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The GES Department is proud to highlight one of our faculty, Dr. Matthew Fagan, for his involvement in a new study in the Nature journal. The study looks at where natural (not human managed)...
October 31, 2024
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10:58 AM
Join us in the AOK library on October 22nd.
Three weeks from now, UMBC’s AOK library will be hosting a public screening for the upcoming documentary “Hiding in the Walls.” Centered on environmental justice in Baltimore, the film focuses on...
October 1, 2024
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11:42 AM
Get a leg-up on your GES coursework!
Here’s my advice as a fourth-year GES student: Take GES 386 as soon as possible! 386 is notorious for filling up quickly during the Fall and Spring semesters. Luckily, if you’ve already taken 286...
June 17, 2024
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8:58 AM
Support GES in Black&Gold Rush!
UMBC's Black & Gold Rush starts today (May 8th) at 9am, and continues for 36 hrs! Donations to GES help support efforts to extend teaching beyond the classroom, host guest speakers and...
May 8, 2024
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8:18 AM
Join Molly Finch at her thesis presentation!
The GES Department invites you to attend Molly Finch’s thesis presentation. Molly is a member of UMBC’s ICARE program and a GIS professional working for conservation nonprofits. Her research...
April 11, 2024
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10:25 AM
Featuring Dr. Mahmoudi and Ron Wilson from our GIS program
Listen in as two professors in our GIS Graduate Program, Dillon Mahmoudi and Ron Wilson, discuss the transformative role of AI for GIS professionals and students. The rapid pace at which AI has...
April 4, 2024
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5:27 PM
Listen to our GES faculty break down the latest C.C. news
The GES Department invites all students to join us for next week’s climate teach-ins! Several professors in our department will be holding specialized talks about climate change. From local...
March 29, 2024
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10:32 AM
Another exciting morning at UMBC! At today’s undergraduate commencement, twenty-five GES majors donned their caps and gowns and walked on stage to receive their degrees. Our first photo features,...
December 21, 2023
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2:57 PM
This morning was UMBC's graduate commencement ceremony! We had several students from our GES department in attendance, and we'd love to highlight them! The first photo features, from left to...
December 20, 2023
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1:49 PM
Give it a read and let us know what you think!
We are excited to share with you Professor Erle Ellis' Op-Ed in today's New York Times! It's fantastic to see a member of our department reach such a large audience. In his article "1.5 Degrees Is...
December 4, 2023
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