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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 a key role in establishing a strong partnership between the Nelson Institute and University of Guadalajara… Read the full article.
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 altered by global transformations of climate and capitalism. Co-edited by Nelson Institute and School of Education doctoral candidate Alexandra Lakind, …
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 award, which includes a $30,000 prize, recognizes Buřivalová‘s efforts to further biodiversity protection in tropical forests. “We are proud of …
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 help develop and provide input about the planetary health landscape of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The program aims to create …
Nelson Institute associate dean for research and education and Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor Anna Gade, was a featured speaker at the virtual symposium Environment and Ecology in Islamic Art and Culture. This event is being hosted by the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar and the Qatar Foundation, November 8-15, 2021. Gade, …
Nelson Institute Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE) scientist Tyler Lark is sharing his research into grassland ecosystems through a variety of publications and presentations. Lark, who leads research on U.S. agricultural land-use change and its impacts on our nation’s land and water resources, has spent a great deal of time studying grassland loss …
Understanding the role that venture capitalist investors play in funding climate-tech startups is just one of the goals of a new, two-year research project being led by Nelson Institute affiliate, and La Follette School of Public Affairs assistant professor, Morgan Edwards. Funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and in partnership with Kavita Surana of …
For Nelson Institute alumna Carolina Toapanta, the University of Wisconsin–Madison was not only a place of education, but inspiration. In fact, a trip to the giant, iconic terrace chair at the Memorial Union became the impetus behind the creation of a giant bamboo chair that now serves as a roadside attraction and symbol of hope …
In April 2021, Nelson Institute Dean Paul Robbins joined a group of biologists, conservationists, and thought leaders in supporting Intended Consequences, a statement, a special issue of Conservation Science and Practice, and framework for confidently tackling the world’s most urgent conservation problems. Intended Consequences is the culmination of a workshop led by the non-profit organization Revive and Restore, where …
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 …