University of Wisconsin–Madison
Chelsea Schelly sitting at a picnic table in an outdoor setting and having a small-group discussion.

As a professor in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, my research focuses on socio-technological and socio-ecological transitions that can support a more sustainable, resilient, equitable, and just future for humans and the communities of life with whom we share our one planetary home.

My work is motivated by the belief that the socio-technological systems that humans use to meet their needs and comforts perpetuate particular social relationships and relationships among humans and more-than-human beings. My research is guided by my interest in promoting socio-technological and socio-ecological transitions that decrease exploitation and increase regeneration for human and more-than-human communities.

My academic training is grounded in social theory and science and technology studies. See more about my work and publications on my CV

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Department of Energy
National Science Foundation (NSF)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
The Nature Conservancy
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation