February 5 Parasites in Fresh Water Ecosystems
Dan Preston, UW Madison Forest and Wildlife Ecology
Dan Preston, UW Madison Forest and Wildlife Ecology
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Dr. Dan Preston, Ph.D., is a faculty member in the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology . He received his PhD in Ecology and
Evolutionary Biology at the University Colorado, Boulder. Dr. Preston’s research focuses on the ecology of 'natural enemies', which includes parasites, predators and invasive species in freshwater systems. Recent projects have examined the roles of parasites in food webs and aim to determine how parasites alter nutrients in streams. |
January 8 Green Energy: How solar became affordable and what that means for other technologies
Greg Nemet, UW Madison, La Follette School of Public Affairs
Greg Nemet, UW Madison, La Follette School of Public Affairs
Dr. Gregory Nemet, Ph.D is a Professor at the University of Wisconsin–
Madison's La Follette School of Public Affairs. He received his PhD in Energy
and Resources from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Nemet’s newest
book is “How Solar Became Cheap: A Model for Low-Carbon Innovation.” In
2015, he received the H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship, which honors
outstanding University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty members for their
research contributions. He was named an Andrew Carnegie Fellow in 2017. He
was awarded the inaugural World Citizen Prize in Environmental Performance by APPAM in
2019. He is currently a Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPPC) 6th Assessment Report. Professor Nemet's research focuses on the process of
technological change in energy and its interactions with public policy.
Join us on Wednesday night to talk about solar energy, technological innovation in green
energy, and how green energy can be leveraged in the Northwoods.
Madison's La Follette School of Public Affairs. He received his PhD in Energy
and Resources from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Nemet’s newest
book is “How Solar Became Cheap: A Model for Low-Carbon Innovation.” In
2015, he received the H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship, which honors
outstanding University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty members for their
research contributions. He was named an Andrew Carnegie Fellow in 2017. He
was awarded the inaugural World Citizen Prize in Environmental Performance by APPAM in
2019. He is currently a Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPPC) 6th Assessment Report. Professor Nemet's research focuses on the process of
technological change in energy and its interactions with public policy.
Join us on Wednesday night to talk about solar energy, technological innovation in green
energy, and how green energy can be leveraged in the Northwoods.
