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Professorships, Chairs, and Faculty Fellows
Get to know the Nelson Institute’s 2022–23 honorary positions.
The Nelson Institute is fortunate to have a number of professorships, chairs, and faculty fellowships that have been established by generous philanthropic gifts. We are pleased to announce that the following individuals will hold these honorary positions during the 2022–23 academic year.
New Named Professorships and Chairs
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Will Brockliss
Bradshaw Knight Professor of the Environmental Humanities Associate Professor, Department of Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies Director, Nelson Institute Center for Culture, History and Environment
Tracey Holloway
Inaugural Jeff Rudd and Jeanne Bissell Professor of Energy Analysis and Policy Professor, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Program Chair, Nelson Institute Energy Analysis and Policy Program
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Andrea Hicks
Hanson Family Fellow in Sustainability Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Director of Sustainability Education and Research, Office of Sustainability
Jonathan Patz
John P. Holton Chair in Heath and the Environment Professor, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and School of Medicine and Public Health
Paul Robbins
Nelson-Hanson Chair in Environmental Studies Professor, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and Department of Geography Dean, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
Anita Thompson
Ken Potter Professor of Water Resources (formerly known as the Nelson Institute Professorship in Water Resources) Professor, Department of Biological Systems Engineering Program Chair, Nelson Institute Water Resources Management Program
Monica White
Gaylord Nelson Distinguished Chair in Integrated Environmental Studies Associate Professor of Environmental Justice, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and Department of Community and Environmental Sociology Inaugural Director, Nelson Institute Office of Environmental Justice
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Weston Series
The Weston Roundtable Series is designed to promote a robust understanding of sustainability science, engineering, and policy through weekly lectures co-sponsored by the Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE), the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and the Office of Sustainability. Lectures take place from 4:15–5:15 p.m. every Thursday at 1163 Mechanical Engineering Building, starting on September 15.
Featured Roundtable: Clear Cut: Burning Forests for Energy Doesn’t Stack Up
Bob Musil, President and CEO, Rachel Carson Council Thursday, Oct. 6
Learn more about this lecture and others in the series.
Fall 2022 CHE Environmental Colloquia
The Center for Culture, History, and Environment (CHE) invites you to attend the Fall 2022 CHE Environmental Colloquia series on Wednesdays from 12–1 p.m. in 140 Science Hall.
Capitalism and Industrialism
Alexander Dunlap, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Oslo Wednesday, Oct. 26
Hurricanes Amidst the Great Depression: Agrarian Reform and Reconstruction in Puerto Rico, 1928-1940
Adrian Bermudez Perez, UW Master’s Degree Student, Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies; Graduate Associate, Center for Culture, History and Environment Wednesday, Nov. 16
CPEP Series
Each semester the Climate, People, and the Environment Program (CPEP) hosts a weekly seminar featuring lectures by visiting speakers as well as presentations by CPEP faculty, scientists, and students. CPEP seminars take place from 4–5 p.m. on Tuesdays at 811 Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences Building, starting September 27. The presentations are held in conjunction with the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and are open to the public.
Featured Seminar: Fostering Neurodiversity in Support of Effective STEM Learning
Michael Notaro, Director, Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research Tuesday, Sept. 27
Learn more about this lecture and others in the series. Past lecture recordings are available for viewing.
Viral Markets: Economics, the Environment, and Emerging Disease in the Twentieth Century
Richard Keller, UW Professor of History and Medical History Wednesday, Dec. 14
Tuesday, Sept. 27 6:30–8:30 p.m. at the Waisman Center
Join the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the Nelson Institute, and the Waisman Center for a screening of Hearts of Glass followed by a Q & A session. Hearts of Glass is a documentary that follows the tumultuous first 15 months of operation of Vertical Harvest of Jackson, Wyoming, a state-of-the-art hydroponic greenhouse that provides meaningful inclusive employment for people with disabilities. Register for the event, or learn about virtual screening options.
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