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"Curator / Poet" Paul Vanderbilt

James Watrous Gallery

November 3, 2014

A stellar group of historians, artists, and poets offered insights into Vanderbilt's pioneering work with visual materials this fall

Never Curse the Rain

Waters of Wisconsin

October 28, 2014

Our central Wisconsin farm was one of those rocky, sandy, hilly, and droughty farms where it never seemed to rain enough.

Near true-color image of Green Bay from October 1999, showing the immense scale of the algal bloom in the bay.

Taking on Water Challenges at the Proper Scale

Waters of Wisconsin

October 14, 2014

Welcome! This is the first of what will be many pieces on how different people relate to our shared waters.

Waters of Wisconsin: The Next Generation

Waters of Wisconsin

February 19, 2014

Between 2002 and 2003, I was one of more than 700 hundred Wisconsin citizens who participated in the Wisconsin Academy’s Waters of Wisconsin (WOW) initiative.

Beyond Climate Silence

Climate & Energy

February 19, 2013

As someone with a communications background, I like to keep up with trends in language, message and “memes” associated with topics I care about. Last fall the term “climate silence” starting...

Navigating the digital community

October 1, 2012

In case you haven't noticed, the Wisconsin Academy has greatly expanded our web presence with an entirely new web platform with enhanced navigational capabilities, fascinating extra content, and...

Why settle for white when your wedding gown could stop traffic?

James Watrous Gallery

October 1, 2012

Lon Michels promised--and delivered--a spectacular surprise for his opening reception July 7. Cued by a boombox playing the wedding march, ten women in brilliantly painted, incredibly flamboyant ...