In an effort to reduce the amount of phosphorus in the Rock River Basin throughout Dane County, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerted an effort to select several target areas most vulnerable to pollution from phosphorus and other contributing factors of ecosystem degradation. Due to the concentration […]
Discipline: Environmental Studies
Preserving Ho-Chunk History and Culture in Parks
Explore the cultural history of Ahuska and Woodland parks. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. UniverCity Year Contact Info Gavin Luter Managing Director gavin@cows.org 608-261-1141 University Faculty Contact Jessie Conaway Environmental Studies Indigenous Arts and Sciences Research Coordinator jessie.conaway@wisc.edu Local Government / Community Contact Jake Anderson Parks and Recreation Director […]
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Diversifying Agricultural Land with Perennial Crop
Explore the potential for perennial food crops that can both provide the benefits of living cover and produce an economic return that would potentially incentivize greater participation by farmers. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Mae Davenport Forest Resources Associate Professor mdaven@umn.edu […]
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Citywide Tree Pruning
Dr. Robert Schmidt’s class, Living with Wildlife, partnered with the City of Logan’s forestry crew to prune some of Logan’s 11,000 street trees. As Dr. Schmidt’s class focused on issues related to human interactions with wildlife, this project gave students the opportunity to assist with the actual management of urban wildlife habitat, and demonstrate how […]
People, Environment and Sustainability
Dane County has many resources it provides to its citizens no matter what age, race, or gender. However, there is currently no complete, organized collection of all of these resources that can be accessed by the general public. The problem with this is that resources, such as homeless shelters, food pantries, libraries, and daycares in […]
Air Quality Improvement
As part of a broader universitycommunity engagement initiative, four professors, and 59 students at Utah State University joined forces with Logan City to help improve local air quality. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Community Bridge Initiative Contact Info University Faculty Contact Roslynn Brain Environmental Studies Local Government / Community […]
Air Quality Improvement
As part of a broader university community engagement initiative, four professors, and 59 students at Utah State University joined forces with Logan City to help improve local air quality. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Community Bridge Initiative Contact Info University Faculty Contact Randy Martin Civil & Environmental Engineering Local […]
Innovative Storm Water Management Practices for the Rush Line Bus Rapid Transit Project
This project was completed as part of the 2018-2019 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with Ramsey County. The Rush Line is a future bus rapid transit line that will provide all-day, high-frequency transit service in Ramsey County between Saint Paul and White Bear Lake by way of Maplewood, Vadnais Heights, Gem Lake, and White Bear […]
Opportunities for City and County Collaboration on Climate Resiliency
This project was completed as part of the 2018-2019 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with Ramsey County. The goal of this project was to help determine what role Ramsey County can play to assist cities within the county to optimize their resources and leverage existing energy and greenhouse gas reduction work to accelerate county-wide efforts. […]
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Opportunities for City and County Collaboration on Climate Resiliency
This project was completed as part of the 2018-2019 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with Ramsey County. In 2011, Ramsey County set goals to reduce energy use and incorporate renewable energy into its operations. In its most recent Strategic Energy Plan, Ramsey County formally established goals to reduce carbon emissions across county operations by 30 […]
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