Earth Day 2023: Species on the Move was held April 18-19.
Schedule and Session Details
Note: If you initially registered only for the virtual sessions and later decide to attend the in-person sessions, you will need to register again.
1 p.m.
Exhibits and check-in open
Browse exhibit tables by our partners: American Family Insurance, Division of Extension, Lakeshore Nature Preserve, Natural Resources Foundation, Nelson Institute Energy Analysis and Policy Program, Nelson Institute Environmental Professional Programs, Office of Sustainability, Sierra Club, Sustain Dane, The Nature Conservancy, UW-Madison Arboretum, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Snapshot Wisconsin, Wisconsin Energy Institute.
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Welcome remarks
Paul Robbins, dean, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
2:45–3:30 p.m.
Human-Caused Climate Change, Global Biodiversity, and Solutions
Patrick Gonzalez, executive director, University of California–Berkeley Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity
3:30–3:40 p.m.
Break
3:40–4:25 p.m.
New Frontiers in Genetic Rescue for Wildlife Conservation
Ryan Phelan, cofounder and executive director, Revive & Restore
Cohosted by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
4:25–4:35 p.m.
Break
4:35–5:20 p.m.
Addressing Human Mobility in a Warming World: Challenges and Opportunities
Erica Bower, climate displacement researcher, Human Rights Watch
Cohosted by the Laurie Carlson Progressive Ideas Forum and the Wisconsin Initiative on Law and Climate
5:20–5:30 p.m.
Closing remarks
Paul Robbins, dean, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
6 p.m.
Exhibit hall closes
Note: You can pre-register for the sessions you’d like to attend, or join on the day of the event.
9–9:50 a.m.
Breakout sessions
Earth’s Biosphere in Flux: Terrestrial Ecosystems Transformed by Climate Change
Hosted by the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research
Hosted by the Nelson Institute Center for Culture, History, and Environment
Becoming W.I.S.E.: UW–Madison’s Global Health Institute Prepares for the Next Pandemic
Hosted by the Global Health Institute
10–10:50 a.m.
Breakout sessions
Hosted by the Nelson Institute Center for Sustainability and Global Environment
Framing the Message to Engage with Volunteer Monitoring and Management of Aquatic Invasive Species
Hosted by the UW Division of Extension Natural Resources Institute
Renewable Energy, Agriculture, and Home: Wisconsin’s Changing Landscapes
Hosted by the Wisconsin Energy Institute, the Office of Sustainability, and the Energy, Analysis, and Policy Program
11–11:50 a.m.
Breakout sessions
How Do Species on the Move Impact the Ecology of Their New Home?
Hosted by the Nelson Institute Center for Ecology and the Environment
Hosted by the 4W Initiative
Seeking Sanctuary: What Human and Wildlife Migration Have in Common
Hosted by the Loka Initiative
12:15–1:15 p.m.
Re-Setting Our Relationship with Nature by Indigenizing Conservation
Andrea Akall’eq Burgess, global director of conservation in partnership with Indigenous peoples and local communities, The Nature Conservancy
Cohosted by the Nelson Institute’s environmental professional programs and the Nature Conservancy
All views expressed by the speakers are their own and are not necessarily representative of the views and opinions of the Nelson Institute or UW–Madison.