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Our Climate Corps Fellow was published in Facilities Manager
UMBC's Office of Sustainability's Climate Corps Fellow, Bella Dastvan recently had her work highlighted in "Facilities Manager." Bella has spent her year surveying invasive species on our campus...
June 2, 2023
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8:47 AM
Check out the impact our EAs made this year!
Each year we publish an annual report highlighting the impact and accomplishments of our Eco-Ambassador program! The final report for 2022-2023 has been published. We had 8 Eco-Ambassadors who...
June 1, 2023
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9:27 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
Check out these student-created videos about compost at UMBC
International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry. It is celebrated nationwide and in other countries each year during...
May 8, 2023
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2:04 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