The second annual Scientists Serving Communities workshop brought together UMD researchers with expertise in climate adaptation and resilience and connected them with regional stakeholders and community members who will use the information to strengthen their communities. This approach to science actively deconstructs the “ivory tower syndrome” that is often present in academia and encapsulates IAN's work on scientific application and community engagement.

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This nexus of humanity and nature is exactly where IAN likes to work. We set the stage and facilitate discussions, and then we sit back and listen.

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It’s difficult to describe the feeling of finally experiencing something you’ve been anticipating for nearly three years.

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September 25 was World Rivers Day. Our partners at World Wildlife Fund Zambia combined that celebration with the release of the Lower Kafue River Basin Report Card.

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