Second LENS workshop held in Tennessee
From April 18 to 23, Andrew Elmore, Ann Foo, and Katie May Laumann facilitated the second Landscape Exchange Network for Socio-Environmental Systems (LENS) workshop in Knoxville, Tennessee. Hosted at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the workshop included hands-on data tutorials and talks on remote sensing, archetype analysis, and stakeholder engagement. The workshop included two visits to National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) remote sensing sites, one in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with history and background provided by National Parks Service researchers, and the second on the Oak Ridge campus. Participants also received tours of Oak Ridge’s supercomputers and historic graphite reactor. We look forward to seeing what everyone from the workshop does with what they learned!
Attending the National Monitoring Conference
The 13th National Monitoring Conference was held from April 24-28 in Virginia Beach, Virginia and attended by Alex Fries and Lili Badri. They had the opportunity to network, attend talks, and connect with long-time IAN partners in person. On the second day, Alex gave a talk detailing the role IAN plays in synthesizing monitoring data for management decisions. The conference was a great chance to learn about applications and advancements of water monitoring, data management practices, and the important role of community scientists. We look forward to incorporating some of what we learned into our future work.
Congratulations, Bill!
Congratulations to our very own Dr. Bill Dennison for being chosen as the Interim President of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. Dr. Dennison, who has been an integral part of UMCES for many years, will commence his new position on September 25th. With decades of valuable experience at UMCES, his expertise will prove to be an asset during this transitional phase. Dr. Dennison is passionate about advocating for the vision of a UMCES Collaboratory and we are excited to see the great progress he will make in his new role.
Coming Soon: 2022 Chesapeake Bay Report Card
We are getting ready to release our yearly Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Report Card on Tuesday, June 6th at the Washington Sailing Marina in Alexandria, VA. Please join us in person or through Facebook Live. We are eager to share new indicators, update the community on the current condition of the Bay and watershed, and hold a listening session with stakeholders following the release. In addition, we will be holding three more stakeholder listening sessions in June: on June 8th at the Leonardtown Wharf Park, St. Mary’s County, MD, on June 14th at the Potomac Science Center in Woodbridge, VA, and on June 21st at the Canal Place Heritage Park, Cumberland, MD.