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Dr. Kaylor's GES286 class takes to the skies
UMBC's campus just got a bit more colorful! This week, Dr. Kaylor's Intro to GIS class will be gathering aerial data using weather balloons. On Friday morning, you can expect to see several...
November 30, 2023
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2:55 PM
Studying Sediment Storage in a [Water]Shed
We invite you to join us in celebrating Jason Chase, who successfully defended his master's thesis on "Assessing the role of culvert sediment storage in an urbanized watershed" Tuesday, June 27th....
June 29, 2023
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11:35 AM
Being Bold by Focusing on Justice in Climate Solutions
Congratulations to UMBC ICARE students Molly Finch, Erin Hamner, Autumn Powell, and Aiman Raza, who recently published an opinion piece: “Being bold by Focusing on Justice in Climate Solutions” in...
May 31, 2023
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3:27 PM
Congratulations to our 2023 GES Student Awardees! Tara Willey Excellence in Teaching Award Awarded to a GES graduate student in recognition for outstanding contributions to undergraduate...
May 23, 2023
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7:11 PM
Masters Moving to New Missions
Congratulations graduating GES Master's students! Here's to celebrating the completion of your theses and building on your recent work through future plans! Chris Blume: Thesis:...
May 23, 2023
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6:10 PM
New Doctor(ate)s in the House!
Congratulations graduating GES PhD students! Here's to celebrating your degree completion, successful dissertation defenses, and future plans! Ohad Paris Dissertation: "Ecological and...
May 23, 2023
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4:47 PM
Fun Events for Fifty Years!
In 2023 the GES Department is celebrating 50 years of excellence in providing educational opportunities in geography and environmental systems! To help us mark the occasion, check out our...
April 27, 2023
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7:57 PM
New Assistant Graduate Program Director of GIS Program
Congratulations Mr. Ron Wilson, who moved from the position of Senior Lecturer to the position of Assistant Graduate Program Director within the GIS Program! Mr. Wilson will continue to teach GIS...
April 26, 2023
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9:48 PM
Visiting Lecturer
Welcome Ms. Nancy McAllister, who joined our GES faculty earlier this semester as a visiting lecturer! Ms. McAllister joins us from the North American Bird Banding Lab where she worked as a...
April 25, 2023
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11:57 AM
Bats as Biomonitors in Baltimore
We invite you to join us in celebrating Chris Blume, who successfully defended his master's thesis on "Chiroptera [Bat] Species as Biomonitors of Heavy Metal Distribution in Baltimore City"...
April 24, 2023
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6:00 PM