University of Wisconsin–Madison
This article, by Brittney Davidson, is part of a series highlighting members of the Office of Sustainability’s Experts Database. In a collaboration with instructor Madeline Fisher’s course, LSC 561: Writing Science for the Public, students interviewed campus sustainability experts and produced short feature stories. Imagine a combination of cows’ manure and bacteria being converted into …
This article, by Rachel King, is part of a series highlighting members of the Office of Sustainability’s Experts Database. In a collaboration with instructor Madeline Fisher’s course, LSC 561: Writing Science for the Public, students interviewed campus sustainability experts and produced short feature stories. Carbon dioxide is likely the first air pollutant people think of. However, …
This essay, by Scott Hershberger, is one of three winners of the 2023 Sustainability Writing Awards hosted by the Office of Sustainability. You can read more about Scott here. Due to its innovative formatting, we have uploaded this essay in PDF format below. Read Scott’s essay in PDF format.
This essay, by Hailey Sewell, is one of three winners of the 2023 Sustainability Writing Awards hosted by the Office of Sustainability. You can read more about Hailey here. During the winter of 2007-8, there was a total snowfall of more than 100 inches in the city of Madison. The biggest storm occurred just before the turn …
This essay, by Madelyn Anderson, is one of three winners of the 2023 Sustainability Writing Awards hosted by the Office of Sustainability. You can read more about Madelyn here. Where were you on August 18, 2023? Did you feel the air shift? Did you hear your heart still? Did you let your hands cease to …
In our “Where Are They Now?” series, current student interns interview former interns about their experience at the Office of Sustainability, and in particular how that experience has helped them since graduation. In the following entry, Winston Thompson expands on this model by interviewing the former Director of Sustainability Education and Research at UW–Madison, Dr. …
This article, by Monica Ridlon, is part of a series highlighting members of the Office of Sustainability’s Experts Database. In a collaboration with instructor Madeline Fisher’s course, LSC 561: Writing Science for the Public, students interviewed campus sustainability experts and produced short feature stories. In a society dependent on fossil fuels, how do we keep …
This article, by Alexander Leat, is part of a series highlighting members of the Office of Sustainability’s Experts Database. In a collaboration with instructor Madeline Fisher’s course, LSC 561: Writing Science for the Public, students interviewed campus sustainability experts and produced short feature stories. Most of us seldom think about the countless insects that surround …
This article, by Kamryn Truesdale, is part of a series highlighting members of the Office of Sustainability’s Experts Database. In a collaboration with instructor Madeline Fisher’s course, LSC 561: Writing Science for the Public, students interviewed campus sustainability experts and produced short feature stories. Mary Blanchard, the Associate Director at the Wisconsin Energy Institute (WEI), …
In our In Case You Missed It series (also known as ICYMI), student interns from the Office of Sustainability offer reflective reports on sustainability-related events and lectures at UW–Madison. The following entry is by Britta Wellenstein. On August 31, Charlie Berens interviewed a panel of researchers on phosphorus pollution in Wisconsin’s and the nation’s waterways …