Capstone course contributes to the Kampala Clean Air Action Plan and the National Environment (Air Quality and Standards) Regulations in Uganda

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A Nelson Institute student-led project investigating air quality in the capital city of Kampala, Uganda is receiving high-level national attention and is contributing to the first Kampala Clean Air Action Plan and the National Environment Air Quality Standards and Regulations. This project is the result of the Nelson Institute spring 2021 capstone course, Air Quality …

Madison to D.C.: Marin Hein Digs Deeper into Activism through WiW Speakers, Internship

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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 D.C. who are seeking to connect with expertise on and off Capitol Hill. WiW offers undergraduates the opportunity to spend …

“Linking knowledge to action:” the motto for EOI alumna while completing her MS degree

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“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 ‘Great, we can do all this science, but if we’re not using it to actually make decisions, then what’s the …

Guardian of the Gulf; Nelson student to expand coastal water cleanup initiative to the Great Lakes

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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 passion for protecting marine life and environment in her final leadership project.   Through a Citizen Science initiative called Nurdle Patrol, …

International student overcomes challenges on her way to completing the Environmental Conservation MS

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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 remained busy in her country of origin, Colombia. Wanting to expand more on her English skills and conservation knowledge, Rodríguez …

CCR leaders awarded Department of Energy funding to study connection between aerosols and historical climate variability

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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 support from the Department of Energy. While previous Earth System Models indicate that aerosols influence variations in surface temperature and …

Doctoral candidate leads UW2020 project investigating flood risk and vulnerability in Peru

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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 Risk and Vulnerability in Peru, investigates these community vulnerability perceptions as they relate to flood risk in Peru. The report …

UW-Madison Alumni Chandler Zuo makes a difference with establishment of the new Ce-an Zuo & Chao-ming Wang Scholarship

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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 award, which funds academic expenses that enable student success. The $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to an international CDIS student …

LuceSEA Competition Announces Three New Grants

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The three grants described below support institution- and field-building in the United States and Southeast Asia. The projects emphasize place-based knowledge, employ community-engaged approaches, and explore the role that universities can play in society. Through investments in cross-disciplinary, multisectoral, transnational collaborations and networks such as these, LuceSEA hopes to encourage new directions in teaching and …

Local to Global Disease Detection: Alumni in Public Health Address COVID-19 Crisis

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On two different sides of the world, two alumnae of the UW School of Veterinary Medicine were just getting settled into new professional roles when the novel coronavirus struck. They rolled up their sleeves, called upon the relationships, resources and skills they’ve developed, and led efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic – all the while …