Restoring Tropical Forests Check out Dr. Holland and Dr. Fagan in the Conversation
]]> Check out Dr. Holland and Dr. Fagan in the Conversation https://theconversation.com/restoring-tropical-forests-isnt-meaningful-if-those-forests-only-stand-for-10-or-20-years-107880 https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/83041/guest@my.umbc.edu/aa9b57d72ecd805699c13dc5dfd737b6/api/pixel Geography and Environmental Systems https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/ges https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xsmall.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/original.jpg?1629308524 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xxlarge.png?1629308524 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xlarge.png?1629308524 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/large.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/medium.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/small.png?1629308524 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xsmall.png?1629308524 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xxsmall.png?1629308524 Geography and Environmental Systems 2 0 false Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:39:28 -0400 Dr. Chris Shuman talks about Antarctic Icebergs There’s a perfectly rectangular iceberg floating... ]]> There’s a perfectly rectangular iceberg floating... https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2018/10/24/theres-perfectly-rectangular-iceberg-floating-antarctica-heres-how-it-got-that-way/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.cabb79a82dfc https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/79726/guest@my.umbc.edu/f5fe4794cfa843efd2095191bceee198/api/pixel Geography and Environmental Systems https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/ges https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xsmall.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/original.jpg?1629308524 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xxlarge.png?1629308524 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xlarge.png?1629308524 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/large.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/medium.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/small.png?1629308524 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xsmall.png?1629308524 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xxsmall.png?1629308524 Geography and Environmental Systems 0 0 false Tue, 23 Oct 2018 11:51:00 -0400 Tue, 23 Oct 2018 11:52:36 -0400 Dr. Jeff Halverson talks about Hurricane Florence on NPR Click the blue play button in the upper left next to the title to hear the interview.
]]> Click the blue play button in the upper left next to the title to hear the interview. https://wamu.org/story/18/09/10/washingtonians-expect-hurricane-florence-nears-east-coast/ https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/78504/guest@my.umbc.edu/939ae1ef442199743efd94f7e8d14d77/api/pixel Geography and Environmental Systems https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/ges https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xsmall.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/original.jpg?1629308524 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xxlarge.png?1629308524 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xlarge.png?1629308524 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/large.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/medium.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/small.png?1629308524 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xsmall.png?1629308524 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xxsmall.png?1629308524 Geography and Environmental Systems 0 0 false Tue, 11 Sep 2018 08:25:11 -0400 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 08:35:36 -0400 Dr. Ellis talks saving the planet in this NYT OpEd Science Alone Won’t Save the Earth. People Have to Do That.
]]> Science Alone Won’t Save the Earth. People Have to Do That. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/11/opinion/sunday/science-people-environment-earth.html https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/78454/guest@my.umbc.edu/8be1a181abcd1e7f1b4e8a1a186bb84b/api/pixel Geography and Environmental Systems https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/ges https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xsmall.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/original.jpg?1629308524 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xxlarge.png?1629308524 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xlarge.png?1629308524 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/large.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/medium.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/small.png?1629308524 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xsmall.png?1629308524 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xxsmall.png?1629308524 Geography and Environmental Systems 2 0 false Sat, 08 Sep 2018 09:48:30 -0400 The 2016 and 2018 Ellicott City Flash Floods Featured speakers include Dr. Miller and Dr. Halverson
The UMBC Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education
presents a symposium on 

The 2016 and 2018 Ellicott City Flash Floods: 
Meteorology, Hydrology, Emergency Response, and Future Directions

featuring
Jeffrey Halverson, Professor,
Dept. of Geography and Environmental Systems, UMBC 
and  Severe Weather Expert, The Capital Weather Gang
“Meteorology of the 2016 and 2018 Ellicott City flash floods, and continued challenges for prediction”

Andrew J . Miller, Professor,
Dept. of Geography and Environmental Systems, UMBC
“What do we know about extreme floods in Ellicott City and the Baltimore metropolitan region?”

Matthew Cashman, Ph.D., Hydrologist/Geomorphologist
USGS
“Reconstruction of extreme flood flows in the 2016 and 2018 Ellicott City floods using USGS indirect methods and new techniques”

David Jones, CEO and Director, StormCenter Communications, Inc.
“GeoCollaborate(R): StormCenter’s geospatial approach to situational awareness for Ellicott City businesses, residents, Howard County, and the Federal Government"

Ryan Miller, MS, CEM, ARM-E, Director
Howard County Government, Office of Emergency Management
“Ellicott City – Local Emergency Manager’s Perspective”

Mark S. Richmond, P.E., Chief
Howard County Government, Storm Water Management Division, 
Bureau of Environmental Services
“Historic Ellicott City Stormwater
Infrastructure – Building for the Future”
***

Friday, September 7, 2018  -  1:00 - 4:00 PM

UMBC South Campus
1450 S Rolling Rd, Arbutus, MD 21227
*** Note that this time and place differ from the usual time/location of CUERE Friday seminar.*** 

This event is free and open to the public.  However, due to space limitations, registration is required for this event.  If you would like to attend, please register at https://www.surveymonkey.de/r/6Z3SM62

Parking is free at South Campus.
]]> The UMBC Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education presents a symposium on  The 2016 and 2018 Ellicott City Flash Floods:  Meteorology, Hydrology, Emergency Response, and... https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/78238/guest@my.umbc.edu/5ae04c97a5ff51552b77a8f417f6df83/api/pixel Geography and Environmental Systems https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/ges https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xsmall.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/original.jpg?1629308524 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xxlarge.png?1629308524 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xlarge.png?1629308524 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/large.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/medium.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/small.png?1629308524 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xsmall.png?1629308524 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xxsmall.png?1629308524 Geography and Environmental Systems 0 0 true Thu, 30 Aug 2018 08:57:13 -0400 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 08:59:19 -0400 Dr. Ellis discusses Indigenous peoples in The Conversation Indigenous peoples have a deep and unique connection to ... Check out this article in The Conversation from Dr. Ellis
]]> Check out this article in The Conversation from Dr. Ellis https://theconversation.com/indigenous-peoples-are-crucial-for-conservation-a-quarter-of-all-land-is-in-their-hands-99742 https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/77560/guest@my.umbc.edu/75713ca7e23c64f5a8eec856c5a6d58d/api/pixel Geography and Environmental Systems https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/ges https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xsmall.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/original.jpg?1629308524 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xxlarge.png?1629308524 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xlarge.png?1629308524 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/large.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/medium.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/small.png?1629308524 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xsmall.png?1629308524 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xxsmall.png?1629308524 Geography and Environmental Systems 1 0 false Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:54:34 -0400 Thu, 19 Jul 2018 16:00:34 -0400 Dr. Ellis talks about when humans started to transform Earth “Humans have emerged as a force of nature" ... Check out the UMBC news article on Dr. Ellis
]]> Check out the UMBC news article on Dr. Ellis https://news.umbc.edu/when-did-humans-start-to-transform-earth-umbcs-erle-ellis-introduces-the-anthropocene/ https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/77257/guest@my.umbc.edu/95f6a6b0f750dae8a5fbced08c0fd6f3/api/pixel Geography and Environmental Systems https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/ges https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xsmall.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/original.jpg?1629308524 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xxlarge.png?1629308524 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xlarge.png?1629308524 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/large.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/medium.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/small.png?1629308524 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xsmall.png?1629308524 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xxsmall.png?1629308524 Geography and Environmental Systems 2 0 false Fri, 22 Jun 2018 09:28:26 -0400 Fri, 22 Jun 2018 09:29:59 -0400 Dr. Matt Fagan featured in Science Advances When embarking on a reforestation project... Congrats to Dr. Fagan. To read the news article follow the website link below. ]]> Congrats to Dr. Fagan. To read the news article follow the website link below. https://news.umbc.edu/umbc-ecologist-and-colleagues-expose-bias-in-forest-restoration-studies/ https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/76698/guest@my.umbc.edu/a98cd3f1c8a12f11be174114d94cbdd7/api/pixel Geography and Environmental Systems https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/ges https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xsmall.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/original.jpg?1629308524 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xxlarge.png?1629308524 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xlarge.png?1629308524 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/large.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/medium.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/small.png?1629308524 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xsmall.png?1629308524 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xxsmall.png?1629308524 Geography and Environmental Systems 7 1 true Wed, 16 May 2018 15:58:41 -0400 Researcher of the Week: Ariel Poirier Getting Her Hands Dirty: Assessing Traits in Plant Species

Ariel Poirier is a Geography and Environmental Studies major. She is  a Newcombe Scholar for Returning Women. To learn more about Ariel's research follow the website link below.


]]> Ariel Poirier is a Geography and Environmental Studies major. She is  a Newcombe Scholar for Returning Women. To learn more about Ariel's research follow the website link below. https://my.umbc.edu/groups/undergradresearch/posts/73843 https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/74114/guest@my.umbc.edu/7d13a0ca93311163c87695a83a65466c/api/pixel Geography and Environmental Systems https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/ges https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xsmall.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/original.jpg?1629308524 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xxlarge.png?1629308524 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xlarge.png?1629308524 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/large.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/medium.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/small.png?1629308524 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xsmall.png?1629308524 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xxsmall.png?1629308524 Geography and Environmental Systems 5 0 true Tue, 20 Feb 2018 00:27:03 -0500 Tue, 20 Feb 2018 16:23:45 -0500 Chris Swan featured in The Atlantic UMBC’s Chris Swan transforms vacant lots in Baltimore Congrats to Chris Swan! To read the full Atlantic article follow the website link below.

]]> Congrats to Chris Swan! To read the full Atlantic article follow the website link below. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/02/vacant-lot-ecological-experiments/552746/ https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/74113/guest@my.umbc.edu/4a773efc9d485badb816b404d5ae45f5/api/pixel Geography and Environmental Systems https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/ges https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xsmall.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/original.jpg?1629308524 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xxlarge.png?1629308524 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xlarge.png?1629308524 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/large.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/medium.png?1629308524 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/small.png?1629308524 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xsmall.png?1629308524 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/351/25f47acb3f313a16a88ddc3883b32f49/xxsmall.png?1629308524 Geography and Environmental Systems 6 0 true Tue, 20 Feb 2018 00:16:14 -0500 Tue, 20 Feb 2018 16:19:07 -0500