The University of Wisconsin–Madison will host a talk by Bi-Khim Hsiao, representative of the Republic of China, Taiwan. The lecture, “America, Taiwan and Peace in the Indo-Pacific,” will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Thurs., …
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What does the rainforest sound like? A new children’s ebook by UW-Madison professor Zuzana Buřivalová explores the soundscape of Borneo’s rainforest
Deep in Borneo’s rainforest, among the 10,000 species of plants and a canopy of trees, one might hear the growl of a Clouded leopard, the howl of an orangutan, or the call of the Rhinoceros …
Nearby forest loss predicts future deforestation on protected lands
Protected forests are unlikely to be cut down when they are surrounded by intact forests. Conversely, the more degraded the boundaries of a protected area are, the more likely that deforestation will encroach into the …
Madison to D.C.: Marin Hein Digs Deeper into Activism through WiW Speakers, Internship
With her passion for legislative activism, rising senior Marin Hein is set to build her own professional brand through the Wisconsin in Washington, D.C. Internship (WiW) Program. In doing so, she joins other Badgers in …
“Linking knowledge to action:” the motto for EOI alumna while completing her MS degree
“Linking knowledge to action.” This is the phrase Environmental Observation and Informatics (EOI) graduate Grace Stonecipher says is the embodiment of her time at the Nelson Institute. “The courses really dove into that subject of …
Guardian of the Gulf; Nelson student to expand coastal water cleanup initiative to the Great Lakes
From the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes, Nelson Institute student Lisa Scobel is working to keep waterways free of plastic pollution. As a student of the Environmental Conservation MS program, Scobel is embracing her …
International student overcomes challenges on her way to completing the Environmental Conservation MS
From her career as a veterinarian specializing in animal behavior to the development of the Public Policy of Animal Welfare and the direction of a government entity to protect animals in Bogotá, Liliana Rodríguez has …
CCR leaders awarded Department of Energy funding to study connection between aerosols and historical climate variability
Leaders from the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research (CCR) will begin investigating the role of clouds and aerosols (small particles in the atmosphere, such as sulfate or dust) in historical climate variability thanks to …
Doctoral candidate leads UW2020 project investigating flood risk and vulnerability in Peru
A new report showcases how community perceptions of risk and social vulnerability shape responses to the threat of natural disasters. Led by Nelson Institute doctoral candidate Hugh Roland, the report entitled, Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Flood …
UW-Madison Alumni Chandler Zuo makes a difference with establishment of the new Ce-an Zuo & Chao-ming Wang Scholarship
Statistics Ph.D. student Juan Francisco Mandujano Reyes has been awarded the School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences (CDIS) Ce-an Zuo & Chao-ming Wang Scholarship. Mandujano Reyes is the first student to receive the newly-created …