University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tag: Ecology

Student Intern Column: Sustainable Design and Green Roofs

Jackie Olson is a junior majoring in Landscape & Urban Studies/Environmental Studies and a future designer of sustainable architecture. She began her internship for the Office of Sustainability in summer 2018 on the Waste & Recycling Team and since then has found herself collaborating on multiple teams such as Green Greeks, Green Office, and the …

Center for Climatic Research Encourages Research Collaboration Across Campus

The Nelson Institute’s Center for Climatic Research (CCR) carries a 55-year history of scientific contributions toward understanding the processes and variations of our climate system for the betterment of society. According to Director Dan Vimont, shared concerns and passions for the earth are unifying, and the opportunity for research is proceeding at all levels of …

Nina Elder Discusses Art, Sustainability, and Her Visit to the UW

The following is an interview with Nina Elder, who is an artist, adventurer, and arts administrator. Her work focuses on the changing culture and ecology of the American West and on fostering relationships between artists, scientists, and diverse institutions and communities. Elder was at UW-Madison for a week in November as part of the Terra …

Grasslands support more birds than cornfields

In Wisconsin, bioenergy is for the birds. Really. In a study published today in the journal PLOS ONE, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) scientists examined whether corn and perennial grassland fields in southern Wisconsin could provide both biomass for bioenergy production and bountiful bird habitat. In Wisconsin, bioenergy is for the birds. Really. …