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 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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 Dawn Biehler - urban pests and housing inequality Dawn Biehler on urban pests and housing inequality The last year has brought increased attention to mosquito-borne diseases, including the Zika virus, West Nile virus, and malaria. Dawn Biehler recently brought this discussion closer to home in a wide-ranging interview in Edge Effects magazine about her work to better understand the prevalence of mosquitoes in low-income neighborhoods. Read the UMBC News article here: http://news.umbc.edu/dawn-biehler-spotlights-link-between-urban-pests-and-housing-inequality/

]]> The last year has brought increased attention to mosquito-borne diseases, including the Zika virus, West Nile virus, and malaria. Dawn Biehler recently brought this discussion closer to home in a... https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/66595/guest@my.umbc.edu/8a95a8801883d42e1680e983ec79e074/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 1 true Sat, 18 Mar 2017 10:39:14 -0400 Costa Rica field course applications DUE Friday, March 10th
More details on the class (including how to apply) are available via this link:
https://goabroad.umbc.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=28880

Applications are due by March 10th!

This course will be led by Dr. Maggie Holland & Dr. Matt Fagan (both from GES), and Dr. Lee Blaney (CBEE). 
Course dates: May 29 - June 14, 2017

Course title: Climate Change at the Forest-Water Nexus 

The goal of this field course is to provide students with an applied and active learning experience in the Tropics through a mixture of interdisciplinary fieldwork, service-learning, and environmental/cultural engagement.   Students will directly engage with rural communities through integrated fieldwork and service projects, gaining hands-on experience in social science field research (participatory photo mapping), environmental engineering fieldwork (water quality monitoring), and field ecology techniques (monitoring cloud forests and avian biodiversity).  Together, the group will work to weave together these three fieldwork efforts into a more comprehensive understanding of climate change impacts at the forest-water nexus as it is represented in the Monteverde region in Costa Rica. 

Note: This course offered as a GES 400/600-level Special Topics course, and will therefore be open to enrollment by both undergraduate and graduate students, regardless of major concentration.  While there is no minimum language requirement, students with strong communication skills in Spanish (completion of at least one 300-level Spanish language course, or native fluency) will be given special consideration. 
  

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Information session to be held TODAY (2/27) in Rm 210 Sondheim Hall, at 3:30pm. 

More details on the class (including how to apply) are available via this link:
https://goabroad.umbc.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=28880
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