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University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Faculty Convocation

...ch time catching up with one another, especially following the pandemic. I look forward to our next gathering. ... Bill Dennison...

Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay with Carin Bisland

... the large crowd. The lyrics are as follows: To the tune of: Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding) Lyrics: Bill Dennison, Gary Shenk, and Kelly Shenk Sung by: Jack Shenk Retirement is calling her name, but her legacy will remain Working to...

Attending Lawren Caldwell’s graduation

... since I was nearby in Charlottesville, VA for the Chesapeake Bay Program Biennial Meeting , I was able to attend. Bill Dennison, Lawren Caldwell and her great grandmother at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University graduation...

Biennial Chesapeake Bay Program meeting in Charlottesville, Virginia

...lding a shared vision about the future of Chesapeake Bay—these are the best things about the biennial meeting. ... Bill Dennison...

Discussing Sustainable Agriculture with Andrew Campbell

...ing a meeting of the CGIAR. CGIAR is a global partnership of funders engaged in research to promote food security. Bill Dennison and Andrew Campbell in Washington DC. I first met Andrew in April 2011 when he was chair of Australia’s Terrestrial Eco...

Open House at the Institute of Marine Environmental Technology

...diversity of interesting and socially relevant topics that are being investigated with some pretty cool tools. ... Bill Dennison...

Inaugural Appalachian Laboratory Inspiration Award

...he program. REACT team participating at the 2023 State Championship Competition at the University of Maryland. ... Bill Dennison...

Accepting the role of Interim President of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

...e Masucci and Chancellor Jay Perman for their vote of confidence in the future of UMCES. Chancellor Jay Perman and Bill Dennison at the Institute of Marine Environmental Technology after the announcement on 27 April 2023. Photo credit: Dave Nemazie...

Generating Collective Knowledge at the Potomac Open House

...event could not have been possible without the help of IAN staff and partners. Thank you to Vanessa Vargas-Nguyen, Bill Dennison, Sidney Anderson, Lili Badri, Pål Davidsen, Drew Ferrier, Katherine Huy, Kevin Sellner, Anna Calderón, Nick An, Pheej L...

Planning a Conference in Unprecedented Times

...r, and we’ve worked hard to design them! Both IAN symbols and principles were omnipresent at WSC/ISBW14. IAN staff Bill Dennison and Nathan Miller led a workshop on science communication, which emphasized science visualization and concise data comm...

What's Missing, and Getting There: Diversity and the Chesapeake Bay

...ental impact and to advance equity challenges. Group photo of Global Sustainability Scholars and Fellows. Photo by Bill Dennison. Another take away from the panel is the importance of targeting workplaces and addressing the need for bias training w...

Your Not-So-Average "C+" 2021 Chesapeake & Watershed Report Card

...s events, and walkability to parks. A gallery showcase of the 2021 Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Report Card as Dr. Bill Dennison announces Economic indicator findings. Photo by Nathan Miller. The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United...

Transdisciplinary Research: Champion Approach to Achieve Sustainability?

...ap between research findings provided by the academic side and practical solutions indicated from findings. References: Dennison, B. (2018, September 5). New Environment & Society course launched. Retrieved from https://ian.umces.edu/blog/new-e...

Bringing Communities Together Through Water: The Start of Socio-Environmental Report Cards for the Southeast Michigan region

...ed in Michigan in October. You can read about their trip in our newsletter . Attendees of the report card workshop Bill Dennison gave an overview of the report card process highlighting the importance of having scientific data to build stewardship...

The Mental Yoga of Environment & Society

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Journey Through the City

...gin the process of engaging stakeholders on environmental justice indicators for the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Dr. Bill Dennison started the discussion by asking two questions in regards to the student’s’ presentation on “Developing an environmenta...

Looking through the Lens of Environmental Justice

...quities laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic, what we should all know now is that injustice is everyone's problem as Bill Dennison alluded during our discussion. This painstaking but important work can seem, as Kenny Rose stated, like "death by a tho...

Chickens in Tanzania, rabid dogs in Indonesia, and road-killed pigs in Samoa: Exploring ethnographies of environmental knowledge in indigenous, local, and traditional cultures, to assess agreement between actions, perceptions, and values

...and frameworks to improve conservation management. Joining in this discussion were course faculty - Drs. William (Bill) Dennison , Kenneth (Kenny) Rose , and Elizabeth (Liz) van Dolah - as well as the students. "Elephants - Serengeti National Park...

Let’s Talk! Interdisciplinary dialogues help to operationalize Socio-Ecological Systems Resilience and Sustainability

...water cycle can be studied by examining how the hydro cycle manifests in urban systems. Our course instructor, Dr. Bill Dennison, asked a thought-provoking question followed with a great answer, which helped shed light on the operationalization of...

A watershed moment: Years of work and data culminate in the release of the Western Lake Erie Report Card

...m that created the Western Lake Erie 1st Report Card. The IAN team that worked on the report card project included Bill Dennison , Andrew Elmore , Brianne Walsh , Annie Carew , and myself . This report card evaluated the Western basin of Lake Erie...

Towards improved understanding of human-environment interactions through cultural anthropology – building on the legacy of past scholars to overcome current challenges

... it is viewed and used by societies). Having spent a decade in Australia earlier in his academic career, William (Bill) Dennison mentioned how traditional Aboriginal burning practices were suspended by land managers in areas designated as protected...

Cooks River virtual workshop

...iver Alliance as part of efforts to improve its health. ... A view of a channelized section of Cooks River. Photo: Bill Dennison Cooks River is a small, highly urbanized river in Sydney, Australia that flows into Botany Bay near Sydney Internationa...

Get Your Science Out There!

...sage? What do I need my reader to learn from this? Pinpoint that message, and put your conclusion first. Professor Bill Dennison made a great point about putting your take-away message in "prime real-estate." Prime real-estate in a pamphlet might b...

Dr. Vanessa Vargas-Nguyen successfully defends her dissertation

...s held at 3 pm Maryland time to accommodate two of Vanessa's committee members who were located in Australia (Drs. Bill Dennison; Queensland and Barry Hart ; Victoria) which was 5 am for them and one committee member located in Europe ( Dr. Christi...

Stakeholder workshop for Darwin Harbour report card

...le large saltwater reptile inhabiting Darwin Harbour. The lyrics were as follows: Crocodile Card 20 Mar 2020 William C. Dennison & Simon Costanzo I remember when we were young Me and Simon had so much fun Coming back to the very top end Have ha...

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