How will Wisconsin and Door County be Affected by the Climate Crisis?

What does the Latest Research Tell us?

with Steve Vavrus, Senior Scientist, Nelson Institute, UW-Madison

Steve will discuss the latest work of the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change impacts, a collaborative project of the UW’s Nelson Institute and the Department of Natural Resources. He will address projected climate impacts across WI with a particular focus on northeastern WI and Door County. What are the changes that are already happening and what will we face in the future? How will the Door County landscape and waters we all treasure be impacted? And what should we be doing to manage the impacts of the Climate Crisis in Wisconsin?

Steve Vavrus, is a Senior Scientist in the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He uses computer climate models and observational data to understand how our climate is changing across the world, including in Wisconsin. Extreme weather events are an important theme of his research, particularly how they might be affected by climate change. Steve is co-director of the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI) and has been a long-time member of its Climate Working Group. He has also been serving as Coordinator of the Yahara Watershed Academy, an educational and leadership training program that promotes actionable sustainability in the Madison area.

Steve received Ph.D. and Master’s degrees in meteorology at the University of Wisconsin and a Bachelor’s degree in meteorology at Purdue University. He and his wife have a summer home in Ellison Bay.

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This program is a part of the Climate Change Coalition of Door County's 2021: A Season of Action Speaker Series. Please visit the Upcoming Events page to learn more about the Season of Action educational virtual programs and in person events.