-1524f8d4 commons-category-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/climate\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climate<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"tag\">Health<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/policy\/\" rel=\"tag\">Policy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/water\/\" rel=\"tag\">Water<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-1b2873d1\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-5f1fb41a\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/the-new-gerrymander-flood-maps\/\">The New Gerrymander: Flood Maps<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Flood risk lines are designed to keep us safe. What happens when they can be bought?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-b1791fdc commons-post-date\">September 15, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-5c6fe53f\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-eb765de2\">\n<div class=\"gbp-section__inner gb-element-226f0f82 section-border\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-c9469c72\">\n<h2 class=\"gbp-section__headline gb-text-28cc511f\"><span class=\"gb-shape\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-text\">In Your Environment<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gbp-section__text gb-text-82dbddd5 section-desc\">Practical how-tos, at-home actions, and personal sustainability steps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div><div class=\"gb-looper-7c51990d\">\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-2378d19a post-51409 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climate category-health tag-in-your-environment tag-secondary tag-spring-2026\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-f1181819\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Indoor house plants as sun pours through big windows.\" data-media-id=\"51658\" class=\"gb-media-69446b58\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Indoor-Air_1920x1080-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Indoor-Air_1920x1080-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Indoor-Air_1920x1080-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Indoor-Air_1920x1080-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Indoor-Air_1920x1080-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Indoor-Air_1920x1080.webp 1921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-80330899\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-053bf132 commons-category-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/climate\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climate<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"tag\">Health<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-c43f5451\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-65e186c6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/how-to-improve-your-indoor-air-quality\/\">How to Improve Your Indoor Air Quality<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Seven quick tips to help you breathe easy at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-a6651a03 commons-post-date\">March 13, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-2378d19a post-51020 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sustainability category-tech tag-in-your-environment tag-winter-2025\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-f1181819\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Circuit board chip close up.\" data-media-id=\"51155\" class=\"gb-media-69446b58\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/AI-Sustainability_Hero\u20131920x1080-1-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/AI-Sustainability_Hero\u20131920x1080-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/AI-Sustainability_Hero\u20131920x1080-1-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/AI-Sustainability_Hero\u20131920x1080-1-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/AI-Sustainability_Hero\u20131920x1080-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/AI-Sustainability_Hero\u20131920x1080-1.webp 1921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-80330899\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-053bf132 commons-category-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/sustainability\/\" rel=\"tag\">Sustainability<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/tech\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tech<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-c43f5451\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-65e186c6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/sustainable-use-of-artificial-intelligence-ai\/\">How to Be Sust(AI)nable<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Four tips for using artificial intelligence responsibly and sustainably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-a6651a03 commons-post-date\">December 15, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-df283c5d\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-66cfc6f7\">\n<div class=\"gbp-section__inner gb-element-3b90e908 section-border\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-4c4df4d0\">\n<h2 class=\"gbp-section__headline gb-text-e4448369\" id=\"alumni\"><span class=\"gb-shape\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-text\">Alumni in Focus<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gbp-section__text gb-text-f371e608 section-desc\">Nelson Institute graduates making bold moves and meaningful impact around the globe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div><div class=\"gb-looper-89fc3634\">\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-83f5d199 post-51407 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-conservation tag-alumni-in-focus tag-lead tag-spring-2026 post_template-vertical-hero-template\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-60b3629d\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-f7ff1dec\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Olivia Sanderfoot. Photo by Alisha Jucevic\" data-media-id=\"51795\" class=\"gb-media-487ba98e\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olivia-Sanderfoot_1920x1080-1-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olivia-Sanderfoot_1920x1080-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olivia-Sanderfoot_1920x1080-1-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olivia-Sanderfoot_1920x1080-1-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olivia-Sanderfoot_1920x1080-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olivia-Sanderfoot_1920x1080-1.webp 1921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-ea6650ef\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-238b2a6b commons-category-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/conservation\/\" rel=\"tag\">Conservation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-e936afd2\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-0ddf3831\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/behind-the-binoculars-olivia-sanderfoot-birding\/\">Behind the Binoculars<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Olivia Sanderfoot came to birding looking for an \u201ceasy A,\u201d but now shares accolades and office space with the world\u2019s top birders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-e47368b4 commons-post-date\">March 13, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-83f5d199 post-50847 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-conservation category-education tag-alumni-in-focus tag-winter-2025\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-60b3629d\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-f7ff1dec\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"\" data-media-id=\"50995\" class=\"gb-media-487ba98e\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vargas_Hero_1920x1080-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vargas_Hero_1920x1080-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vargas_Hero_1920x1080-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vargas_Hero_1920x1080-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vargas_Hero_1920x1080-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vargas_Hero_1920x1080.webp 1921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-ea6650ef\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-238b2a6b commons-category-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/conservation\/\" rel=\"tag\">Conservation<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/education\/\" rel=\"tag\">Education<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-e936afd2\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-0ddf3831\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/alberto-vargas-the-transdisciplinarian\/\">The Transdisciplinarian<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">How Alberto Vargas turned interdisciplinary interests into a career-defining strength. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-e47368b4 commons-post-date\">December 15, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-83f5d199 post-50839 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-climate category-sustainability tag-alumni-in-focus tag-winter-2025\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-60b3629d\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-f7ff1dec\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"\" data-media-id=\"50981\" class=\"gb-media-487ba98e\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Castillo_Hero_1920x1080-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Castillo_Hero_1920x1080-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Castillo_Hero_1920x1080-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Castillo_Hero_1920x1080-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Castillo_Hero_1920x1080-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Castillo_Hero_1920x1080.webp 1921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-ea6650ef\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-238b2a6b commons-category-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/business\/\" rel=\"tag\">Business<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/climate\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climate<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/sustainability\/\" rel=\"tag\">Sustainability<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-e936afd2\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-0ddf3831\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/maria-daniela-castillo-at-the-corner-of-academia-and-government\/\">At the Corner of Academia and Government<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Maria Daniela Castillo makes connections everywhere she goes: from cars and people to research and reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-e47368b4 commons-post-date\">December 15, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-83f5d199 post-50836 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-conservation category-tech tag-alumni-in-focus tag-winter-2025\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-60b3629d\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-f7ff1dec\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Small roads criss-crossing the Amazon rainforest.\" data-media-id=\"50969\" class=\"gb-media-487ba98e\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brandao_Hero_1920x1080-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brandao_Hero_1920x1080-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brandao_Hero_1920x1080-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brandao_Hero_1920x1080-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brandao_Hero_1920x1080-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brandao_Hero_1920x1080.webp 1921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-ea6650ef\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-238b2a6b commons-category-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/conservation\/\" rel=\"tag\">Conservation<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/tech\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tech<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-e936afd2\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-0ddf3831\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/amintas-brandao-every-pixel-tells-a-story\/\">Every Pixel Tells a Story<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Amintas Brand\u00e3o Jr. works daily to protect and preserve his community \u2014 even though he\u2019s thousands of miles away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-e47368b4 commons-post-date\">December 15, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-461b6569\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-eb0a026a\">\n<div class=\"gbp-section__inner gb-element-a000b5b5 section-border\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-a18b4f74\">\n<h2 class=\"gbp-section__headline gb-text-db67fd7d\"><span class=\"gb-shape\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-text\">Field Notes<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gbp-section__text gb-text-caced9f3 section-desc\">Student dispatches from courses, fieldwork, internships, and research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div><div class=\"gb-looper-f62f318e\">\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-49dea2cc post-51405 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-students tag-field-notes tag-secondary tag-spring-2026\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-22ab0a85\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Students conducting testing for the WiscWind project.\" data-media-id=\"51886\" class=\"gb-media-bd17e40c\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Field-Notes-WiscWind_1920x1080-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Field-Notes-WiscWind_1920x1080-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Field-Notes-WiscWind_1920x1080-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Field-Notes-WiscWind_1920x1080-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Field-Notes-WiscWind_1920x1080-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Field-Notes-WiscWind_1920x1080.webp 1921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-98f6a9cf\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-cdcc5f1d commons-category-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/students\/\" rel=\"tag\">Students<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-ede66644\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-433e81a6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/field-notes-wiscwind\/\">Field Notes: WiscWind<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">These students are blowing away the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-4336c207 commons-post-date\">March 13, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-49dea2cc post-51039 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-education category-students tag-field-notes tag-winter-2025\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-22ab0a85\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"ESSP students meet behind Science Hall.\" data-media-id=\"51193\" class=\"gb-media-bd17e40c\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/ESSP_Hero_1920x1080-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/ESSP_Hero_1920x1080-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/ESSP_Hero_1920x1080-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/ESSP_Hero_1920x1080-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/ESSP_Hero_1920x1080-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/ESSP_Hero_1920x1080.webp 1921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-98f6a9cf\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-cdcc5f1d commons-category-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/education\/\" rel=\"tag\">Education<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/students\/\" rel=\"tag\">Students<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-ede66644\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-433e81a6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/field-notes-the-inaugural-environmental-sustainability-scholars-program-essp\/\">Field Notes: The Environmental Sustainability Scholars Program (ESSP)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Learn how a group of freshmen are setting the stage for sustainability, community, and connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-4336c207 commons-post-date\">December 15, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-49dea2cc post-47525 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-education category-water category-wisconsin tag-fall-2025 tag-field-notes\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-22ab0a85\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Analyzing a map of Beaver Dam Lake\" data-media-id=\"50387\" class=\"gb-media-bd17e40c\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Envir-St-Gaylord-Nelson-Inst-719-2025-07-22TW-8615-2-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Envir-St-Gaylord-Nelson-Inst-719-2025-07-22TW-8615-2-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Envir-St-Gaylord-Nelson-Inst-719-2025-07-22TW-8615-2-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Envir-St-Gaylord-Nelson-Inst-719-2025-07-22TW-8615-2-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Envir-St-Gaylord-Nelson-Inst-719-2025-07-22TW-8615-2-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Envir-St-Gaylord-Nelson-Inst-719-2025-07-22TW-8615-2.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-98f6a9cf\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-cdcc5f1d commons-category-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/education\/\" rel=\"tag\">Education<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/water\/\" rel=\"tag\">Water<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/wisconsin\/\" rel=\"tag\">Wisconsin<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-ede66644\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-433e81a6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/field-notes-beaver-dam-lake\/\">Field Notes: Beaver Dam Lake<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Join a team of WRM students as they dive into hands-on learning and community collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-4336c207 commons-post-date\">September 15, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-8eb4c40f\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-103cc8bf\">\n<div class=\"gbp-section__inner gb-element-0ed61f88 section-border\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-99a50d96\">\n<h2 class=\"gbp-section__headline gb-text-870b5073\"><span class=\"gb-shape\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-text\">Unearthed<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gbp-section__text gb-text-a82f14c2 section-desc\">Nelson Institute experts share five things you didn&#8217;t know about an environmental topic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div><div class=\"gb-looper-98db3955\">\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-927ac383 post-51403 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climate category-health tag-secondary tag-spring-2026 tag-unearthed\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-119a16f1\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Tissue Box\" data-media-id=\"51432\" class=\"gb-media-bde5d79a\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/5Things-Allergies-1920x1080-1-768x432.gif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/5Things-Allergies-1920x1080-1-768x432.gif 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/5Things-Allergies-1920x1080-1-600x338.gif 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/5Things-Allergies-1920x1080-1-1200x675.gif 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/5Things-Allergies-1920x1080-1-1536x864.gif 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-a18ace67\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-f45346e6 commons-category-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/climate\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climate<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"tag\">Health<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-8717018f\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-ad9720c5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/five-things-you-didnt-know-about-allergies\/\">Five Things You Didn\u2019t Know About Allergies<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Including one plant that deserves a collective apology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-220941f9 commons-post-date\">March 13, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-927ac383 post-51046 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-conservation category-land tag-unearthed tag-winter-2025\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-119a16f1\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Layered features of vertically exposed prairie soil.\" data-media-id=\"51068\" class=\"gb-media-bde5d79a\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/dirt-prairie-soil-layers-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/dirt-prairie-soil-layers-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/dirt-prairie-soil-layers-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/dirt-prairie-soil-layers-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/dirt-prairie-soil-layers-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/dirt-prairie-soil-layers.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-a18ace67\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-f45346e6 commons-category-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/conservation\/\" rel=\"tag\">Conservation<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/land\/\" rel=\"tag\">Land<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-8717018f\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-ad9720c5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/unearthed-five-things-you-didnt-know-about-dirt\/\">Unearthed: Five Things You Didn&#8217;t Know About Dirt<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">It\u2019s all around you \u2014 in your yard, on your shoes \u2014 but did you know these soil secrets?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-220941f9 commons-post-date\">December 15, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-927ac383 post-49139 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-water category-wisconsin tag-fall-2025 tag-unearthed\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-119a16f1\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Natural spring water flowing over smooth rocks and moss.\" data-media-id=\"50141\" class=\"gb-media-bde5d79a\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/natural-spring-1-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/natural-spring-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/natural-spring-1-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/natural-spring-1-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/natural-spring-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/natural-spring-1-2048x1152.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-a18ace67\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-f45346e6 commons-category-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/water\/\" rel=\"tag\">Water<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/wisconsin\/\" rel=\"tag\">Wisconsin<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-8717018f\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-ad9720c5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/unearthed-five-things-you-didnt-know-about-springs\/\">Unearthed: Five Things You Didn&#8217;t Know about Springs<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Our most critical resource is one you can\u2019t see. It\u2019s beneath your feet, way beneath, supporting life in uncountable ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-220941f9 commons-post-date\">September 15, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-e755d0d4\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-c3115be5\">\n<div class=\"gbp-section__inner gb-element-75959a2a section-border\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-a1c773c0\">\n<h2 class=\"gbp-section__headline gb-text-ec405502\"><span class=\"gb-shape\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-text\">Abstracts<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gbp-section__text gb-text-8b0f057a section-desc\">The latest research highlights from Nelson Institute faculty and students. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div><div class=\"gb-looper-605932ec\">\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-a6faf5cf post-51766 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-health category-policy tag-research tag-secondary tag-spring-2026\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-9a418442\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-44a3b491\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Pollution spewing from a power plant smoke stack.\" data-media-id=\"51854\" class=\"gb-media-69b0ed92\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Power-Plants_1920x1080-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Power-Plants_1920x1080-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Power-Plants_1920x1080-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Power-Plants_1920x1080-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Power-Plants_1920x1080-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Power-Plants_1920x1080.webp 1921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-c8c4197a\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-8d6b3e2e commons-category-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"tag\">Health<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/policy\/\" rel=\"tag\">Policy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-c57ae097\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-33c9e01a\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/power-at-a-price\/\">Power at a Price<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">New analysis finds two proposed power plants could increase air pollution, health harms, and long-term damages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-724f9a5e commons-post-date\">March 13, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-a6faf5cf post-51764 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-health category-policy tag-research tag-secondary tag-spring-2026\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-9a418442\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-44a3b491\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"A new articulated electric bus takes a test drive on the hair-pin turns up Observatory Drive at the University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison on July 17, 2024. Photo by Althea Dotzour \/ UW\u2013Madison\" data-media-id=\"51840\" class=\"gb-media-69b0ed92\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clean-Air_1920x1080-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clean-Air_1920x1080-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clean-Air_1920x1080-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clean-Air_1920x1080-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clean-Air_1920x1080-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clean-Air_1920x1080.webp 1921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-c8c4197a\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-8d6b3e2e commons-category-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"tag\">Health<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/policy\/\" rel=\"tag\">Policy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-c57ae097\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-33c9e01a\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/designing-clean-air-for-a-cooler-climate\/\">Designing Clean Air for a Cooler Climate<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">New SAGE research shows decarbonization can meet ozone standards while cutting carbon emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-724f9a5e commons-post-date\">March 13, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-a6faf5cf post-51401 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-health tag-research tag-secondary tag-spring-2026\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-9a418442\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-44a3b491\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"View of Milwaukee skyline at night.\" data-media-id=\"51907\" class=\"gb-media-69b0ed92\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKE-CHEER_1920x1080-1-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKE-CHEER_1920x1080-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKE-CHEER_1920x1080-1-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKE-CHEER_1920x1080-1-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKE-CHEER_1920x1080-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKE-CHEER_1920x1080-1.webp 1921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-c8c4197a\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-8d6b3e2e commons-category-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"tag\">Health<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-c57ae097\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-33c9e01a\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/a-cheerful-update\/\">A CHEERful Update<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">One of UW\u2013Madison\u2019s newest centers is helping improve air quality and health equity in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-724f9a5e commons-post-date\">March 13, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-a6faf5cf post-50856 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-conservation tag-research tag-winter-2025\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-9a418442\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-44a3b491\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Oak tree on the side of a hill\" data-media-id=\"50928\" class=\"gb-media-69b0ed92\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oak-Acorns_Hero_1920x1080-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oak-Acorns_Hero_1920x1080-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oak-Acorns_Hero_1920x1080-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oak-Acorns_Hero_1920x1080-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oak-Acorns_Hero_1920x1080-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oak-Acorns_Hero_1920x1080.webp 1921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-c8c4197a\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-8d6b3e2e commons-category-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/conservation\/\" rel=\"tag\">Conservation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-c57ae097\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-33c9e01a\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/sowing-spicy-seeds\/\">Sowing Spicy Seeds<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">New research finds that pepper-coated acorns can outsmart seed-hungry rodents, helping support forest restoration efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-724f9a5e commons-post-date\">December 15, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-a6faf5cf post-50858 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climate category-sustainability tag-research tag-winter-2025\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-9a418442\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-44a3b491\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Traffic jam at night.\" data-media-id=\"51000\" class=\"gb-media-69b0ed92\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stanton-Traffic_Hero_1920x1080-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stanton-Traffic_Hero_1920x1080-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stanton-Traffic_Hero_1920x1080-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stanton-Traffic_Hero_1920x1080-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stanton-Traffic_Hero_1920x1080-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stanton-Traffic_Hero_1920x1080.webp 1921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-c8c4197a\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-8d6b3e2e commons-category-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/climate\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climate<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/sustainability\/\" rel=\"tag\">Sustainability<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-c57ae097\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-33c9e01a\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/the-greener-commute\/\">The Greener Commute<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">New research from the Nelson Institute explores how pandemic-driven work changes shape a more sustainable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-724f9a5e commons-post-date\">December 15, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Notes from the Dean A welcome and perspective from the Nelson Institute\u2019s leadership. 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