Katie Klier is a Freshwater and Marine Sciences PHD student in the Anantharaman lab. Her research areas are Microbiology, Biogeochemistry, and Ecology. Check out her spotlight post for more information about her research, hobbies, and experiences at UW-Madison. 1. Explain your research so that your grandparent or a 5-year old would understand it? I study …
Timon Keller is a Integrative Biology PHD student in the Turner lab. His research areas are Landscape Ecology and Ecosystem Ecology. Check out his spotlight post for more information about his research, hobbies and experiences at UW-Madison. 1. Explain your research so that your grandparent or a 5-year old would understand it? I study fire …
Are plants more aware than we think? Do they have feelings? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Gary O’Reilly, and Harrison Greenbaum explore the intelligence of plants with astrobotanist Simon Gilroy. From venus flytraps to space farming, we dig deep into the secret world of plants.
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research has announced 20 faculty winners of the Vilas Associates Competition. The competition recognizes “new and ongoing research of the highest quality and significance.” Tenure-track assistant professors and tenured faculty within 20 years of their tenure date are eligible. The award is funded by the William F. Vilas …
The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) presents the Yentsch-Schindler Early Career Award each year to an early career scientist who has made outstanding and balanced contributions to research, education, and society. Read the full article here.
For November’s student spotlight we are showcasing Jacob Fredette-Roman. Jacob is an Integrative Biology PhD Student. He is a part of the Sharp lab in the Genetics-Biotechnology Center. Jacob’s spotlight highlights his current research, his dream job, and much more. 1. Explain your research so that your grandparent or a 5-year old would understand …
The Department of Botany in the College of Letters & Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks applicants for as many as three tenure-track or tenured professors in the areas of evolution, systematics, and/or ecology. Candidates’ research accomplishments and aims should show evidence of originality and innovation in addressing significant questions in the ecology and/or …
For October’s student spotlight we are highlighting Kaylee Browder. Kaylee is an Integrative Biology PhD student. She is a part of the Newmark and Issigonis labs in the Morgridge Institute for Research. Kaylee gives insight on her research, her life in Madison, and much more. 1. Explain your research so that your grandparent or a …
For the September edition of our department’s graduate student spotlight. We are highlighting Adrianna Gorsky, a Freshwater and Marine Sciences PhD student. She is a part of the Dugan and Stanley lab. She provides insight on her work and life as a graduate student here. 1. Explain your research so that your grandparent or a …
Professor Hiroshi Maeda and Michigan State University researcher Berkley Walker were awarded a $1.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study how plants compensate when they “overspend” carbon in the process of photosynthesis. Read the full article here: https://prl.natsci.msu.edu/news-and-events/news/2024-08-nsf-grant-awarded-to-study-what-happens-when-plants-overspend%20.aspx