The Water@UW-Madison Executive Committee is an annually elected body responsible for programming decisions of the organization and working to achieve the mission and goals of Water@UW-Madison. If you have questions or suggestions for the Executive Committee, or you are interested in joining the committee for the next academic year, please contact one of the committee members.
Committee Chairs
Caroline Gottschalk Druschke
Faculty, Department of English
caroline.gottschalk.druschke@wisc.edu
Research Topics: Dam decision-making, trout conservation, watershed outreach, restoration science & management, social-ecological systems, public engagement, environmental communication, migratory fish passage, human dimensions
Matthew Ginder-Vogel
Faculty, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Topics: Environmental chemistry, biogeochemistry, water chemistry, X-ray absorption spectroscopy
Outgoing Chair
Jennifer Hauxwell
Associate Director, Aquatic Sciences Center
jennifer.hauxwell@aqua.wisc.edu
Research Topics: Effects of nutrient loading on aquatic environments, aquatic plant ecology and management, water resource and fisheries management, research program administration
Members-At-Large
Rebecca Power
Director, North Central Region Water Network
Research Topics: Nutrient management, climate and water, soil health and water, youth water stewardship, harmful algal blooms, green infrastructure, university extension, watershed management, watershed leadership, water policy
Chad Cook
Land & Water Outreach Program Manager, Division of Extension, Natural Resources Institute
Outreach Topics: Water quality and non-point source pollution impacts, forestry outreach to landowners, citizen science, invasive species
Dustin Haines
Research Coordinator, Natural Resources Institute, Division of Extension
Research Topics: ecology, invasive plants, restoration
John Exo
Water Quality Programs Coordinator
Research Topics: Groundwater nitrates from agriculture; Coordinate CALS & Extension outreach and response to challenges of nitrates from agriculture
Natalie Chin
Climate and Tourism Outreach Specialist Wisconsin Sea Grant
Research Topics: Climate change, tourism and outdoor recreation, regional modeling, community engagement
Grace Wilkinson
Faculty, Freshwater and Marine Sciences
Research Topics: Integrative Biology; Aquatic-terrestrial linkages, lake biogeochemistry, aquatic food webs
Graduate Student Representatives
Brianna Rae Van Matre
M.S. Student, Department of Life Sciences Communication, Water@UW Executive Committee member
Research Topics: behavior change, risk perception, and environmental communication regarding sustainability, wildlife, natural resources, and conservation.
Emily Azevedo-Casey
PhD student, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, Water@UW Executive Committee member
Research Topics: nutrient management in watersheds, water quality policy, watershed stewardship and conservation, stakeholder engagement, collaborative planning, spatial data, social-ecological systems, science communication
Postdoc Liaison
Noah Stern
Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Bacteriology
Research Topics: dissolved and particulate organic carbon, microbial metabolism, hyporheic zone.
Project Assistant
Alexandra Lakind
PhD Student, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies/School of Education, Water@UW Project Assistant