Category: Research
Visualizing Historic Vegetation with Range Mapper
Adrian George, Ph.D. candidate in the UW-Madison Department of Geography, recently published a paper titled “Range Mapper: An Adaptable Process for Making and Using Interactive,…
Christian Andresen wins NSF Career Award to study Arctic emissions
Assistant professor of geography will measure the impact of climate change on carbon emissions from Arctic wetlands. by Elise T. Mahon | April 20, 2023(Originally…
Geography students participate in American Association of Geographers annual conference
The American Association of Geographers (AAG) held its annual conference from March 23-27, 2023 in Denver, Colorado (with a virtual option, as well). The meeting…
Cart Lab Design Challenge 2023: Visualizing the Evolution of the Great Plains
By: Professors Robert Roth and Joe Mason, and graduate student Jake Steinberg The UW Cartography Lab and University of Wisconsin-Madison Geography Lab held its 9th…
Feature Story: Collaborative Papers from Prof. Erika Marín-Spiotta and Emily J. Diaz Vallejo
Two workplace climate surveys from the earth and space sciences and ecological sciences reveal widespread negative behaviors. In the first study (“Exclusionary behaviors reinforce historical…
Alumni Profile: Dr. Jacquelyn Gill
Name: Dr. Jacquelyn Gill Professional Title: Associate Professor of Paleoecology at the Climate Change Institute and the School of Biology and Ecology at the University…
UW–Madison Faculty Make Strong Showing on Global Highly Cited Researchers List
Original article by By Natasha Kassulke, natasha.kassulke@wisc.edu, #HighlyCited2022 Sixteen UW–Madison researchers were recently recognized on the Institute for Scientific Information™ list of Highly Cited Researchers 2022. The…
Alumni Profile: Felipe Avila
Name: Felipe Avila Professional Title: GIS Coordinator and Compliance Officer Employer: Wisconsin Historical Society Undergraduate Degree Information: Ohio State University, BA Political Science and Anthropology UW Geography Program…
Grad students work with climatologist on tool to alert communities on dangerous heat levels
From UW-Madison News: October 24, 2022 By Abigail Becker From left to right, graduate students Sara Pabich, Elizabeth Berg, and Becky Rose are collecting data…
The Great Green Wall of Sub-Saharan Africa
Special thanks to UW-Madison Geography Professor Matthew Turner for sharing this research story. We hope you enjoy reading about some of the amazing work our…
