Tag environmental studies
David Mladenoff
Professor, conservation, forest and wildlife ecology
Ecology and sustainability of forests, effects of climate change, forest management and carbon sequestration
Steph Tai
Professor, law school
I study the interaction between scientific research and environmental law and food safety regulation.
Richard Lathrop
UW-Madison honorary fellowships: Center for Limnology, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
Experience with water quality, eutrophication, restoration and management of lakes; nonpoint pollution; and climate change impacts in Wisconsin
Philip Townsend
Associate professor, forest ecology
Expert on satellite remote sensing, forest ecosystem dynamics and watershed processes
Steven Loheide
Assistant professor, civil and environmental engineering
Expert in hydroecology, water in the environment
Richard Shaten
Emeritus - Nelson Institute
Expert on the economic and environmental impact of energy systems
Mario Ortiz-Robles
Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor, English
Literary Studies; Cultural History of Animals;
Laura Jull
Associate professor and extension specialist, plant and agroecosystem sciences
Expert on woody ornamentals, including trees, shrubs, evergreens and vines; nursery management, landscape installation and maintenance; tree care
Jonathan Patz
Professor & director, global environmental health
Expert on health effects of global climate change, land use change and deforestation; health co-benefits of energy policy
Thomas Heberlein
Professor emeritus, community and environmental sociology
Expert on environmental attitudes, sociology of hunting, wolf restoration
David Marcouiller
Professor, planning and landscape architecture
Expert on the economics of outdoor recreation, integrative tourism planning, forestry, natural amenities and rural development
Cathy Middlecamp
Professor, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
I have expertise in environmental chemistry and in the teaching & learning of real-world science issues, including those connecting to sustainability and radioactive substances.
Henry Anderson, MD
Adjunct professor, population health
Expert on environmental and occupational disease (dusts and chemicals), public health, epidemiology, disease and exposure surveillance
Quentin Carpenter
Senior lecturer, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
Expert in wetland flora and fauna
Peter McIntyre
Associate professor, Center for Limnology
Expert on global lakes and rivers, fish diversity, fisheries, Great Lakes, and water resource management issues.
Ian Baird
Associate professor, geography
Expert on Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Hmong, Southeast Asia, environmental policy, natural resource management, hydroelectric dams, land concessions, political ecology
Ellen Damschen
Associate Professor, Department of Integrative Biology
Expert on terrestrial ecology, conservation biology and restoration ecology within grassland and savanna ecosystems.
Anna Gade
Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
Expert on Islam, religion and society, Southeast Asia, environmental ethics, and global environmental studies from cultural perspectives
Philip O'Leary
Professor, Engineering Professional Development
Expert on landfills and solid waste disposal, engineering continuing education
Emily Stanley
Professor, zoology & Center for Limnology
Freshwater ecology, particularly streams, rivers, water chemistry, aquatic restoration
Monica Turner
Professor, zoology and ecology
Expert on terrestrial ecosystem ecology, landscape ecology, forest fires and other natural disturbances, and land-use change
Ankur Desai
Professor, atmospheric and oceanic sciences; faculty affiliate, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
Expert on climate change, carbon cycling in forest, lake and wetland ecosystems, global land-atmosphere interaction and micrometeorology
Holly Gibbs
Professor, the Department of Geography and the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
Holly Gibbs is an expert on tropical deforestation, with a focus on the potential for corporate promises to end deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest.
Christy Remucal
Interim Director, Sea Grant and Water Resources Institute, Professor, civil and enviromental engineering
Expert on aquatic chemistry and pollutant degradation processes
Michael Cardiff
Associate Professor, Geoscience and Geological Engineering (CEE)
Expert in monitoring and modeling of environmental issues related to ground water, water supply, and water quality
Thomas Yuill
Professor emeritus, pathobiological science, forest and wildlife ecology; director emeritus, Nelson Institute
Expert on diseases of wildlife and emerging virus diseases that affect wild and domestic animals and humans
Morgan Robertson
Associate professor, geography
Expert on environmental policy, specifically wetland policy, ecosystem services, and market-based initiatives (e.g., water quality credit markets, wetland credit markets)
Mutlu Ozdogan
Assistant professor, forestry and environmental Studies
Expert on processing satellite images for environmental information in forested and agricultural landscapes
Colleen Moore
Professor emerita, psychology, Nelson Institute
Expert on the effects of environmental pollutants on child development and risk perceptions of environmental hazards
Ned Paschke
Program director, Department of Engineering Professional Development
Expert on pumping facilities, water & wastewater treatment systems, hydraulic engineering, water/energy efficiencies, asset management, and water environmental management.
Lori DiPrete Brown
Associate director, Global Health Institute, Director, 4W Initiative, Distinguised Faculty Associate, SOHE
Global health expert focusing on women, children and highly vulnerable populations. Works to improve quality of health and social services from a human rights perspective.
Tom Givnish
Professor, botany
Expert on ecology, evolutionary biology, molecular systematics, speciation, conservation, and Wisconsin plant diversity
Tim Campbell
Aquatic Invasive Species Specialist, Wisconsin Sea Grant
Aquatic invasive species biology and prevention
Jennifer Gaddis
Associate Professor, Civil Society & Community Studies
Expert on school food politics and systems change in local, state, national, and international contexts
Leah Horowitz
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Expert on grassroots, particularly Indigenous-led, engagements with industrial expansion.
Joshua Calhoun
Associate professor, English; Faculty Affiliate, Center for Culture, History, and Environment
Expert on Shakespeare, the history of papermaking, and the environmental history of books
Shane Hubbard
Research Scientist, Space Science and Engineering Center
Expertise: geospatial modeling of hazard events (floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes); damage and loss estimation from disasters; response decision making
Susan Carpenter
Wisconsin Native Plant Garden Curator, Arboretum
Expert on native plant gardening, sustainable gardening practices, bumble bee conservation, rusty-patched bumble bee, southern Wisconsin bumble bees, and citizen-based monitoring.
Daniel Wright
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
I am a hydrologist and water resources engineer, specializing in flood hazards and mitigation strategies in both urban areas and larger watersheds