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Players and Problems: Socio-Environmental Management in the Chesapeake Bay

...a nexus of overlapping jurisdictions, cultural histories, and ecological pressures. In a recent lecture, Professor Bill Dennison offered an insider's look at the Bay's stakeholders, the key socio-environmental challenges they face, and how science...

A Listening Session Right off the Rappahannock River!

...icture was taken by the Rappahanock River at the Patawomeck Tribal Center, Stafford, Virginia. It was taken by Dr. Bill Dennison on June 1st, 2024. The picture was taken of the Patawomeck Tribal Center's crops. It was taken by Kameryn Overton on Ju...

Uniting Science and Community: Reflections from the 2024 Chesapeake Community Research Symposium

...tershed, based on recent USGS scientific insights. Image credit: Created by Lili Badri, Vanessa Vargas-Nguyen, and Bill Dennison. Fact sheet dated December 19, 2023. Legislative Needs and Private Sector Engagement Land cover and land use changes, p...

Scaling Environmental Management Extends Beyond Population Size

...ntal governance. Global Environmental Change , 20 (3), 386–393. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2010.02.005 William Dennison. (2024, March 27). Scaling Environmental Management: Population, Area and Complexity Case Studies ....

Humanity’s Place in the Environment: How Social Indicators Strengthen Ecological Report Cards

...al Justice Index. Values versus Threats in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Vargas-Nguyen , V.; Fries , A.; Edgerton , J.; Dennison , B.; Anderson , S.; Badri , S.; Lucchese , V.; Laumann , K.M.; Heath Kelsey . (2023). 2022 Chesapeake Bay and Watershe...

Indigenous ideals and shaping environmental movements

...013.31 , accessed 6 Feb. 2024. Vargas-Nguyen, V., Kelsey, R.H., Jordahl, H., Nuttle, W., Somerville, C., Thomas, J. and Dennison, W.C. (2020), Using Socioenvironmental Report Cards as a Tool for Transdisciplinary Collaboration. Integr Environ Asses...

CERF Conference in Portland Oregon

...ence, Portland, Oregon. L-R: Conor Kietzer, Heath Kelsey, Annie Carew, Ann Foo, Vanessa Vargas-Nguyen, Lili Badri, Bill Dennison, Judy O’Neil. Photo by Shahrzad Badri. To check my perception, I went back to review all the previous CERF conference p...

UMCES reception at the Coastal Estuarine Research Federation conference

...to session. I made the following introductory remarks at the gathering. Good evening; Thanks for coming—my name is Bill Dennison and since September I’ve been serving as the Interim President of UMCES while an active search is on-going. I have been...

Israelis working with Palestinians for ecosystem restoration

...art and work to bring diverse people together to tackle the grand environmental challenges that we are facing. ... Bill Dennison...

Staff Appreciation Day for University of Maryland Center of Environmental Science

...setting. As Plato said: “You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than a year of conversation”. ... Bill Dennison...

A Day Trip to Horn Point Lab

...nding of the passion that everyone there has for their work on the Bay. A group of students stands in front of Dr. Bill Dennison outside as he shares with them about the history of the research ponds at the lab. As we were led around the large spac...

Attending the 2023 C-StREAM Symposium

... an overview of her engagement with the faith-based community to diversify our stakeholder listening sessions. ... Bill Dennison...

Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s visit to Horn Point Laboratory

...onmental issues. I am encouraged by the excellent people Governor Moore has selected to surround himself with. ... Bill Dennison...

Farewell to our 2023 Global Sustainability Scholars

.... They did well on the quiz and I also read them a poem that I wrote for the occasion: An Ode to GSS 2023 by William C. Dennison 19 July 2023 Our COAST Card Team in Maryland scored something better than research dollars We scored six most excellent...

On the River with Darion and Tre

... fish trapped beneath. A fish trap submerged in the water with blue herons atop poles. Photo by Darion Fredericks. Bill Dennison provided a wide array of environmental insight, discussing how the health of the Potomac has changed over time and how...

Reflections on the Sustainability Research & Innovation 2023 conference

...ut overall, I really like the approach of seeking interactive sessions and highlighting the regional cultures. ... Bill Dennison...

A Trip Around Western Maryland

...able outside listening to Dr. Xin Zhang and a member of her lab Kevin Jackson speak about their work. Photo by Dr. Bill Dennison on June 16th, 2023. Leaving lunch I felt full both physically and intellectually but there were still things left for u...

Belmont Forum Ocean Sustainability midterm meeting

...d various stakeholders. It is inspiring to be part of such an interesting, impactful, and exciting initiative. ... Bill Dennison...

A nautical listening session to kick off the summer

...hold a stakeholder listening session in Alexandria, Virginia. ... It was a hazy morning in Alexandria, VA when Dr. Bill Dennison revealed the 2022 Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Report Card at the Washington Sailing Marina. The Bay received an overal...

Sustainable Agriculture Matrix workshops

... various interactive activities. The songs were just another way to bring us together for a shared experience. ... Bill Dennison...

Rita Rossi Colwell Center dedication

...r career, which resulted in her book “A Lab of One’s Own: One Women’s Personal Journey Through Sexism in Science”. Bill Dennison and Rita Rossi Colwell The IMET event featured some very nice speeches, with an amazing emcee, Greg Simmons, University...

Release of Chesapeake Bay Watershed Report Card

...ir usual magic in obtaining extensive media coverage—the most we have achieved for the Chesapeake report card. ... Bill Dennison...

Diving Deep into the 2022 Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Report Card: Progress, Challenges, and a Call for Action

...tive of environmental conditions, health, social justice, and the economy in each of these areas. According to Dr. Bill Dennison, including the EJI in the report card “ will make sure the report card is relevant to all communities in the Chesapeake...

Cambridge Packing House event with Horn Point Laboratory graduate students

...hts in this relaxed setting with reduced prices for food and drinks. It promises to be an interesting program. ... Bill Dennison...

Dr. Natalie Snider graduates from UMCES

... two separate events back-to-back. But Heather Johnson and her small but mighty team pulled it off seamlessly. ... Bill Dennison...

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