Media articles featuring IAN personnel http://ian.umces.edu/media/ Integration and Application Network WASHINGTON -- More stringent regulations by the Obama administration and safety "lessons learned by industry" have contributed to make offshore drilling much safer than it was three years ago when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, according to the independent White House commission that examined the disaster. But the commission, in a report released Wednesday (April 17), faults Congress for failing to enact a single regulatory change or to raise the liability limits for major spills. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2499/oil_spill_commission_praises_industry_obama_administration_but_faults_congress_for_inaction_2013-04-17/ The Times - Picayune http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2499/oil_spill_commission_praises_industry_obama_administration_but_faults_congress_for_inaction_2013-04-17/ Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:04:14 -0400 CAMBRIDGE - The Nanticoke Watershed Alliance will sponsor a discussion on the Conowingo Dam on Wednesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Dorchester County Public Library, 303 Gay St. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2497/conowingo_dam_talk_wednesday_at_library_2013-04-16/ The Star Democrat http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2497/conowingo_dam_talk_wednesday_at_library_2013-04-16/ Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:07:34 -0400 EASTON - Midshore Riverkeeper Conservancy (MRC) will host its annual State of the Rivers Party a 5 p.m. on Friday, April 12 at the Talbot County Historical Society Auditorium. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2481/midshore_riverkeeper_conservancy_to_give_state_of_rivers_at_party_2013-04-04/ The Star Democrat http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2481/midshore_riverkeeper_conservancy_to_give_state_of_rivers_at_party_2013-04-04/ Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:18:06 -0400 EASTON - Midshore Riverkeeper Conservancy will host its annual State of the Rivers Party at 5 p.m. Friday, April 12 at the Talbot County Historical Society Auditorium, in Easton. Dr. Jana Davis, executive director of the Chesapeake Bay Trust, recently named to The Daily Record's 2013 List of Influential Marylanders, will be the honorary speaker. Dr. William Dennison, vice president for Science Applications at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, will be the guest presenter. Each of these environmental leaders will provide key insights into the environmental landscape for 2013. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2480/midshore_riverkeeper_hosts_state_of_the_rivers_party_2013-04-05/ My Eastern Shore http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2480/midshore_riverkeeper_hosts_state_of_the_rivers_party_2013-04-05/ Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:06:33 -0400 Among all the goings-on in Canberra last week, the undoubted highlight was the launch on Friday of an exciting partnership between CDU and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES), by the Minister for Schools Education the Hon Peter Garrett AM MP and the US Ambassador His Excellency Jeffrey Bleich. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2478/the_usaus_h2o_virtual_environmental_partnership_is_happening_2013-03-25/ Charles Darwin University http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2478/the_usaus_h2o_virtual_environmental_partnership_is_happening_2013-03-25/ Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:50:00 -0400 The Labor Party may seem all at sea, but that hasn't stopped federal Education Minister Peter Garrett from saying the opposition is far from ship shape. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2475/garrett_turns_attack_on_abbott_2013-03-23/ Bega District News (Australia) http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2475/garrett_turns_attack_on_abbott_2013-03-23/ Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:26:57 -0400 The Labor Party may seem all at sea, but that hasn't stopped Federal Minister Peter Garrett from saying the Opposition is far from ship shape. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2474/abbott_is_the_captain_of_negativity_garrett_2013-03-22/ The Canberra Times http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2474/abbott_is_the_captain_of_negativity_garrett_2013-03-22/ Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:22:09 -0400 The Labor Party may seem all at sea, but that hasn't stopped federal Education Minister Peter Garrett from saying the opposition is far from ship shape. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2473/garrett_turns_attack_on_abbott_2013-03-23/ The Guardian (Australia) http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2473/garrett_turns_attack_on_abbott_2013-03-23/ Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:16:00 -0400 The Labor Party may seem all at sea, but that hasn't stopped federal Education Minister Peter Garrett from saying the opposition is far from ship shape. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2470/garrett_turns_attack_on_abbott_2013-03-23/ The Canberra Times http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2470/garrett_turns_attack_on_abbott_2013-03-23/ Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:51:34 -0400 "I am so beyond excited," Lauren Graham said last week. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2433/boothbay_tasmania_water_project_on_tap_2013-03-06/ Boothbay Register (Maine) http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2433/boothbay_tasmania_water_project_on_tap_2013-03-06/ Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:46:54 -0400 Though they play a vital role in sustaining the eco-system, the country's natural wetlands are falling prey to rising pollution and urbanisation http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2411/a_lifeline_under_siege_2013-02-10/ The Hindu (India) http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2411/a_lifeline_under_siege_2013-02-10/ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:25:05 -0500 Report by India Education bureau, Bhubaneswar: Chilika Development Authority, Bhubaneswar in collaboration with National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India organized an in International Workshop to develop a scientifically robust "Ecosystem Health Report Card for Chilika Lake" to assess the health of the Chilika lake and suggest possible management response. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2409/odisha_ecosystem_health_report_card_for_chilika_lake_launched_2013-02-06/ India Education Diary http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2409/odisha_ecosystem_health_report_card_for_chilika_lake_launched_2013-02-06/ Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:37:48 -0500 BHUBANESWAR: The first Ecosystem Health Report Card on Chilika lake will be released in June based on three major indicators - fisheries, water quality and biodiversity. A team of scientists said this after a three-day of brainstorming session to decide the methodology for creating the health report card here on Wednesday. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2408/chilika_health_card_in_june_2013-02-07/ The Times of India http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2408/chilika_health_card_in_june_2013-02-07/ Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:29:10 -0500 Chilika Lake may become the first lake from Asia to adopt the "Ecosystem Health Report Card" – an effective means of tracking and reporting the health of a waterway at both local and regional scales. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2407/ecosystem_health_report_card_for_chilika_lake_2013-02-04/ The Hindu (India) http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2407/ecosystem_health_report_card_for_chilika_lake_2013-02-04/ Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:48:58 -0500 BHUBANESWAR: Chilika will soon join the elite club of iconic wetlands like Chesapeake Bay of USA and the Great Barrier Reef of Australia with scientists working on the methodology for development of ecosystem health report card for the lake. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2406/health_status_chilika_to_join_elite_group_2013-02-05/ The Times of India http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2406/health_status_chilika_to_join_elite_group_2013-02-05/ Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:41:26 -0500 Report by Rashmi r Parida, Bhubaneswar: The team of experts from Dr Simon Costanzo, Dr heath Kelsey & Jane Hawkey from the Integration and Application Network (IAN) Maryland University , USA coming to Chilika from 4th-7th February 2013 to give a final shape to the methodology for development of "Ecosystem Health Report Card for Chilika Lake" . http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2401/odisha_maryland_university_experts_to_develop_ecosystem_health_report_card_for_chilika_lake_2013-02-03/ India Education Diary http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2401/odisha_maryland_university_experts_to_develop_ecosystem_health_report_card_for_chilika_lake_2013-02-03/ Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:26:25 -0500 Report by Rashmi r Parida, Bhubaneswar: The team of experts from Dr Simon Costanzo, Dr Heath Kelsey & Jane Hawkey from the Integration and Application Network (IAN) Maryland University , USA coming to Chilika from 4th-7th February 2013 to give a final shape to the methodology for development of "Ecosystem Health Report Card for Chilika Lake". http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2400/us_based_maryland_university_experts_to_develop_ecosystem_health_report_card_for_chilika_lake_2013-02-03/ Orissa Diary/Odisha Media (India) http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2400/us_based_maryland_university_experts_to_develop_ecosystem_health_report_card_for_chilika_lake_2013-02-03/ Mon, 04 Feb 2013 10:57:36 -0500 Although they are oceans apart, students from Boothbay Region High School and Australian students will work together as part of a virtual science program in March. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2392/across_the_great_divide_2013-01-22/ Boothbay Register (Maine) http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2392/across_the_great_divide_2013-01-22/ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:44:23 -0500 Some people may be familiar with it — the smell of rainwater in a covered tube. It's a stale, unpleasant smell. And it's similar to what happens at the Chesapeake Bay every summer. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2383/spring_weather_will_determine_chesapeake_bay_s_health_2013-01-13/ WAMU (NPR) News http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2383/spring_weather_will_determine_chesapeake_bay_s_health_2013-01-13/ Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:25:30 -0500 There is reason for optimism for ratepayers and environmental advocates across the Seacoast with the recent agreement between the town of Newmarket and the Environmental Protection Administration over upgrades to the town's wastewater plant. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2376/epa_pact_strikes_reasonable_balance_2012-12-16/ New England Seacoast Online http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2376/epa_pact_strikes_reasonable_balance_2012-12-16/ Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:02:19 -0500 Declaring that Maryland's coastal areas are increasingly at risk from a rising sea level, Gov. Martin O'Malley has ordered state agencies to weigh the growing risks of flooding in deciding where and how to construct state buildings. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2372/state_building_changes_ordered_to_avert_flood_damage_o_malley_calls_rise_in_sea_level_a_threat_to_public_infrastructure_2012-12-28/ The Baltimore Sun B'More Green Blog http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2372/state_building_changes_ordered_to_avert_flood_damage_o_malley_calls_rise_in_sea_level_a_threat_to_public_infrastructure_2012-12-28/ Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:05:11 -0500 ANNAPOLIS — Governor Martin O'Malley has signed a landmark initiative to increase the State's long term resiliency to storm related flooding and sea level rise. He signed the Climate Change and Coast Smart Construction Executive Order, directing that all new and reconstructed state structures, as well as other infrastructure improvements, be planned and constructed to avoid or minimize future flood damage. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2370/o_malley_signs_order_to_get_state_prepared_for_climate_change_extreme_weather_2012-12-31/ Crisfield-Somerset County Times http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2370/o_malley_signs_order_to_get_state_prepared_for_climate_change_extreme_weather_2012-12-31/ Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:36:41 -0500 Governor Martin O'Malley has signed a landmark initiative to increase the State's long term resiliency to storm related flooding and sea level rise. He signed the Climate Change and Coast Smart Construction Executive Order, directing that all new and reconstructed state structures, as well as other infrastructure improvements, be planned and constructed to avoid or minimize future flood damage. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2368/o_malley_signs_order_helping_state_prepare_for_climate_change_and_extreme_weather_2013-01-01/ The Bay Net News http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2368/o_malley_signs_order_helping_state_prepare_for_climate_change_and_extreme_weather_2013-01-01/ Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:47:58 -0500 After two centuries of industrial development, Baltimore's hard-edged inner harbor bears no resemblance to the lush wetlands that once covered the port. And technically, the harbor is not safe for diving, or wading, or swimming of any kind. Not by a long shot. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2333/a_new_future_for_baltimore_harbor_2012-11-09/ WAMU (NPR) News http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2333/a_new_future_for_baltimore_harbor_2012-11-09/ Mon, 12 Nov 2012 09:17:54 -0500 Hurricane Sandy's path helped spare Maryland the worst of the storm's fury, as the state was exposed to its southern, weaker side. This summer's violent "derecho" storms likely helped as well by bringing down weak trees and spurring utility companies to trim around their lines, said Christopher Strong, a warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service Baltimore-Washington forecast office. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2330/sandy_s_path_derecho_eased_wind_damage_in_region_summer_storm_culled_weak_trees_experts_say_2012-11-02/ Southern Maryland News http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2330/sandy_s_path_derecho_eased_wind_damage_in_region_summer_storm_culled_weak_trees_experts_say_2012-11-02/ Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:45:27 -0500 Sandy knocked out power to Howard County's "water reclamation" plant in Savage, causing 20 to 25 million gallons of untreated but rain-diluted human waste to spill into the Little Patuxent River, a branch of one of the Chesapeake Bay's most degraded tributaries. County Executive Ken Ulman called the outage "unacceptable" and called for a "full audit" of how to prevent future overflows. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2325/storm_triggers_big_howard_sewage_spill_redundant_power_lines_knocked_out_by_falling_trees_2012-10-30/ The Baltimore Sun http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2325/storm_triggers_big_howard_sewage_spill_redundant_power_lines_knocked_out_by_falling_trees_2012-10-30/ Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:17:17 -0400 If a little green might help restore Baltimore's ailing harbor, how can a lot be bad? That's the question city, state and federal officials are pondering as they weigh a local marina magnate's plan to fill an unused corner of the Inner Harbor with a large floating marsh. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2311/large_harbor_floating_wetland_project_stirs_debate_marina_owner_s_proposal_to_develop_1_6_acre_marsh_draws_support_objections_2012-10-14/ The Baltimore Sun http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2311/large_harbor_floating_wetland_project_stirs_debate_marina_owner_s_proposal_to_develop_1_6_acre_marsh_draws_support_objections_2012-10-14/ Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:35:34 -0400 CAMBRIDGE, MD (July 25, 2012)—If you live, vacation, boat, swim, snorkel, bird watch, or eat shellfish in south Florida, you are "connected" to the south Florida marine habitats. A new book, Tropical Connections: South Florida's marine environment, documents the dramatic changes in south Florida's marine ecosystem over the last few decades. Published by IAN Press, it is the culmination of an unprecedented effort to assemble a summary of the status and threats to south Florida marine habitats, a unique environment of the United States that is under severe pressure because of activities related to human development. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2225/new_milestone_book_documents_changes_in_the_south_florida_marine_ecosystem_tropical_connections_south_florida_s_marine_environment_2012-07-25/ EurekAlert! http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2225/new_milestone_book_documents_changes_in_the_south_florida_marine_ecosystem_tropical_connections_south_florida_s_marine_environment_2012-07-25/ Mon, 06 Aug 2012 09:50:51 -0400 A new book, "Tropical Connections: South Florida's Marine Environment," documents the dramatic changes in south Florida's marine ecosystem over the last few decades. Published by IAN Press, it is the culmination of an unprecedented effort to assemble a summary of the status and threats to south Florida marine habitats, a unique environment of the United States that is under severe pressure because of activities related to human development. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2223/new_milestone_book_documents_changes_in_the_south_florida_marine_ecosystem_2012-07-25/ Humanitarian News http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2223/new_milestone_book_documents_changes_in_the_south_florida_marine_ecosystem_2012-07-25/ Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:04:39 -0400 If you live, vacation, boat, swim, snorkel, bird watch, or eat shellfish in south Florida, you are "connected" to the south Florida marine habitats. A new book, Tropical Connections: South Florida's marine environment, documents the dramatic changes in south Florida's marine ecosystem over the last few decades. Published by IAN Press, it is the culmination of an unprecedented effort to assemble a summary of the status and threats to south Florida marine habitats, a unique environment of the United States that is under severe pressure because of activities related to human development. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2213/new_milestone_book_documents_changes_in_the_south_florida_marine_ecosystem_2012-07-25/ Phys.org http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/2213/new_milestone_book_documents_changes_in_the_south_florida_marine_ecosystem_2012-07-25/ Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:22:58 -0400