University of Wisconsin–Madison
Biography Adam Gundlach coordinates land management activities in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve, including invasive species monitoring and control, prescribed fire planning and implementation, and site amenity stewardship. He also assists fellow Preserve staff in facilitating academic use of the Preserve by UW–Madison students and faculty. He has a B.S. in Wildlife Ecology from UW–Madison.
Biography Melanie has more than 16 years of experience in research administration at UW–Madison, making her the ideal person to connect the dots of all the work happening across campus. A natural connector, Melanie works with researchers and departments to identify new opportunities for collaboration and connection in sustainability research. With her experience navigating projects, …
Biography Dr. Andrea Hicks is an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. She is also an affiliate member of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, Geological Engineering, and Freshwater and Marine Sciences Program. She is the Hanson Family Fellow in Sustainability and a Grainger Institute for Engineering Faculty Scholar. Her scholarship …
Biography Dr. Nathan Jandl works to cultivate, advance, and communicate sustainability initiatives at UW–Madison, with the broader goal of creating a vibrant culture of sustainability in higher education. As Associate Director, he works alongside the Director of Sustainability and the Director of Sustainability Education and Research to develop institutional sustainability strategy, build partnerships, support Office …
Biography James is a broadly trained geoscientist and science writer. Before joining UW–Madison, he worked for 18 years as an R&D scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, where he helped develop and participated in numerous large-scale, interdisciplinary projects. He holds an M.S. in Geology from Boston College and a Ph.D. in Geochemistry from Virginia Tech. In …
Biography Trina La Susa joined the Office of Sustainability’s communication team in May 2017. A lifelong resident of Wisconsin, Trina is dedicated to giving the environment a stronger voice through media and inspiring others to help preserve the natural environment for future generations. She graduated from UW–Madison in 2018 with majors in journalism and strategic …
Biography Denise Roberts has a dual role as the Accountant for the Global Health Institute as well as for the Office of Sustainability. She is responsible for budget preparation and analysis, day-to-day financial processing, disbursement of seed grants awarded by both organizations, as well as sponsorship of local and national global health and sustainability events. …
Biography Elizabeth has been a part of the UW–Madison community for 11 years. With roots in field and lab work, she enjoys facilitating research by assisting researchers with the details required throughout the lifecycle of grant administration. Elizabeth looks forward to working across disciplines to help sustainability science teams organize and submit successful collaborative proposals.
Biography Kyle Schmitz works to uncover and showcase the impact of sustainability initiatives at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. As the senior sustainability analyst, he manages the university’s carbon inventory, ensuring precise tracking and analysis of greenhouse gas emissions data from activities such as energy use, business travel, and procurement. Kyle also leads reporting through the …
Biography Bryn Scriver recruits and supervises volunteers in land management work in the Preserve, performs outreach through the Preserve website, social media and electronic newsletter, and provides administrative support to the Preserve Director and the Preserve Committee. She has a M.S. in Land Resources from the UW–Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and 20 …