Publications by Ann Foo

IAN is committed to producing practical, user-centered communications that foster a better understanding of science and enable readers to pursue new opportunities in research, education, and environmental problem-solving. Our publications synthesize scientific findings using effective science communication techniques.

Huron River Watershed Report Card (Page 1)

Huron River Watershed Report Card

Heath Kelsey, Alexandra Fries, Conor Keitzer, Annie Carew, Ann Foo, Nathan Miller, Joe Edgerton, Anikka Fife ·

Watershed report cards are powerful tools to describe ecosystem status, increase public awareness, and inform and influence decision makers to improve the health of a watershed. This is the first Huron River Watershed Report Card. It is the collective effort of dozens of stakeholders throughout the Huron River watershed. Indicators in the report card were selected to assess the health of six different values in the watershed:

River Raisin Watershed Report Card (Page 1)

River Raisin Watershed Report Card

Heath Kelsey, Alexandra Fries, Conor Keitzer, Annie Carew, Ann Foo, Nathan Miller, Joe Edgerton, Anikka Fife ·

Watershed report cards are powerful tools to describe ecosystem status, increase public awareness, and inform and influence decision makers to improve the health of a watershed. This is the first River Raisin Watershed Report Card. It is the collective effort of dozens of stakeholders throughout the River Raisin watershed. Indicators in the report card were selected to assess the health of six different values in the watershed:

Rouge River Watershed Report Card (Page 1)

Rouge River Watershed Report Card

Heath Kelsey, Alexandra Fries, Conor Keitzer, Annie Carew, Ann Foo, Nathan Miller, Joe Edgerton, Anikka Fife ·

Watershed report cards are powerful tools to describe ecosystem status, increase public awareness, and inform and influence decision makers to improve the health of a watershed. This is the first Rouge River Watershed Report Card. It is the collective effort of dozens of stakeholders throughout the Rouge River watershed. Indicators in the report card were selected to assess the health of six different values in the watershed:

Southeast Michigan Report Card (Page 1)

Southeast Michigan Report Card

Heath Kelsey, Alexandra Fries, Conor Keitzer, Annie Carew, Ann Foo, Nathan Miller, Joe Edgerton, Anikka Fife ·

Watershed report cards are powerful tools to describe ecosystem status, increase public awareness, and inform and influence decision makers to improve the health of a watershed. This is the first Southeast Michigan Report Card, which provides an overall socio-environmental assessment of Southeast Michigan based on the combined scores from six river watersheds: Clinton, Detroit, Huron, River Raisin, and Rouge.

Coastal Bays Classroom Map

Ann Foo, Conor Keitzer ·

This two-sided map poster was developed in conjunction with the Maryland Coastal Bays Program for classrooms in Worcester County. To request a print copy, please contact Liz Wist, MCBP Education Coordinator: lwist@mdcoastalbays.org

2022 Severn River Report Card (Page 1)

2022 Severn River Report Card

Ann Foo, Alexandra Fries ·

Published in 2023, the 2022 Severn River Report Card summarizes data collected in the summer of 2022. Overall health of the Severn River improved from 2021 to 2022, rising from a D+ to a C-. This report card focuses on the recovery of Severn River seagrasses, which very nearly received a passing grade. Aerial surveys of submerged aquatic vegetation by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science calculated an 18% in acreage, largely recovering from the 23% decline the previous year.

Non-Tidal Patapsco River Report Card (Page 1)

Non-Tidal Patapsco River Report Card

Amanda DeLeo ·

This report card, produced with Patapsco Heritage Greenway as part of the Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative, assesses the condition of the Patapsco River using volunteer monitoring data.

RAMS provides ecosystem-level context (Page 1)

RAMS provides ecosystem-level context

Katie May Laumann, Annie Carew, Ann Foo, Joe Edgerton ·

National Parks span multiple ecosystems, and threshold (target) conditions of natural resources indicators may vary by ecosystem. RAMS assesses indicator conditions across ecosystems. RAMS provides snapshot of Vital Signs conditions across ecosystems. RAMS transects illustrate indicators and variation among park ecosystems.