Weston Roundtable

The Weston Roundtable is made possible by a generous donation from Roy F. Weston, a highly accomplished UW-Madison alumnus. Designed to promote a robust understanding of sustainability science, engineering, and policy, these interactive lectures are co-sponsored by the Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE), the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and the Office of Sustainability.

Lectures are held 4:15–5:15 p.m. Thursdays in 1163 Mechanical Engineering, unless otherwise noted. Some lectures will be presented online, which will require registration.

Videos from Past Lectures

Schedule

Tracking Cattle Expansion at the Amazon Frontier Using AI-Based Satellite Monitoring

February 12, 2026
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
1163 Mechanical Engineering

A Fresh Look at Lake Biophysics: Wave-Driven Processes Across Scales and Seasons

February 19, 2026
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
1163 Mechanical Engineering

Environmental Justice: Past, Present, and (Near) Future

February 26, 2026
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
1163 Mechanical Engineering

Energy Insecurity: The People’s Struggle for Power at Home

March 5, 2026
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
1163 Mechanical Engineering

A Social-Ecological Disconnect in Stewarding Wisconsin's Water Resources

March 19, 2026
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
1163 Mechanical Engineering

Enabling Secure, Reliable and Affordable Energy Systems

March 26, 2026
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
1163 Mechanical Engineering

Governing Nutrient Pollution Beyond the Farm

April 9, 2026
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
1163 Mechanical Engineering

Electricity is the New Eggs

April 23, 2026
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
1163 Mechanical Engineering