UMBC's Earth Day Symposium includes GESTAR II scientists

In April 2024, UMBC celebrated Earth Month, a change from last year's Earth Day event. On Monday, April 29th, the student-led Organizing Committee held the 8th Earth Day Symposium in the University Center Ballroom. GESTAR II Director Charles Ichoku delivered opening remarks, and Zhibo Zhang (GESTAR II/Physics/UMBC) discussed the history of the symposium (the first EDS was held in 2017). This year's symposium theme was "Monitoring Planetary Health," and the first speaker was Vanderlei Martins (Director, Earth and Space Institute).

Dr. Martins' presentation, "The PACE Satellite," detailed the evolution of the concept of the mission; originally, the satellite would have had only the Ocean Color Instrument. The PACE satellite is now in space with three instruments (OCI, HARP2, and SpexOne) that are complementary. He emphasized that this satellite "presents capabilities we've never had before."

The second speaker, Dr. Vanessa Vargas-Nguyen, delivered a presentation titled "The Chesapeake Bay Watershed." The third, fourth, and fifth speakers gave talks in the afternoon: Dr. Jin Wei, "Monitoring Air Pollution from Space"; Dr. Robert Foster, "Remote Sensing of Marine Plastic"; and Dr. Kandis Boyd, "The Power of Partnerships." The day also included a nature hike and a poster session. Following the speakers and poster awards, UMBC President Dr. Sheares Ashby delivered the closing remarks.

After the second speaker of the morning, scientists took the stage for the panel talk, "Planetary Health and PACE." The panelists were from GESTAR II/Morgan State, GESTAR II/UMBC, and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center: Ivona Cetinic' (616/MSU); Susanne Craig (616/UMBC); Pengwang Zhai (GESTAR II/UMBC/Physics); Jeremy Werdell and Kirk Knobelspiesse (both 616/GSFC).

When the panel members were asked what was most exciting about PACE, several mentioned the time and determination it took for PACE to come to existence, and embraced the growth of the PACE community and getting to know each other, as PACE and its data crosses many disciplines. Additional questions about PACE addressed the societal, economic, atmospheric, and oceanic benefits that data from PACE can provide (i.e., air quality, clean water information, health impacts on animals and humans), and the fact that all of this data may inform decision-makers of policies.

Panelists were asked what advice they had for students who may want to work at NASA, and they provided varied and valuable insight: remain tenacious and curious; be adaptable; learn to code and learn to communicate, take advantage of public speaking opportunities; learn open source, Python, data science, and computer skills; and, remember you are part of a team.

Posters were presented in the afternoon in the UC Ballroom, where students discussed their research with attendees. (See the related GESTAR II and ESI items from this portion of the day's events.) Congratulations and thanks to the Organizing Committee, speakers, attendees, and everyone who contributed to this final event of Earth Month at UMBC. Make every day Earth Day!

(Be sure to check out the UMBC News feature on the 8th Earth Day Symposium.)

Dr. Charles Ichoku presents opening remarks.

Dr. Zhibo Zhang discusses the history of the Earth Day Symposium.

Earth Day Symposium panelists discuss "Planetary Health and PACE."

(Photo credits: A. Houghton and K. Aryal)

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Dear Colleagues,

As UMBC continues to grow as a leader in the higher education space, it is critical that we retain our best people. Effective leadership is key to this imperative. The Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management department is excited to announce the launch of our LEAP Leadership Development Academy this August 2024!

LEAP Academy is a five-month leadership development cohort program for new people managers and/or existing supervisors who need a tune-up on today’s critical managerial competencies to better support their team. The program runs from August to December and features in-person instructional sessions, virtual team coaching sessions, and an All-Access Pass to FranklinCovey’s Impact Portal, where participants can access course content and additional supervisory resources.

Please review the full overview and choose the cohort that works best for your schedule. Each cohort is run separately as its own intact group; no switching is permitted.

The LEAP nomination process is both a self-selected process and supervisor/leader-nominated program. Individuals who self-select must obtain supervisor support to attend. Full participation is required. Leaders may nominate their people, but nominees must apply themselves.

The application deadline is June 14, 2024. Candidates will be notified by July 1, 2024. Applicants may direct any questions to Jill Wardell ’99, director of Talent Learning and Organizational Development, via Webex chat, email at jweink1@umbc.edu, or phone at 410-455-1442.

LEAP is only one of the leadership cohort programs that we will be bringing to campus. Stay tuned for more information that details our full plan!

Thank you for continuing to invest in yourself and investing in others. People are the heart of this community.

Sincerely,

Lynne Adams

Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Department of Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management

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They invited several scientists and researchers from NASA, EPA, Naval Research Lab and UMD to give presentations and panel discussions. They also organized fun activities such as "Earth Hour Nature Hike" and student poster competition/award. Our president, Dr. Valerie Sheares Ashby attended the event and gave a closing remark.

Please see the UMBC news release for more details.

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The next CyberPaws CTF challenge has been released! Please submit your flag to the "Prize Pup Bot" on our Discord via DMs, using the `!submit` command! You have until our next meeting to submit. The flag will always be in the following format: Paws{ex4mpl3_fl4g}.

Category: Forensics

Challenge Name: Final Paper

You've received a frantic message from your friend, who is in a state of panic. It turns out that their final paper, crucial for graduation, has been corrupted and rendered unreadable due to a mysterious issue with the PDF file. They've reached out to you for help, knowing your expertise in digital forensics and file recovery.

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CTF File Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XhAxa5yy8l4rwEGppfC1lUSBganXXXDx/view?usp=sharing

Best of Luck,

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BioCOM will host the final GBM of the semester!

Dr. Leupen will be a guest speaker at tomorrow's GBM. She is a professor at UMBC and teaches courses, such as Human Physiology, Comparative Animal Physiology, physiology lab, Medical Case Studies, and Nutrition.

Join us TOMORROW (May 8) from 12-1pm in ILSB 233 to learn about Dr. Leupen's journey and work!

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Happy Tuesday future biologists! BioCOM will host the final GBM of the semester! Dr. Leupen will be a guest speaker at tomorrow's GBM. She is a professor at UMBC and teaches courses, such as...

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Join Public Service Promise for a FREE expert-led webinar with the Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) and the Association of Public Health Labs (APHL).

The webinar, for BCHC and APHL members and anyone in the public health field, will explain how to obtain student loan relief from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

Betsy Mayotte, a student loan expert, will walk through the requirements of qualifying for the PSLF program and answer general questions about how to navigate the application process.

The PSLF program is administered by the U.S. Department of Education and is designed to forgive the student loan balances of those employed by a government or nonprofit organization.

WEBINAR

Understanding the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

3pm ET / 2pm CT / 1pm MT / 12pm PT

Speakers

Chrissie Juliano, Executive Director, Big Cities Health Coalition
David Fouse, Director of Marketing and Communications, Association of Public Health Labs
Betsy Mayotte, President and Founder, The Institute of Student Loan Advisors

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is tailored for APHL and BCHC members and anyone in the public health field who is interested in learning more about the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

What to Expect

Introduction to PSLF: Get to know the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Eligibility requirements: Explore if you meet the necessary requirements for the U.S. Department of Education loan forgiveness program.
Resources for applying: Discover how to apply to have your student debt forgiven.

We look forward to hosting this webinar, and we hope you can join us.

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Join Public Service Promise for a FREE expert-led webinar with the Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) and the Association of Public Health Labs (APHL). The webinar, for BCHC and APHL members...

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Dear Colleagues,

As we continue to enhance our work environment and lead in the higher education space, UMBC is requesting your anonymous feedback in assessing and evolving our current Alternative Work Arrangement program. Please note that this survey is intended for all full-time faculty, staff, and contingent II employees.

While your positive anecdotal feedback has been useful, metrics matter and our hope is that the data from this survey will provide us with an opportunity to capture and articulate the value of this program as well as make continuous improvements.

Please take the next five minutes to share with us your thoughts on what is working well and where there might be opportunities for improvement. Again, your input is critical and all feedback is anonymous.

Click here to take the survey

Please share your thoughts with us by May 31, 2024.

Thank you for all your valuable contributions to our vibrant community.

Sincerely,

Lynne Adams

Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Department of Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management

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Dear Colleagues, As we continue to enhance our work environment and lead in the higher education space, UMBC is requesting your anonymous feedback in assessing and evolving our current...

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