AOS and Nelson Institute Professor Tracey Holloway has been inducted into the National Academy of Medicine. Joining the ranks of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine is one of the highest honors in …
Month: October 2022
Meet the new director for the Center for Climatic Research
I would like to introduce myself as the new director of the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research (CCR). As a background, I received a PhD in atmospheric sciences from the University at Albany in …
Climate migrants and real estate, Mosquitoes surviving warmer winters
We first learn how climate change could affect migration patterns to Wisconsin. Then, two Wisconsin researchers, one being CCR’s Dan Vimont, discuss how climate change could affect mosquitoes and other pests in the state.
Extreme Heat and Drought
This edition of the Nelson Issue Brief presents work on extreme heat and drought due to climate change from scholars across the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Contributions include research into the impact of urban heat islands, …
Climate change to be discussed at Beloit’s Welty Center
On October 23, 2022 at 1-4PM, a special event, “Sustainable Action Through a Beloit Lens,” will be held at the Welty Environmental Center in Beloit, co-sponsored by the Welty Environmental Center and the Center for …
Ankur Desai Honored with Mid-Career Award
Ankur Desai, an affiliate of the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research and professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences (AOS) in the College of Letters and Science, was recently awarded the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) 2022 Joanne …