White men may benefit most from Amazon's HQ2 Dillon Mahmoudi coauthors article for The Conversation Bravo to Dillon for this great and timely piece in The Conversation, co-authored with Amy Bhatt from GWSS. ]]> Bravo to Dillon for this great and timely piece in The Conversation, co-authored with Amy Bhatt from GWSS. http://theconversation.com/white-men-may-be-biggest-winners-when-a-city-snags-amazons-hq2-91280?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=facebookbutton https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/73735/guest@my.umbc.edu/e8ebe1a4221aa95da62f531ab0b17c4d/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 true Tue, 06 Feb 2018 20:57:31 -0500 Ali Tokay receives AMS Editor's Award Dr. Ali Tokay, JCET-UMBC (Joint Center for Earth System Technology and a Department of Geography & Environmental Systems Affiliated Faculty Member) received the American Meteorological Society (AMS) Editor's Award for his contribution to the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology "for frequent and in-depth reviews of manuscripts related to precipitation microphysics and estimation, and remote sensing using radar".The award was presented by Roger Wakimoto, 2017 AMS President-Elect, during 98th AMS annual meeting (January 2018) in Austin, Texas ]]> Dr. Ali Tokay, JCET-UMBC (Joint Center for Earth System Technology and a Department of Geography & Environmental Systems Affiliated Faculty Member) received the American Meteorological Society... Image https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/attachments/fe8626ce054d194445bfaa760277eea9/69eeb0c7/news/000/073/691/91106b31690393b4f36b8c2ac7b9ff39/tokay.jpg?1517884943 https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/73691/guest@my.umbc.edu/46dd2694c10939118d7fb76bce4b711f/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 3 0 true Mon, 05 Feb 2018 21:42:43 -0500 Mon, 05 Feb 2018 21:43:57 -0500 National Academies roll-out "Decadal Survey" This survey is done every ten years by a large National Research Council panel comprised of representatives from academia and industry, and advises NASA, and the other space-faring agencies, of the nation's remote sensing needs in the next ten years. To view the video go here: https://livestream.com/NASEM/ESAS2017/videos/168055520

]]> This survey is done every ten years by a large National Research Council panel comprised of representatives from academia and industry, and advises NASA, and the other space-faring agencies, of... https://livestream.com/NASEM/ESAS2017/videos/168055520 https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/73426/guest@my.umbc.edu/454978f0d0737c82c3eff3880d475804/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 Fri, 26 Jan 2018 17:46:07 -0500 Antarctica: Aerial Photos Reveal Impact of Climate Change Chris Shuman's collaboration with Time magazine Chris Shuman of JCET (affiliated at GES) and Nathan Krutz (UMBC Physics PhD 2009, and now at GSFC) both collaborated with Time on this article, "The Great Crack-Up" on climate change's impact on Antarctica ]]> Chris Shuman of JCET (affiliated at GES) and Nathan Krutz (UMBC Physics PhD 2009, and now at GSFC) both collaborated with Time on this article, "The Great Crack-Up" on climate change's impact on... http://time.com/antarctica-climate-change/?xid=tcoshare https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/73319/guest@my.umbc.edu/dad0b9affbe07f310c8bdfb03c6e2ae9/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 Mon, 22 Jan 2018 15:09:14 -0500 Clare Maffei's Summer 2017 Research- New Life for Old Fields This past summer, Clare Maffei was involved in monitoring sites to evaluate the pollinator community during peak blooms and make recommendations for future restoration efforts. To find out more about her work follow the link below.
]]> This past summer, Clare Maffei was involved in monitoring sites to evaluate the pollinator community during peak blooms and make recommendations for future restoration efforts. To find out more... https://usfwsnortheast.wordpress.com/2017/09/05/new-life-for-old-fields/ https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/72367/guest@my.umbc.edu/9d9540fce7c50af959bd89a8238343c9/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, 28 Nov 2017 11:10:31 -0500 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 11:11:52 -0500 Jeff Halverson discusses the iconic 1950 Thanksgiving Storm Follow the link below to one of the most intense 20th-century storms you may have never heard of. ]]> Follow the link below to one of the most intense 20th-century storms you may have never heard of. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2017/11/22/in-1950-an-iconic-storm-blasted-through-the-eastern-u-s-at-thanksgiving/?utm_term=.2fb44a602721 https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/72337/guest@my.umbc.edu/30e7fc9379f1e1f20c92d0de059866c6/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 true Mon, 27 Nov 2017 14:49:25 -0500 Pollution Buildup At Conowingo Dam May Harm Chesapeake Bay UMBC Professor Andy Miller discusses Conowingo Dam and how it could hinder Chesapeake Bay cleanup in this article and podcast with NPR. ]]> UMBC Professor Andy Miller discusses Conowingo Dam and how it could hinder Chesapeake Bay cleanup in this article and podcast with NPR. https://www.npr.org/2017/08/22/543943909/pollution-buildup-at-conowingo-dam-may-harm-chesapeake-bay-cleanup https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/72270/guest@my.umbc.edu/353783320894493900f89ba7b6f64f5a/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 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UMBC Ecologist Colin Studds discusses how climate change is altering seasonal events in the natural world in this podcast with WYPR.
]]> UMBC Ecologist Colin Studds discusses how climate change is altering seasonal events in the natural world in this podcast with WYPR. http://wypr.org/post/out-sync-warming-world https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/72269/guest@my.umbc.edu/9a9267810f90c381c5cca50576217aae/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 true Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:20:30 -0500 Classifying Hurricanes
Samantha Durbin, class of 2017, environmental science, discusses issues with how hurricanes are categorized in this Capital Weather Gang article for The Washington Post.
]]> Samantha Durbin, class of 2017, environmental science, discusses issues with how hurricanes are categorized in this Capital Weather Gang article for The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2017/11/02/the-way-we-categorize-hurricanes-is-problematic-here-are-some-alternatives/?utm_term=.0667d5a74108 https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/71818/guest@my.umbc.edu/1a10b12f7a94dc39c40d56f67092e5f9/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 4 0 false Tue, 07 Nov 2017 08:51:11 -0500 Tue, 07 Nov 2017 08:54:55 -0500 Chris Swan finds restoration efforts more effective A new study led by Chris Swan has found that stream restoration efforts such as bank stabilization, tree planting, and streambed manipulations have a greater impact on stream life in small headwaters than in larger streams. ]]> A new study led by Chris Swan has found that stream restoration efforts such as bank stabilization, tree planting, and streambed manipulations have a greater impact on stream life in small... http://news.umbc.edu/new-study-by-umbcs-chris-swan-finds-restoration-efforts-more-effective-in-small-isolated-streams/ https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/69181/guest@my.umbc.edu/175dbf3373bb87583089d46614dfb7e8/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 1 true Sat, 29 Jul 2017 16:48:13 -0400