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Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in Ethiopia
Ethiopia is among the countries most vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change. Associate Professor Belay Simane, head of the Center for Environment and Development and associate dean for research in the College of Development Studies at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia, is a leader in ecosystem-based climate change analysis. He looks especially at…
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Wisconsin Bike Week — June 6th – 13th, 2015
It’s time to celebrate all-things bicycling! Join us for dozens of events statewide to celebrate all Wisconsin cyclists. From family fun rides to commuter stations, and baseball games to overnight camping trips, there is something for everyone during Wiscosin Bike Week. Let’s have some fun and enjoy all the reasons we ride! Bike Weeks events…
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Limnology 4th annual Hasler Open House
The state of Wisconsin is defined by lakes and so is the University of Wisconsin. In fact, the UW-Madison campus runs along the shoreline of Lake Mendota, the “birthplace” of limnology (the scientific study of lakes) in North America. For more than 120 years, researchers have studied Madison’s lakes and on Friday, June 12 from…
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CDC Zoonotic Diseases Conference Call
On the first Wednesday of every month the CDC administers three 20 minute interactive sessions from 1-2pm CST. This one hour event incorporates diverse and thought provoking topics with the intent of fostering new collaborations across campuses interested in zoonotic diseases. Tentative Meeting Agenda 1. Leptospirosis in California sea lions Katherine Prager DVM, PhD Research Associate Department…
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Mittenthal considers course that looks at some of Wisconsin’s invisible environmental hazards
Mittenthal considers course that looks at Wisconsin environmental hazards.