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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 ·

22 March 2021

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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 ·

19 March 2021

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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 ·

16 March 2021

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

A graphic that has labeled manipulation and therapy as forms of non-participation in red to highlight that these are the worst forms of citizen engagement. Informing, consultation, and placation are labeled in yellow and marked as being degrees of tokenism. Partnership, delegated power, and citizen control are labeled in green marked as degrees of citizen control. There is an arrow pointing to consultation to note that this is where the CBP DEJI plan falls on the spectrum.

Why Now? A Critique of the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Diversity, Equity, Justice and Inclusion Action Plan

Faith Taylor ·

10 March 2021

| MEES 718 Spring 2021 | 14 comments

Faith Taylor, a second year master's student, questions if environmental NGOs are falling into the same patterns of inequitable practices that have historically underserved communities of color and low-income communities in the Chesapeake Bay area.

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 ·

4 March 2021

| MEES 718 Spring 2021 | 18 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 ·

4 March 2021

| 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?