University of Wisconsin–Madison

People Type: Graduate student

Ahmad, Laleh

Biography Laleh Ahmad is a reader and writer from Karachi, Pakistan. She is presently pursuing a PhD at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the Environment and Resources program. Her research focuses on urban flood management in Karachi, Pakistan.

Grover, Salvador

Biography Salvador is a Project Assistant in the OS where he assists with data analysis and visualization. He is a current M.S. student in the Agroecology program and conducts research in the Freedman lab where he studies the changes to soil health from the growth of sustainable biomass crops on previously mined soils in the …

Kulp , Alayne

Biography Alayne Kulp is a graduate student pursuing double M.S. degrees in the Water Resources Management and Urban & Regional Planning programs. Her interests include land and water resource science and policy, sustainable urban planning, and collaborative community engagement. In the Office of Sustainability, Alayne works on the Data & Reporting team to organize, format, …

Laidly, Meredith

Biography Meredith Laidly is a master’s student in the water resources management program in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. Her research interests include water quality, stream ecology, and water resources policy. As a project assistant with the Office of Sustainability, Meredith supports the undergraduate internship program. Meredith received her B.S. in environment and natural …

Menon, Mridula (Malu)

Biography Malu is a Project Assistant with the Office of Sustainability working with the Green Fund and clean energy teams. She is a second-year graduate student in the MS Agroecology program and is interested in the role of agroecosystems in preserving soil health and biodiversity while ensuring food security. Her interests led to her involvement …

Obih, Shirley

Biography Shirley Obih is a graduate student in Civil and Environmental Engineering, simultaneously pursuing a Certificate in Energy Analysis and Policy. She believes her joint pursuit of higher-level education in engineering and energy will equip her with the skills needed to collaborate with industry professionals to explore the depths of renewable energy sources and create …

Salerno, Victoria

Biography Victoria is a research/project assistant with the Office of Sustainability working on the Bee Campus Initiative. She is a first-year Ph.D. student in the Environment & Resource program working with Dr. James Crall and Dr. Russ Groves. She is interested in urban biodiversity conservation, community science, and global change. In addition to her work …

Stanton, Audrey

Biography Audrey Stanton is a PhD student in the Environment and Resources program at the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. Her research interests include campus sustainability, sustainability education, and life cycle assessment. As a project assistant with the Office of Sustainability, Audrey supports the undergraduate internship program, Green Fund, and campus sustainability map. Audrey received …

Thornton, Miquéla

Biography Miquéla Thornton is a professional master’s candidate at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at UW–Madison, where she focuses on practicing ethical climate, environment, and social justice storytelling. At the Office of Sustainability, she is a project assistant focused on writing and editing stories related to sustainability at UW-Madison and working with OS …