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Evan Meeker was selected to receive a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate fellowship
Congratulations to Becca Hall and Evan Meeker who were selected to receive 2023 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate fellowships.
Paul Block selected as the next CPEP Professor
Associate Professor Paul Block from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is being selected as the next Reid A. Bryson Distinguished Professor of the Climate, People, and Environment Program (CPEP). Professor Block’s research largely …
Undergraduate student Sean Bertalot places second in the Center for Climatic Research’s Reid Bryson Scholarship poster session.
Weather station network to expand across Wisconsin, aiding farmers and others
Gisela Kutzbach, wife of former CCR director John Kutzbach, passed away in her home in Evanston, Illinois on March 23rd, 2023
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research regrets to inform of the passing of Gisela Kutzbach on March 23, 2023. Gisela is preceded in death by her husband, John Kutzbach, former CCR director and AOS …
CCR and Sage held a joint lightning talk event
On March 21, 2023, the joint CCR-SAGE Lightning Talk Event was held, with 15 speakers representing both centers.
Wisconsin cave holds tantalizing clues to ancient climate changes, future shifts
Great Lakes ice cover reaches historic low. Here’s what we know.
We’re in winter’s home stretch and the Great Lakes just reached a historic low ice cover for this time of year.
When winter gets weird: Thundersnow, frost quakes and more
An expert explains some of the stranger events caused by weather that happen in winter.
It’s mid-January and the Great Lakes are virtually ice-free. That’s a problem.
Ice has been slow to form this year, with only 3% of the lakes covered as of last Friday. That’s a near-record low, and roughly 18% below average for this time of year. Read the …
Cyclones in the Arctic are Becoming More Intense and Frequent
Climate change is warming Wisconsin winters faster than other seasons
A wetter atmosphere and slower freezing of the Great Lakes has made wintertime temperature increases in Milwaukee and Green Bay among the highest in the nation as research projects rises to continue.
Q & A: Meet Hannah Zanowski
Aaron Alexander Chaired the AMS Student Conference at the AMS Annual Meeting
The 22nd Annual AMS Student Conference occurred in Denver CO on Jan 7th and 8th , with a record breaking 750 in person and 100 virtual attendees. Conference chairs Aaron Alexander (Water Resources Engineering @ …
Steve Vavrus to lead the Wisconsin State Climatology Office
UW-Madison has received $9.3M from the USDA to establish a Rural Partnerships Institute. The 4-year award to UW-Madison will cover the costs of financing the Wisconsin State Climatology Office through CCR, the costs of a …
Steve Vavrus: “Arctic Fever? Taking the Arctic’s Temperature”
Climate Scientist Steve Vavrus joins Nate to discuss the Arctic and its critical impact on climate science. Why are the effects of warming so extreme in the Arctic, and what are the implications for weather …
What Is the Polar Vortex? And Other Cold-Weather Climate Questions
As much of the United States plunges into a deep freeze, scientists continue to debate how rapid Arctic warming is playing a role.
Dan Vimont is a Fall 2022 Recipient of the Honored Instructors Program
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 …