MEES Colloquium 2024: Uniting Scholars, Fostering Collaboration

Veronica Malabanan Lucchese, a 2nd year Ph.D. student and NOAA-LMRCSC Fellow II at IAN, presented at the Spring 2024 MEES Colloquium. The Colloquium was held at the Hyatt Place Kent Narrows & Marina in Grasonville, Maryland on Friday, March 22 through Saturday, March 23. This event was hosted by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, and the MEES Graduate Program. There were two panels (main & career), a poster session, and student lightning talks. Veronica presented a lightning talk on "Tackling Inequality in the Patuxent River Watershed Using Social Network Analysis" based on her dissertation research. Students and faculty enjoyed a day of sharing research, networking, team building, and yummy food. The Colloquium offers a unique opportunity for the MEES community to come together and learn about each other's work. The next MEES Colloquium will be held in Fall 2024.

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