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Evelyn Howell
Professor and chair, landscape architecture
Design, restoration, management and conservation of Midwestern native plant communities
Shawn Conley
Professor, plant and agroecosystem sciences; soybean and wheat extension specialist
Direct research and extension program for Wisconsin growers of soybeans, small grains and seeds
David Mladenoff
Professor, conservation, forest and wildlife ecology
Ecology and sustainability of forests, effects of climate change, forest management and carbon sequestration
Sheila McGuirk
Professor, medical sciences, veterinary medicine
Expert on integrating diagnostic, therapeutic and preventative strategies and tools into dairy herds to improve health, welfare and productivity
Daniel Vimont
Professor, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences; Director, Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research
Expert on climate variations (El Niño, tropical variations), climate change and climate change impacts in Wisconsin.
Scott Rankin
Associate professor, food science
Expert on dairy foods processing and chemistry, leading to changes in function, flavor and color
Matthew Digman
Assistant Professor,Biological Systems Engineering
Expertise in agricultural field machinery design, management, economics and operation
Yiqun Weng
Professor, plant and agroecosystem sciences
Expert in plant genetics, genomics and breeding
Matt Ruark
Assistant professor, soil science
Expert in agricultural nutrient recommendations, nitrogen and phosphorus losses
Amanda Gevens
Chair and Prof.; Extension Vegetable Pathologist; plant pathology
Expert on potato and vegetable disease identification, characterization, and management; hop diseases; production and post-harvest/storage diseases; oomycete pathogens; biopesticides
Robert McMahon
Helfaer Professor of Chemistry; Department Chair
Expert on physical-organic chemistry
Troy Runge
Associate professor, biological systems engineering
Expert on biomass composition impact on thermochemical processing systems
Jordan Gerth
Honorary Fellow, Space Science and Engineering Center
Expert on Wisconsin and Great Lakes weather, weather prediction, satellite meteorology, and environmental satellite systems
Susan Paddock
Professor, professional development and applied studies; director, Wisconsin Certified Public Manager Program
Expert on Wisconsin local government and leadership development
Quentin Carpenter
Senior lecturer, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
Expert in wetland flora and fauna
Ellen Damschen
Associate Professor, Department of Integrative Biology
Expert on terrestrial ecology, conservation biology and restoration ecology within grassland and savanna ecosystems.
Emily Stanley
Professor, zoology & Center for Limnology
Freshwater ecology, particularly streams, rivers, water chemistry, aquatic restoration
Donna Friedsam
Distinguished Researcher; Health Policy Programs Director, Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP)
Expert on health care financing, coverage, access, and cost; state Medicaid and CHIP programs
Hiroshi Maeda
Assistant professor, botany
Plant biochemistry and physiology, amino acid biosynthesis in plants
Laura Hernandez
Assistant professor, dairy science
Expert in the area of lactation biology and the factors that regulate milk synthesis
Pamela Oliver
Professor Emerita of Sociology
Expert on collective action, social movements, news coverage of protests, and racial disparities in criminal justice
Steve Vavrus
Senior scientist, Wisconsin State Climatology Office
Expert on Wisconsin climate, extreme weather, Arctic and global climate change
Barbara King
Associate Professor/School of Nursing
Expert on Hospital Acquired Disability, including losing ability to walk; hospital fall prevention programs; and nurses' role in maintaining mobility
David Egan-Robertson
Demographer, Applied Population Laboratory
Specializes in applied demography techniques, U.S. Census data for Wisconsin, and population estimates and projections
Laura Albert
Professor, industrial and systems engineering
Expertise in operations research, mathematical modeling, and analytics.
Matthew Hora
Associate Professor, Adult & Higher Education; Director, Center for Research College-Workforce Transitions
Expert on college-workforce transitions, with focus on internships, "soft" or "21st century skills," and postsecondary teaching from a cultural, historical and learning sciences perspective.
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
Cynthie Wautlet
Associate professor, obstetrics and gynecology
Expert in group prenatal care, obesity and pregnancy, and global and public health
Jennifer Gaddis
Associate Professor, Civil Society & Community Studies
Expert on school food politics and systems change in local, state, national, and international contexts
Keith Poulsen
Director, Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Expertise in veterinary infectious diseases, zoonotic food-borne diseases, and large animal internal medicine. Active in national and global epidemic outbreaks.
Audrey Tluczek
Associate professor, School of Nursing
Expert in research about newborn genetic screening and related family-centered culturally congruent interventions.
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.
Ken Cameron
Professor, Botany; Director, WI State Herbarium
Expert on plant biology, especially orchids, Vanilla, and the flora of Wisconsin; natural history science museum collections
Hilary Dugan
Assistant Professor, Center for Limnology, Department of Integrative Biology
Expert on lakes in a changing environment, including lakes in Wisconsin, the Arctic, and Antarctica.