Nelson Institute students and researchers participated in a global study investigating the impact of urbanization on biological evolution. This novel study led by James Santangelo, Marc Johnson, and Rob Ness at the University of Toronto, …
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Nelson Institute affiliate is lead author on UN climate report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a report urging a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Gregory Nemet, a Nelson Institute affiliate and a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s La Follette School …
Nelson Institute affiliates discuss the future of fossil fuels on WPR
Nelson Institute affiliate and La Follette School of Public Affairs Professor Greg Nemet and Nelson Institute affiliate and Professor, Jonathan Patz are featured in a Wisconsin Public Radio story discussing the future of energy. This …
The Pathway Forward: How companies, NGOs, and scientists are collaborating to help save the Amazon
Explore how a new collaboration is helping to address deforestation and its links to meat and leather supply chains during the Sustainable Success Lecture on February 24, 2022, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. CT. Register today to …
Gregg Mitman’s new book highlights land use, racial injustice, and America’s shared history with Liberia
Nearly 6,000 miles separates the United States and the West African country of Liberia, but their histories are forever intertwined. In fact, Nelson Institute affiliate Gregg Mitman, who also serves as the Vilas Research and …
UW-Madison and IIASA partner on environmental policy projects
After more than 40 years of collaboration, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) are officially partnering on a variety of policy-relevant projects related to energy, climate, air quality, …
Thomas Yuill honored by University of Guadalajara for career achievements
Former Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies Professor and Director Emeritus Thomas Yuill was recognized by University of Guadalajara at the Guadalajara National Book Fair for his scientific career and achievement in environmental sciences. Yuill played …
The Creation of becoming–Feral
Explore the complex relationships between humans and other-animals through becoming–Feral, a collection of poetry, visual art, essays, and more—all focused on understanding the shifting categories of ‘feral’ and ‘domestic’ within a landscape that is being …
Zuzana Buřivalová receives Nature Award for Driving Global Impact (DGI)
Nelson Institute Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE) and Department of Forest & Wildlife Ecology assistant professor, Zuzana Buřivalová is the 2021 recipient of the Nature Award for Driving Global Impact (DGI). This …
Two Nelson Institute students awarded as Global Health Institute Planetary Scholars
The Global Health Institute (GHI) Planetary Scholars program has chosen a cohort of five students as scholarship recipients for the ’21-’22 school year, two of which are Nelson Institute students. The cohort is working to …