Category: Research
Wisconsin State Cartographer’s Office: Heritage Oaks Project
By Michael Hasinoff and Howard Veregin of the Wisconsin State Cartographer’s Office In 1976, local conservationist, preservationist, writer and assistant to the Wisconsin DNR secretary,…
Research Team from Wisconsin and Minnesota to Create Habitat Map of St. Louis River Estuary
By Howard VereginAugust 24, 2023 A team of researchers from Wisconsin and Minnesota has been awarded a $139,000 grant from NOAA’s National Estuarine Research Reserve…
Congratulations to Seth Spawn-Lee
Congratulations to Seth Spawn-Lee for defending his dissertation on Space and time solutions for natural climate solutions in agricultural landscapes. Seth works on finding agricultural solutions for…
Identifying Wisconsin’s Cartographic Phantoms
By: Michael Hasinoff and Howard Veregin of the Wisconsin State Cartographer’s Office A “cartographic phantom” is a community that appears on a map but does…
Friendlier Maps for Complex Geospatial Data
In a world dotted with mountains of geospatial data, Dr. Jonathan Nelson advocates for maps users can understand. by Isabella Ruder | May 11, 2023Originally…
Religion and Tree Planting: A Discussion between Asghar Ali and Phra Ajarn Praseut at the Lao-Thai Theravada Buddhist Temple in Madison
In February, 2023, Asghar Ali arrived in Madison from his home in the Punjab in Pakistan as a visiting Ph.D. student, hosted by Professor Ian…
Geography Featured: Badger Talks Live 2023
Badger Talks Live is a live stream presentation series showcasing unique stories and talents on the UW-Madison campus and beyond. Tune in on Tuesdays in…
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…
