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UMBC’s Chris Swan awarded NSF funding for U.S.-Brazil partnership on stream biodiversity
A new collaboration between scientists in the U.S. and Brazil hopes to increase our ability to predict how biological communities may change in a warming world. The researchers will investigate...
Posted: August 29, 2022, 6:04 PM
UMBC’s María Célleri and Yolanda Valencia receive Mellon Fellowships for research on an immigrant community in Washington and postcolonial transformation of Quito, Ecuador
Yolanda Valencia, assistant professor of geography and environmental studies, and María Célleri, assistant professor of gender, women’s, and sexuality studies, have received 12-month Career...
Posted: July 8, 2022, 12:43 PM
Beyond “plant trees!”: UMBC research finds tree plantations encroaching on essential ecosystems
Trees store carbon, filter the air, create habitat, and supply a host of other benefits for animals and people. Planting the right trees, in the right places, in consultation with local...
Posted: June 6, 2022, 11:20 AM
Giving voice to immigrant experiences
Melisa Argañaraz Gomez Degree: Ph.D., Geography and Environmental Systems Hometown: Longchamps, Buenos Aires Plans: Assistant professor in residence, Urban and Community Studies program,...
Posted: May 12, 2022, 12:22 PM
UMBC faculty and staff award recipients place community at the core of their success
At UMBC’s 2022 Presidential Faculty and Staff Awards (PFASA), Tamra Mendelson, professor of biological sciences and recipient of the 2022 – 2025 Presidential Teaching Professor Award, said she...
Posted: April 7, 2022, 10:12 PM
Charting His Own Map for Success
Donovin Acaro Smith ’21, geography and environmental studies, was 11 years old when he did something bold, but not out of the ordinary for him. It was a sunny day. His school was taking a class...
Posted: March 7, 2022, 8:00 PM
Smithsonian features Erle Ellis’s research on how humans have shaped ecology over millennia as a top discovery of 2021
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) has announced its top ten discoveries of 2021, featuring “attention-grabbing findings” by UMBC’s Erle Ellis, professor of geography. Ellis...
Posted: January 13, 2022, 5:54 PM
UMBC’s GRIT-X talks return for Homecoming 2021, highlighting research with a public impact
A hush fell over the excited audience in UMBC’s Proscenium Theatre last weekend, as Baltimore City Health Commissioner Letitia Dzirasa ‘03, biological sciences, stepped into the spotlight to...
Posted: October 15, 2021, 6:16 PM
UMBC’s Matthew Baker gets to the root of how trees cool cities
Extreme heat is on the rise, and people in urban areas with minimal tree canopy are especially susceptible to its harmful effects. Urban tree planting projects have proliferated in recent years,...
Posted: September 13, 2021, 9:21 PM
Ocean exploration to environmental justice: UMBC students seize on unique summer opportunities
When COVID struck, students, families, and educators nationwide worried about the impact it would have on learning experiences and career opportunities. Throughout summer 2021, UMBC students have...
Posted: August 20, 2021, 3:09 PM
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