Redesigning landscapes to heal body and soul – drawing on CALS expertise

Growing populations of these animals on campus and in the city have inspired a new study aimed at living better together

Soil science professor and students turn a sometime pollutant into a valuable product

Environmental and cultural concerns spark an interest in natural burials—and CALS soil scientists are lending their expertise

MS’10 Agroecology

He’s been helping farmers, gardeners, landscapers, science students and pest-plagued citizens for decades. We present
a fond look at Phil Pellitteri, Wisconsin’s rock star entomologist, on the eve of his retirement.

BS’09 Wildlife Ecology

A long-term study sheds light—and numbers—on benefits to farmers

Transforming manure to energy in America’s Dairyland

Bees, so crucial to our food supply, are dying off at alarming rates. CALS researchers are taking a close look at everything from the microbes in their hives to the landscapes they live in to identify in what conditions bees thrive.

Wisconsin residents of all ages and backgrounds are tracking wolves, monitoring streams, banding birds, counting invasive plants and more—all in the name of “citizen science”

Rising numbers of sandhill cranes may make them a tempting target, but hunting could hurt the species’ genetic diversity