Tag: Madison

Student Intern Column: Madison Residents Promote Sustainable Road Salting Practices

Norma Behrend-Martinez is a sophomore double majoring in Journalism and Environmental Studies. Brought up on Gene Roddenberry, Norma values differences in ideas and hopes to spread discussion on issues as an environmental journalist. She began interning at the Office of Sustainability in the summer of 2019 as part of the Communications and Green Office teams. …

Native Plants, Community Participation, and UW Partnerships Help to Protect Our Watershed

UW–Madison has a special relationship to the lakes of the Yahara watershed. Situated on the shores of Lake Mendota, which constitutes one side of the iconic isthmus that defines the Madison cityscape, the university has long supported green initiatives that ensure that the Yahara watershed is clean and healthy. Stormwater runoff to the lakes is …

Drilling ice to explore past atmospheres