{"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":"2026-06-09T08:38:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T13:38:51","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-52563 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-fall-2026 tag-notes-from-the-dean tag-secondary 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-fall-2026\/\">Notes from the Dean<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">We kick off a new school year by celebrating the reach of the Nelson Institute&#8217;s ecological impact. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-f5c443ce commons-post-date\">September 15, 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 commons-section-text\">\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\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gbp-section__text gb-text-363ace1e section-desc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/tag\/deep-dive\/\">Read all Deep Dive articles<\/a><\/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-52565 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climate category-conservation category-tech category-wisconsin tag-deep-dive tag-fall-2026 post_template-zuzana-sound-lab\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-2d5bbca7\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Rainforest looking up to the canopy\" data-media-id=\"52682\" class=\"gb-media-44ad7a63\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zuzana-Rainforest-Video-Hero-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zuzana-Rainforest-Video-Hero-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zuzana-Rainforest-Video-Hero-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zuzana-Rainforest-Video-Hero-1200x676.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zuzana-Rainforest-Video-Hero-1536x865.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zuzana-Rainforest-Video-Hero-2048x1153.webp 2048w\" 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\/climate\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climate<\/a><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><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-d00d149f\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-ab8484dd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/zuzana-burivalova-forest-soundscapes-biodiversity\/\">When Imaging Fails, Listen<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Soundscapes of forests from Brunei to Baraboo are setting benchmarks for biodiversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-67c21b29 commons-post-date\">September 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-c8f4abcf post-51990 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-arts-and-culture category-conservation category-history tag-deep-dive tag-summer-2026\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-2d5bbca7\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Collage banner that includes items that were physically on Aldo Leopold when he passed away in 1948.\" data-media-id=\"52131\" class=\"gb-media-44ad7a63\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aldo-Cover_Hero\u20131920x1080-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aldo-Cover_Hero\u20131920x1080-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aldo-Cover_Hero\u20131920x1080-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aldo-Cover_Hero\u20131920x1080-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aldo-Cover_Hero\u20131920x1080-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aldo-Cover_Hero\u20131920x1080.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\/arts-and-culture\/\" rel=\"tag\">Arts and Culture<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/conservation\/\" rel=\"tag\">Conservation<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/history\/\" rel=\"tag\">History<\/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-land-ethic-in-a-world-on-fire-aldo-leopold\/\">The Land Ethic in a World on Fire<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Wildfires threaten more than life; they threaten its memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-67c21b29 commons-post-date\">June 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\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<\/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 commons-section-text\">\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\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gbp-section__text gb-text-025d428c section-desc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/tag\/reflection\/\">Read all Reflection articles<\/a><\/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-52567 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-conservation category-policy tag-fall-2026 tag-lead tag-reflection\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-97cdc46b\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"A pack of gray wolves\" data-media-id=\"53262\" class=\"gb-media-19af99b6\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Treves-Grey-Wolf_Hero-1920x1080-1-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Treves-Grey-Wolf_Hero-1920x1080-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Treves-Grey-Wolf_Hero-1920x1080-1-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Treves-Grey-Wolf_Hero-1920x1080-1-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Treves-Grey-Wolf_Hero-1920x1080-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Treves-Grey-Wolf_Hero-1920x1080-1.webp 2001w\" 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\/conservation\/\" rel=\"tag\">Conservation<\/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\/global-study-killing-carnivores-does-more-harm-than-good\/\">Wrongfully Convicted, Killed in Vain<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Groundbreaking, global study led by Adrian Treves shows that killing gray wolves does more harm than good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-b1791fdc commons-post-date\">September 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-0be0a390 post-51992 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-education category-health category-students tag-reflection tag-summer-2026\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-97cdc46b\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Digital illustration of a gloomy silouetted forest with colored sky gradient behind.\" data-media-id=\"52011\" class=\"gb-media-19af99b6\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cornwall-Reflections-Sky-Comp_1920x1080-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cornwall-Reflections-Sky-Comp_1920x1080-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cornwall-Reflections-Sky-Comp_1920x1080-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cornwall-Reflections-Sky-Comp_1920x1080-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cornwall-Reflections-Sky-Comp_1920x1080-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cornwall-Reflections-Sky-Comp_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\/education\/\" rel=\"tag\">Education<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"tag\">Health<\/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-1b2873d1\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-5f1fb41a\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/learning-without-burning-out-emotionally-informed-environmental-education\/\">Learning Without Burning Out<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">When facts are bleak, an emotionally informed approach to environmental education can keep students\u2019 inner fire burning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-b1791fdc commons-post-date\">June 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\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-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<\/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 commons-section-text\">\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\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gbp-section__text gb-text-cd365b0d section-desc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/tag\/in-your-environment\/\">Read all In Your Environment articles<\/a><\/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-52569 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-health category-wisconsin tag-fall-2026 tag-in-your-environment tag-secondary post_template-vertical-hero-template\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-f1181819\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Person fall foraging\" data-media-id=\"52775\" class=\"gb-media-69446b58\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fall-Foraging-IYE-Hero-Vert-1-768x576.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fall-Foraging-IYE-Hero-Vert-1-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fall-Foraging-IYE-Hero-Vert-1-600x450.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fall-Foraging-IYE-Hero-Vert-1-1200x900.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fall-Foraging-IYE-Hero-Vert-1-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fall-Foraging-IYE-Hero-Vert-1.webp 2001w\" 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\/health\/\" rel=\"tag\">Health<\/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-c43f5451\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-65e186c6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/how-to-forage-in-the-fall\/\">How To Forage in the Fall<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">From pizza crusts to cookies to crafts, here are ways to bring native, foraged foods into your home this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-a6651a03 commons-post-date\">September 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-2378d19a post-51994 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-health tag-in-your-environment tag-summer-2026 post_template-how-to-not-start-a-fire\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-f1181819\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Firefighters in aerial lift spray water on a house ablaze.\" data-media-id=\"52082\" class=\"gb-media-69446b58\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-not-start-a-fire_1920x1080-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-not-start-a-fire_1920x1080-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-not-start-a-fire_1920x1080-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-not-start-a-fire_1920x1080-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-not-start-a-fire_1920x1080-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-not-start-a-fire_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\/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-not-start-a-fire\/\">How to NOT Start a Fire<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Don\u2019t worry, Billy Joel. No one\u2019s accusing you of starting a fire. We\u2019re just here to help you prevent one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-a6651a03 commons-post-date\">June 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\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-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<\/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 commons-section-text\">\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\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gbp-section__text gb-text-170192c1 section-desc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/tag\/alumni-in-focus\/\">Read all Alumni in Focus articles<\/a><\/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-52573 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-conservation category-sustainability tag-alumni-in-focus tag-fall-2026 tag-lead 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=\"994\" alt=\"Holly Gibbs\" data-media-id=\"53394\" class=\"gb-media-487ba98e\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Holly-Gibbs-3-768x994.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Holly-Gibbs-3-768x994.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Holly-Gibbs-3-464x600.webp 464w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Holly-Gibbs-3-927x1200.webp 927w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Holly-Gibbs-3-1187x1536.webp 1187w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Holly-Gibbs-3-1583x2048.webp 1583w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Holly-Gibbs-3-scaled.webp 1978w\" 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\/conservation\/\" rel=\"tag\">Conservation<\/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\/what-is-science-for-holly-gibbs-alumni-profile\/\">What Is Science For?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">For Holly Gibbs PhD\u201908, the answer is simple: to make change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-e47368b4 commons-post-date\">September 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-83f5d199 post-51996 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-conservation tag-alumni-in-focus tag-summer-2026\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-60b3629d\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-f7ff1dec\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Fire gently carries through a coastal redwood grove in Sonoma Coast State Park near Jenner, CA in Winter 2025.\" data-media-id=\"52298\" class=\"gb-media-487ba98e\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Burn-Boss-Hero_1920x1080-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Burn-Boss-Hero_1920x1080-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Burn-Boss-Hero_1920x1080-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Burn-Boss-Hero_1920x1080-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Burn-Boss-Hero_1920x1080-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Burn-Boss-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><\/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\/the-burn-boss-ryan-klausch\/\">The Burn Boss<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Ryan Klausch turned prescribed burns into a career \u2014 one unexpected job at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-e47368b4 commons-post-date\">June 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\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-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<\/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 commons-section-text\">\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\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gbp-section__text gb-text-7803d11a section-desc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/tag\/field-notes\/\">Read all Field Notes articles<\/a><\/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-52575 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-conservation category-education category-students category-wisconsin tag-fall-2026 tag-field-notes tag-secondary\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-22ab0a85\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Field Notes\" data-media-id=\"53319\" class=\"gb-media-bd17e40c\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Field-Notes-Env951_Hero-1920x1080-1-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Field-Notes-Env951_Hero-1920x1080-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Field-Notes-Env951_Hero-1920x1080-1-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Field-Notes-Env951_Hero-1920x1080-1-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Field-Notes-Env951_Hero-1920x1080-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Field-Notes-Env951_Hero-1920x1080-1.webp 2001w\" 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\/conservation\/\" rel=\"tag\">Conservation<\/a><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><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-conservation-of-biodiversity\/\">Field Notes: Conservation of Biodiversity<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Join environmental conservation students as they explore Lake Monona and the challenges facing urban lakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-4336c207 commons-post-date\">September 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-49dea2cc post-51998 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-conservation category-students tag-field-notes tag-summer-2026\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-22ab0a85\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Student pose during a prescribed burn in the Arboretum.\" data-media-id=\"52323\" class=\"gb-media-bd17e40c\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Prescribed-Burn-Class_1920x1080-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Prescribed-Burn-Class_1920x1080-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Prescribed-Burn-Class_1920x1080-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Prescribed-Burn-Class_1920x1080-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Prescribed-Burn-Class_1920x1080-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Prescribed-Burn-Class_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\/conservation\/\" rel=\"tag\">Conservation<\/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-prescribed-burn-class\/\">Field Notes: Learning to Burn<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Inside UW\u2013Madison&#8217;s prescribed fire ecology and implementation course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-4336c207 commons-post-date\">June 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\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-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<\/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 commons-section-text\">\n<h2 class=\"gbp-section__headline gb-text-870b5073\"><span class=\"gb-shape\"><svg 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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\/education\/\" rel=\"tag\">Education<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/history\/\" rel=\"tag\">History<\/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\/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-lakeshore-nature-preserve\/\">Five Things You Didn\u2019t Know About the Lakeshore Nature Preserve<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Few places are as synonymous with UW\u2013Madison as the Lakeshore Nature Preserve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-220941f9 commons-post-date\">September 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-927ac383 post-52000 post type-post status-publish format-standard 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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\/arts-and-culture\/\" rel=\"tag\">Arts and Culture<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/conservation\/\" rel=\"tag\">Conservation<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/history\/\" rel=\"tag\">History<\/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-dragons\/\">Five Things You Didn\u2019t Know About Dragons<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Meet the beasts that have inspired stories across centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-220941f9 commons-post-date\">June 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-927ac383 post-51403 post type-post status-publish format-standard 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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<\/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 commons-section-text\">\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\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gbp-section__text gb-text-878355fb section-desc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/tag\/abstracts\/\">Read all Abstracts articles<\/a><\/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-52579 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-conservation category-students 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href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/category\/conservation\/\" rel=\"tag\">Conservation<\/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-c57ae097\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-33c9e01a\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/allison-fisher-analyzing-dna-carnivore-scat-rwanda\/\">What&#8217;s in the Scat?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">By analyzing DNA from carnivore droppings, Allison Fisher is helping researchers better understand wildlife diets in Rwanda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-724f9a5e commons-post-date\">September 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-a6faf5cf post-52581 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climate category-water tag-abstracts tag-fall-2026 tag-secondary\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-9a418442\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-44a3b491\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Senegal River Valley Irrigation\" data-media-id=\"52630\" class=\"gb-media-69b0ed92\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Senegal-River-Irrigation-Hero-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Senegal-River-Irrigation-Hero-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Senegal-River-Irrigation-Hero-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Senegal-River-Irrigation-Hero-1200x676.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Senegal-River-Irrigation-Hero-1536x865.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Senegal-River-Irrigation-Hero-2048x1153.webp 2048w\" 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\/water\/\" rel=\"tag\">Water<\/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\/irrigation-investments-increase-agricultural-production\/\">Water for the Long Haul<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">New research finds that irrigation investments can increase agricultural production for decades while helping farmers adapt to a changing climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-724f9a5e commons-post-date\">September 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-a6faf5cf post-52583 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climate category-health tag-abstracts tag-fall-2026 tag-secondary\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-9a418442\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-44a3b491\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Isthmus Heat Island color mapping\" data-media-id=\"52643\" class=\"gb-media-69b0ed92\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Isthmus-Heat-Island-Hero-768x432.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Isthmus-Heat-Island-Hero-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Isthmus-Heat-Island-Hero-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Isthmus-Heat-Island-Hero-1200x676.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Isthmus-Heat-Island-Hero-1536x865.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Isthmus-Heat-Island-Hero-2048x1153.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-c8c4197a\">\n<p class=\"gb-text 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