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Lowell Klessig led a life of action, ambition and accomplishment. He directly participated in the Civil Rights and Peace Movements. In addition, he became a celebrated conservation leader and environmental advocate in Wisconsin, the nation and around the world.
Lowell won the Wisconsin Idea Award and UW-Extension’s Teacher of the Year Award, among many other recognitions. His research and work served as the basis for several conservation laws. All along the way, he wrote, published and taught the ideas and lessons garnered from a multitude of experiences.
Lowell passed away in 2014 after a year-long battle with CJD - a rare neurodegenerative disease. This book is his first written chronicle of the anxiety, mania and depression that shaped his shortened life.
Some other selected highlights:
AWARDS:
US Department of Agriculture Career Service Award
Wisconsin Governor's Distinguished Service Commendation
Wisconsin Lakes Lifetime Achievement Award
Community Development Association Distinguished Service Award
Wisconsin Lake Districts Distinguished Service Award
Soil and Water Conservation Society Achievement Award
State Visionary Leadership Award
University of Wisconsin Meritorious Service Award
LEGACY:
Multiple Signature Pens from four Governors for key role in Wisconsin legislation.
50+ academic book chapters, journal articles and magazine features published.
Two prior books: 1. One Family's Forest & 2. The Elf Odyssey: National Security Versus Environmental Protection.
CAREER:
27 years as a professor of natural resources management and rural sociology for the University of Wisconsin system.
Extension educator/liaison for additional areas including acid rain, renewable energy, economic development and sustainable agriculture.
ACTIVE LEADER OF VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS:
Wisconsin Rural Leadership Program
Wisconsin Woodland Leaders Institute
Wisconsin Family Forests
Wisconsin Master Woodland Steward Program
Scenic Wisconsin
Science and Religion Task Force
Town of New Hope Planning Committee
Portage County Board of Adjustment
Sigurd Olson Institute
North American Lake Management Society
Wisconsin Lake Leaders Institute
Wisconsin Lakes Convention
Wisconsin Lakes Partnership
DEGREES:
B.S. in Biochemistry (UW-Madison)
M.A.T. in Molecular Biology (Vanderbilt)
M.S. in Sociology (UW-Madison)
Ph.D. in Environmental Management (UW-Madison)
ROLES FOR PURPOSE:
Caretaker of 296 acres of Wisconsin land across four properties.
Unrelenting essayist and writer, sometimes poet. Hopefully with some favorable results.
Father of 2 boys, imperfect but caring husband, animal lover and respecter.
Explorer of 56+ countries and 6 continents, but who's counting?
Conservation pioneer and community-minded citizen who sought to live so that his epitaph would, one day, accurately read "He taught us to think."
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