Calvin DeWitt
Expert on land stewardship, purchased development rights, local government environmental policy, wetland ecology, environmental stewardship, faith-based stewardship
Professor, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Work: 608-222-1139 cbdewitt@wisc.edu Home page
Topics
- Land stewardship: Help local governments develop an environmental community ethic and related land-stewardship policies and programs
- Faith-based environmental stewardship: Help congregations and denominations build environmental stewardship into their work and service
- Wetlands ecology and stewardship: Help organizations and communities on the values, preservation, conservation, and restoration of wetland ecosystems and related plant and animal life
- Institutions for sustainability: Help organizations to develop and build institutions for ecological sustainability
- Wetland systems in relation to groundwater resources: Help local governments and communities maintain groundwater flows to springs and wetlands
Achievements
- National Wildlife Federation "Connie Award" for exceptional service to conservation
- Friends of the United Nations Special Achievement Award for building an environmental institution
- Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award, 1995
- Forest Steward Award, National Coalition on Creation Care, Washington, D.C., 2009