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 1153 Mechanical Engineering, unless otherwise noted. Some lectures will be presented online, which will require registration.

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Upcoming Lectures

Eyes on the Ocean: What Tracking Fishing Fleets Reveals About Marine Conservation - Jennifer Raynor

October 8, 2026
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
1153 Mechanical Engineering

TBD - Johnny Uelmen

October 15, 2026
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
1153 Mechanical Engineering

TBD - Greg Wagner

November 19, 2026
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
1153 Mechanical Engineering

TBD - Jessica LeClair

December 3, 2026
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
1153 Mechanical Engineering

Past Lectures

What’s Happening in the Wisconsin State Climatology Office - Steve Vavrus

September 17, 2026
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
1153 Mechanical Engineering

Circular economy of composite materials: focus on wind blades - Reed Miller

September 10, 2026
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
1153 Mechanical Engineering