Michael Notaro, senior scientist and director at the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research at UW–Madison, is a Wisconsin GLOBE partner and trainer and is hosting a series of workshops in rural school districts to …
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Meet the 2025 Distinguished Teaching Award winners
Luke Zoet was one of twelve faculty members who have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize some of the university’s finest educators.
Excellence in outreach recognized with Bassam Z. Shakhashiri Public Science Engagement Award
Plant pathology professor Claudia Solís-Lemus and climate scientist Michael Notaro have received the Bassam Z. Shakhashiri Public Science Engagement Award. The award, in its third year, is named for Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, emeritus professor of …
Chance of Atlantic Ocean Circulation Collapse Difficult to Assess, Study Shows
A slate of recent studies have suggested that a future collapse of the AMOC is likely and potentially even imminent. These studies pinpoint the timing of collapse using a powerful statistical technique known as “Critical …
Preparing Wisconsin’s rural communities for extreme weather events
Wisconsin is projected to experience more frequent and intense extreme weather events. These events impact infrastructure, public health, agricultural systems, and more, resulting in significant economic losses and social disruption. The Extreme Weather Index, developed …
Read the 2024 CCR Year in Review
Our newsletter offers snapshots into activities from the past year, including recaps from our biggest events, a look at our center’s outreach initiatives, and an overview of exciting research initiatives.
Expanding climate science through hands-on learning
Through university outreach, students at New Lisbon Middle and High Schools will get hands-on climate science and research experience. In November, Dr. Michael Notaro, director and senior scientist at the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic …
Graduate students, Rudra Thaker and Evan Meeker, co-chaired the 2024 Graduate Climate Conference in Park Forest, Washington in November 2024.
Graduate students, Rudra Thaker and Evan Meeker, co-chaired the 2024 Graduate Climate Conference (https://graduateclimateconference.github.io/) in Park Forest, Washington in November 2024. The entire conference is organized by graduate students. Taydra Low also served on the organizing committee …
Rising warm temperatures across Southern Wisconsin creating climate change concerns
According to UW Madison Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Department Professor Jonathan Martin, September to October of 2024 is the second warmest it’s been since 1938. Martin studies the world’s air flow and said climate change …
Michael Notaro presented his work on GLOBE-inspired autism STEM camps to the United Nations General Assembly.
On September 17, 2024, Michael Notaro presented his work on GLOBE-inspired autism STEM camps to the United Nations General Assembly.