Tag: Claudio Gratton
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UW–Madison Recertified by Bee Campus USA
In June, the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation recertified UW-Madison as a Bee Campus, extending its status as one of eight universities in Wisconsin and one of nearly 200 in…
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Claudio Gratton receives Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship
Entomology professor Dr. Claudio Gratton was recently awarded the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship from the UW-Madison Office of the Provost. The Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship (VDAP) recognizes UW–Madison faculty members…
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Donation to CALS helps fund two Nelson-affiliated projects
Recently, a multimillion dollar donation was made to the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) from Kikkoman Foods, Inc., a world-renowned soy sauce company. This donation will support a…
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CALS faculty involved in new $1M NSF-funded, WiSys-led partnership to support sustainable ag in Wisconsin
A Wisconsin partnership led by WiSys, a supporting foundation of the University of Wisconsin System that sparks research, innovation and entrepreneurship across the state, has been awarded $999,911 from the U.S.…
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Dr. Claudio Gratton elected Fellow of the Entomological Society of America
The Department of Entomology is excited to announce the election of Professor Claudio Gratton as a Fellow of the Entomological Society of America! Read the press release at entsoc.org, reproduced…
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Claudio Gratton receives Kellett Mid-Career Award
Claudio Gratton, professor in the Department of Entomology, was recently awarded the Kellett Mid-Career Award. Read the original story from news.wisc.edu here, explanation of awards re-posted below: Thirty-three members of…
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New App Helps Wisconsin Farmers, Researchers Track Wild Bee Populations
Dr. Claudio Gratton and Katy Thostenson were recently featured in this story from Wisconsin Public Radio on the launch of the WiBee app—a smartphone app for citizen scientists to help…
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The Way We Eat: Bees, Citizen Science, and Colony Collapse Disorder
Pollinator researchers Katy Thostenson and Dr. Claudio Gratton recently joined Jonah Chester on WORT 89.9 Madison to discuss the status of bees. They also discuss their WiBee app—a citizen science…
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Bumble Bees and Climate Chaos
Bumble bees face perilous times due to changing climate, land-use changes, and other factors. Dr. Claudio Gratton was featured in a video clip in this National Geographic article on the…
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The Precarious Status of the Monarch Population in the western U.S.
Department alumna (Gratton Lab) and current Xerces Society Conservation Biologist, Emma Pelton, was recently interviewed by the new York Times on the precarious status of the Monarch population in the…
