Blog posts for the Issue Study Groups course
Group of individuals standing together in a circle, these individuals have different ethnicities, shapes, and views but are a part of the same community to which they belong.

Hazards and Funding

Jehnae Linkins ·    18 comments

Jehnae Jasmine Linkins, a Phd student at the University of Maryland at College Park, reviews class projects on possible indicators for EJI Screen.

A graph depicting the optimal number of indicators.

Where Data Falters, Communication Flies

Nylah McClain ·    17 comments

Nylah McClain, a doctoral student at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, discusses how choosing indicators may feel like a stagnant back and forth, but there is progress taking place.

boxes detailing the inputs (3 locations, 37,554 analysis sites, and 89 bats), analyses (linear model and paired model), and significant findings (1,500 genes, 1,000 sites, and 20 pathways) from the author's research.

The Wonderful World of Mapping!

Isabel Sullivan ·    17 comments

Isabel Sullivan, a master’s student at College Park, explores the use of mapping and indicators to understand environmental justice in the Chesapeake Bay.

Different people point to a physical black and white map. The map displays various hazard symbols in different locations.

EJSCREEN: What’s in Your Toolbox?

Taylor Gedeon · MEES 718 Spring 2021 |     17 comments

Taylor Gedeon, a master’s student at the University of Maryland, College Park, examines how EJSCREEN, an environmental justice mapping and screening program created by the EPA, can be a powerful tool to identify environmental inequalities in the United States.

Green Spaces and Environmental Justice

Sarah Jones · MEES 718 Spring 2021 |     16 comments

Sarah Jones, Master's Student at Chesapeake Biological Laboratory in Solomons, MD explains how communities of color and low-income communities are often forgotten when it comes to having access to green spaces. Why is ethnicity or income a determining factor of whether a community has access to green spaces?