Month: September 2013
Documenting the history of American Indian agriculture and land‐use in northeastern WI
Senior lecturer Bill Gartner had the privilege of working on the Menominee Reservation this summer as a Co‐PI, with David Overstreet (College of the Menominee…
Jim Knox honored with named fund
During his 43 years as a faculty member at UW-Madison, Jim Knox’s research transformed the field of fluvial geomorphology, opening new avenues that linked his…
125th Anniversary of Science Hall
When alumni talk about their experiences as a student in the geography department, they often speak of the fondness they have for Science Hall itself….
Researchers find dams change downstream vegetation, create predictive model for red cedar invasion
Prior to the 1950s, the mighty Missouri River would annually flood. The slow march of waters across the valley distributed fertile sediment for agriculture, but…
Alumni Spotlight: Allison Hegan, B.A. '10
Alumna Allison Hegan (nee Kleine) finds fulfillment using the written word to bring attention to the earth’s most urgent environmental and conservation issues. Allison graduated in…
Tim Bawden remembered
Timothy Bawden (Ph.D. ’01), professor of geography at UW-Eau Claire and much loved former graduate student of this department, passed away unexpectedly in April. Tim…
In Memoriam: Timothy Bawden (1965-2013), a “natural” geographer
In August, former graduate students, friends, and family gathered in room 550 Science Hall in memory of alumnus Tim Bawden who passed away unexpectedly earlier…
