Our Team
Multidisciplinary research and extension
We are a diverse team under one roof: the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Our expertise ranges from ecosystem modeling to natural resource governance and science communication.
Eric Booth
Associate Scientist
Agronomy, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Areas of Expertise:
hydroecology, ecosystem modeling, water quality, agroecology, geomorphology
Kelsie Ferin
Post doc
Agronomy
Areas of Expertise:
ecosystem modeling, climate change, land use change, water quality, agroecology
Christopher Kucharik
Professor and Department Chair, Lead Principal Investigator
Agronomy, Environmental Studies
Areas of Expertise:
agroecology, ecosystem modeling, climate change, biogeochemistry, environmental biophysics
Steven Loheide
Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Areas of Expertise:
hydroecology, groundwater, ecosystem services, monitoring groundwater dependent ecosystems, ecohydrologic modeling
Yu Lu
Social Science Researcher
Forest and Wildlife Ecology
Areas of Expertise:
public policy, natural resources management
Adena Rissman
Professor
Forest and Wildlife Ecology
Areas of Expertise:
natural resource management, environmental policy, private lands
Jenny Seifert
Watershed Outreach Specialist
Division of Extension, Natural Resources Institute
Areas of Expertise:
communications, outreach, stakeholder engagement, behavior change
Ojaswee Shrestha
PhD Student
Integrative Biology
Areas of Expertise:
ecosystem services, sustainability, biodiversity, conservation
Monica G. Turner
Professor
Integrative Biology
Areas of Expertise:
landscape ecology, ecosystem ecology, disturbance, ecosystem services, climate and land-use change
Ioannis Varvaris
Post doc
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Areas of Expertise:
hydrogeology, water flow and solute transport modeling in the unsaturated zone, artificial drainage