Melanie Hebl

Position title: Assistant Director of Research Collaboration, Sustainability Research Hub

Email: melanie.hebl@wisc.edu

Research Summary
Leading research collaboration, research development, and strategic event planning efforts in support of sustainability-related research projects and initiatives. Facilitating interdisciplinary partnerships and connecting top-tier scientists to confront global environmental challenges through research that transcends disciplinary boundaries. Supporting investigators in developing competitive proposals by building cohesive research teams, identifying funding opportunities, coordinating proposal development, and providing targeted resources for success in external funding. In addition, designing and executing high-impact events—such as networking forums, ideation workshops, and faculty development sessions—to catalyze collaboration, share knowledge, and build a vibrant, interdisciplinary research community.
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Research Topics: Sustainability funding landscape, research administration, research development, research collaboration, finding funding, teaming, external relations