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Edwards’ latest studies shed light on climate-tech needs

Posted on August 8, 2024

May was a big month for Assistant Professor Morgan Edwards, as she published two important climate technology studies. These new papers could provide timely insights into the development of technologies that must scale rapidly to …

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Abandoned farmlands could play a role in fighting climate change.

Posted on August 8, 2024

A new tool developed by scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison could help relieve that tension.  Led by Yanhua Xie and Tyler Lark, researchers with the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, the team used machine …

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Tyler Lark and Holly Gibbs contribute to study on the impacts of ethanol

Posted on February 14, 2022

New research led by experts at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, in partnership with several other universities, suggests that carbon emissions from the land used to grow corn can negate or even reverse any climate advantages …

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Tracey Holloway receives UW-Madison award for mentoring

Posted on February 11, 2022

The Slesinger Award for Excellence in Mentoring, which honors those who provide excellent mentoring to women faculty, has been awarded to Nelson Institute professor Tracey Holloway.

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Holly Gibbs featured in The Guardian article highlighting loopholes in Amazon soy moratorium

Posted on February 11, 2022

Nelson Institute Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE) and Department of Geography professor Holly Gibbs is featured in a recent article from The Guardian highlighting the challenges surrounding a landmark Amazon soy moratorium.

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Students from Burivalova lab featured in PBS Wisconsin piece on data science

Posted on November 22, 2021

Tatiana Maeda and Yuren Sun, both students in Zuzana Burivalova’s Sound Forest Lab, are featured in a PBS Wisconsin “Meet the Lab” video about how scientists use big data to count how many animals are …

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Jenny Bratburd and Daegan Miller co-author article on satellite data for use in National Ambient Air Quality Standards

Posted on November 18, 2021

The article explains ways that NASA satellite data can be used to inform state implementation plans (SIPs) that are used to maintain compliance with U.S. National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).

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Grad student Mattie Bindl part of UW team among winners of XPRIZE for Carbon Removal Student Competition

Posted on November 18, 2021

Bindl is a graduate student in the Nelson Institute’s Environment and Resources program and member of SAGE faculty member Morgan Edwards’ lab.

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Listen to Jonathan Patz Discuss the 2021 IPCC Report on Madison’s WORT Radio

Posted on August 13, 2021

“The Climate Emergency is Now” Listen now

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Op Ed in the Washington Post by former SAGE PhD student, Vijay Limaye

Posted on August 9, 2021

Opinion | The true cost of climate change needs to include the health toll Read more

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  • Edwards’ latest studies shed light on climate-tech needs
  • Abandoned farmlands could play a role in fighting climate change.
  • Tyler Lark and Holly Gibbs contribute to study on the impacts of ethanol
  • Tracey Holloway receives UW-Madison award for mentoring
  • Holly Gibbs featured in The Guardian article highlighting loopholes in Amazon soy moratorium

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