Academy Talks
A panel of Wisconsin experts discusses the latest research on social and informational hurdles to tackling some of the planet's most serious problems.
For the Science & Society showcase event at the 2013 Wisconsin Science Festival, Academy Fellow and atmospheric scientist Steven Ackerman discusses the future of weather satellite technology and its connection to Wisconsin.
For the Science & Society showcase event at the 2013 Wisconsin Science Festival, Academy Fellow and biochemist Laura Kiessling explains how the manipulation of the carbohydrate "coat" that cells wear on their surface can direct the differentiation of embryonic stem cells to medically important cells.
For the Science & Society showcase event at the 2013 Wisconsin Science Festival, Academy Fellow and bioethicist R. Alta Charo discusses the effect of the public debate around embryonic stem cells on the development of a phenomenon called “stem cell tourism.”
At the 2013 Academy-hosted Innovators Showcase in Milwaukee, John and Dorothy Priske of Fountain Prairie Farm discuss a range of climate- and energy-conscious practices for farms, including wind turbines and sustainable land management.
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore supeintendent Bob Krumenaker explains climate change projections for the Great Lakes and outlines adaptation strategies.
The Trust for Public Land’s Climate Conservation Program director Jad Daley explores challenges and opportunities for forest and landscape-scale conservation in the Northwoods region.
Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission program director Jim St. Arnold (also known as Nigaanigiishig) discusses climate change impacts on traditional Anishinabe hunting, fishing, and harvesting.
Maria Janowiak, a scientist for climate change adaptation and carbon management at the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science, discusses how to build capacity for climate change adaptation and forest conservation among natural resource professionals.
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