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With $9.3 million investment, UW–Madison will establish the Wisconsin Rural Partnership
Ankur Desai Accepts Mid-Career Award
Watch as 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, accepts the Joanne Simpson Medal for …
Sara Hotchkiss is selected as one of the Ecological Society of America 2022 Fellows
The Ecological Society of America is pleased to announce its 2022 Fellows. The Society’s fellowship program recognizes the many ways in which its members contribute to ecological research and discovery, communication, education and pedagogy, and …
Earth’s orbit is more important in driving tropical Pacific climate than previously thought
For years, the prevailing belief among climate scientists was that Earth’s tilt was the primary factor in determining seasonal climate in the tropical Pacific. But new research from scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and several …
Dr. Bette L. Otto-Bliesner wins the AOS Distinguished Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement
Congratulations go out to Dr. Bette L. Otto-Bliesner on winning the AOS Distinguished Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement. CCR has greatly appreciated the decades of collaboration our center has participated in with her, along with …
Tracey Holloway inducted to National Academy
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 …
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, …