Tag: forest and wildlife ecology
- Posted on October 19, 2020
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Posted on September 14, 2020
Understanding how birds respond to extreme weather can inform conservation efforts
When it comes to climate change, University of Wisconsin–Madison forest and wildlife ecology Professor Ben Zuckerberg says birds are the proverbial canary in the coal […]
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Posted on August 17, 2020
Reminder: Stan Temple on Badger Talks Live, “Monarch Butterflies, Private Land and Aldo Leopold’s Land Ethic” – Aug. 18
The Monarch Butterfly has declined by >90% over the last decade, and its future depends on management practices on privately owned lands in the Midwest. […]
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Posted on July 24, 2020
Grant awarded: NSF funds collaborative Biology Integration Institute at UMN and UW–Madison
UW-Madison and the University of Minnesota (UMN) were awarded an NSF Biology Integration Institute focused on the causes and consequences of plant biodiversity across scales […]
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Posted on July 16, 2020
Seven CALS faculty honored with Vilas professorship, awards
Seven CALS faculty members, listed below, were among 24 UW–Madison faculty selected to receive Vilas professorships and awards this year. The awards are supported by the […]
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Posted on July 15, 2020
Tim Van Deelen among The Wildlife Society’s 2020 Fellows
The TWS Fellows Award is given out each year to individuals who have “distinguished themselves through exceptional service” to the profession and have been members […]
- Posted on July 13, 2020
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Posted on June 1, 2020
CALS Awards: Faculty excellence, leadership and research awards
For the final 2020 CALS Awards post, we share information about the recipients of the Louise Hemstead Leadership Award, Pound Research Award and Robert G.F. […]
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Posted on April 13, 2020
How new data can make ecological forecasts as good as weather forecasts
When El Nino approaches, driven by warm Pacific Ocean waters, we’ve come to expect both drenching seasonal rains in the southern U.S. and drought in […]
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Posted on April 9, 2020
CALS faculty offer expertise at virtual Earth Day Conference – Apr. 20
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the Nelson Institute 2020 Earth Day Conference will set the stage for a convergence between the past […]