Andrew Hillman

“I have always been passionate about water. After witnessing first-hand the impacts of agricultural water quality pollutants in my home state of Iowa, and comparing it to some of the beautiful natural spaces that the Upper Midwest has to offer, I’ve dedicated my career to the restoration of polluted water bodies and the protection of pristine ones. As I found myself becoming an avid birdwatcher over the past few years and exploring state parks all over Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan, it has strengthened my appreciation even more for how important water is not only for our health and recreation, but for wildlife habitat as well.”
 

Andrew has a B.S in Biological Systems Engineering from Iowa State University. He received his M.S in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from North Carolina State University. Andrew has past experience as an Iowa State Extension employee working on water quality education and outreach. Andrew is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, which is an interdisciplinary program focusing on the synthesis of physical science and society. His in-progress dissertation focuses on phosphorus losses from agricultural sources under different social and policy scenarios in the driftless area of Wisconsin.