A new instrument, called TEMPO, captures hourly snapshots of the pollutants swirling in the daytime atmosphere over North America—“chemical weather” reports that are helpful to public health researchers and government officials
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Audubon magazine profiles former SAGE graduate student Olivia Sanderfoot
A new Audubon magazine feature looks at how smoke is reshaping bird behavior, migration, and nesting, and how scientists and land managers are using prescribed burns and other methods to combat it.
SAGE Welcomes New Affiliates: Chelsea Schelly and Johnny Uelmen
Profs. Chelsea Schelly of the Nelson Institute and Johnny Uelmen of Population Health are joining SAGE as Affiliates. Prof Schelly’s work focuses on sustainability transitions. Prof Uelmen, an alum of the Patz Lab, focuses on …
Geographer and Rare Earths Thought Leader Dr. Julie Klinger Shares Insights on Impact Podcast with John Shegerian
Julie Klinger and her research team contributed to the treaty drafting process in Santa Marta, Colombia in late April, and to the OECD conflict minerals meetings thereafter. Their work has been covered in Italian and …
View Presentations from the 2026 SAGE-CCR Lightning Talks
Faculty, scientists, and students of the Center for Climatic Research (CCR) and Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE) come together each year to share their latest research and build cross-center collaborations. This year’s …
Edwards’ latest studies shed light on climate-tech needs
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 …
Abandoned farmlands could play a role in fighting climate change.
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 …
Tyler Lark and Holly Gibbs contribute to study on the impacts of ethanol
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 …
Tracey Holloway receives UW-Madison award for mentoring
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.
Holly Gibbs featured in The Guardian article highlighting loopholes in Amazon soy moratorium
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.