Small Batch Science at Brix Cider

One of our favorite aspects of the Brix Project is our unique & innovative partnership with UW-Madison to bring data-driven research and evaluation to our local food projects. With this partnership in mind, we’re inviting researchers from University of Wisconsin and other Wisconsin institutions to Brix Cider to give research-based flash talks on local food, agriculture, climate, and ecology.

Our science nights for Summer 2022 have concluded. Keep an eye out for more science nights in the future!

Past Small Batch Science Nights

  • Featured topics:

    • Community Agroforestry (Barbara Decres, PhD, Savanna Institute)

    • Insects and Agriculture (Ben Iuliano, PhD Candidate, Entomology)

    • Regenerative Agriculture (Claire Benning, M.S. Student, Agroecology)

    • Coffee Growers in Guatemala (Marisa Lanker, PhD Candidate, Nelson Institute)

  • Featured topics:

    • Soil Carbon & Resilience (Ashley Becker, PhD Student, Nelson Institute)

    • Rotational Grazing and Cover Crop Impacts (Carly Huggins, M.S. Student, Agroecology)

    • Soil Microbiology (Mia Keady, PhD Student, Nelson Institute)

  • Featured topics:

    • Kernza & Perennial Agriculture (Erica Schoenberger, M.S. Student, Agroecology)

    • Organic Celery Production (Owen Washam, M.S. Student, Plant Pathology)

    • Livestock antibiotics & the soil microbiome (Carl Wepking, Research Scientist & Grasslands 2.0 Program Coordinate)

    • Resilient Food System Planning (Catie DeMets, PhD Student, Urban & Regional Planning)

  • Featured topics:

    • Wisconsin Water: Understanding how Agricultural Practices Impact Water Quality (Tracy Campbell, PhD Candidate)

    • Rotational Grazing and Transformative Agriculture (Erin Lowe, PhD)

    • Edible Insects and their Role in Local Food (Julia Wiessing, Research Intern)

  • Feature topics:

    • How Climate Change shapes Wisconsin’s Landscape (Rudy Molinek, PhD Student)

    • Climate, Health, Energy, and Air Quality (Nick Mailloux, PhD Student)

    • PFAS Contamination in our Communities (Jim Baumann, Wisconsin’s Green Fire)