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Persuasive Writing Skills: A Professional Development Session with John Sturtevant

... breaks to keep us focused and managed our time efficiently. IAN staff participating in the workshop. Image credit Bill Dennison After some planning discussions, John put together a booklet of exercises and insights, tailored for our group. This bo...

The Twentieth Anniversary of the International Riversymposium

...thy remarks that only a man nearing retirement could make. Dr. Bill Young (left), David Tickner (center) and Bill Dennison (right) speaking on a panel. I also enjoyed an evening event called Women in Water. My former student and longtime coll...

The Debut of the Riversymposium Club Band

...he twentieth Riversymposium, I began to reminisce about the various symposia that I have attended ever since 1998. Bill Dennison talking at the River Symposium. The first line from the first album, Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatle...

Developing a vision for an integrated Darwin Harbour report card

...ds in this word cloud were beautiful, large, unique and important. Word cloud created by Jane Thomas. Image credit Bill Dennison The next exercise was ‘Snap.’ For this game, participants wrote down three key values of Darwin Harbour. Af...

Talking about the Tennessee River in Chattanooga: Part 2

...hattanooga Choo Choo swing band song from 1941. The lyrics are as follows: The Chattanooga Choo Choo. Image credit Bill Dennison Tennessee River Choo Choo 15 Aug 2017 William C. Dennison Pardon me, boy Is that the Tennessee River report card...

Talking about the Tennessee River report card in Chattanooga: Part 1

...ual meeting in Chattanooga , Tennessee on 15-16 Aug 2017. The contingent included Heath Kelsey , Dylan Taillie and Bill Dennison from the UMCES Integration and Application Network and Andrew Elmore and Eric Davidson from UMCES Appalachian Laborator...

What makes a port city iconic?

...ubtedly will be instantly recognizable as a symbol of Rio as well. George Washington Bridge. Image credit here ... Bill Dennison...

Environmental literacy of the Tuul River, Mongolia

...ns with historical and spiritual importance in the Tuul River basin. Mongolian gers and solar panels. image credit Bill Dennison Geographic Context Each of these literacy principles will be discussed in turn, but first some contextual geography wil...

In the Footsteps of Gengis Khan in the Mongolian Steppe: Part 3

...oping a timeline, and identifying roles and responsibilities. Mongolia: Land of the Eternal Blue Sky. Photo credit Bill Dennison On Day 1, we introduced our ‘Healthy Rivers for All’ initiative (WWF & UMCES), and provided an overview...

In the Footsteps of Gengis Khan in the Mongolian Steppe: Part 2

...arily vodka bottles, as well. The Tuul River downstream of Ulaanbaatar shows signs of eutrophication. Photo credit Bill Dennison When we got back on the road we didn’t stay there long. During our eighteen-hour drive, our guide, Purevdorj Sure...

In the Footsteps of Gengis Khan in the Mongolian Steppe: Part 1

...ame the Soviet Era from 1929-1990. Looking at those dates, I realized just how young Mongolian democracy still is. Bill Dennison, Michele Thieme and Simon Costanzo in front of the Parliament House in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Photo Credit Bill Denniso...

Michael Kemp's Retirement Party

...n without arousing his suspicion. Marissa Joiner, Laura Murray, Michael Kemp and Cullen Murray-Kemp. Photo credit: Bill Dennison Both former students and colleagues paid homage to Kemp's career. John Petersen from Oberlin College and Renee Gruber f...

Jane Hawkey, the Integration and Application Network ‘Closer’ retiring

...uality. Jane Hawkey photographing on a beach. Photo credit Simon Costanzo Jane at work in India. Photo credit Bill Dennison Jane traveled widely as part of her work with IAN. She co-taught a science communication course in Portugal , helped ru...

Don Boesch, the Coastal Scholar, steps down after 27 years

.... Hidden Waters is the University System of Maryland's residence for the Chancellor, Bob Caret. Image credit: Bill Dennison Will Baker, Chesapeake Bay Foundation President, said that Chesapeake Bay , the Gulf of Mexico and the planet are...

Biscayne Bay Marine Health Inaugural Summit

...lane window. The large island in the middle is Dodge Island from where my research cruises departed. Image credit: Bill Dennison The conference organizers were Luiz Rodriguez , Steve Sauls , Irela Bague , Albert Gomez and Dave Doebler , who did an...

Developing environmental intelligence through environmental literacy and citizen science

...nd Creekwatch all day”. This inspired the following lyrics: I want to volunteer all night 21 June 2017 William C. Dennison You show us all the data you've got You keep on samplin’ and the issues get hot You drive your boat, the data...

Sharing Water event in Washington, D.C.

Sharing Water event in Washington, D.C. ... 8th World Water Forum Poster. Image credit: Bill Dennison The Eighth World Water Forum is going to be held in Brazilia , Brazil in March 2018. As a lead up to the World Water Fo...

Annual IAN Retreat at Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center

... our group with one another. Overall, it was a fun and productive retreat. Image credit: James Currie . ... Bill Dennison...

WWF and UMCES Retreat 24-25 May 2017

...ip across the Choptank River), we nevertheless had a wonderful dinner together at a great local restaurant. Bill Dennison provided his trademark clever song adaptations to the meeting, this time adapting “ Our House ” by...

More lessons on how to synthesize science

... for leveraging purposes. The SAV SYN team gathered in Annapolis to discuss the project's direction. Image credit: Bill Dennison At the end of our final SAV SYN gathering we brainstormed with the SAV SYN team, and we came up with three additional k...

SAV SYN One Last Time

... efforts that target both scientists and non-scientists. SAV SYN team at the UMCES Annapolis Office. Image credit: Bill Dennison Our core SAV SYN team gathered: Bob Orth , Ken Moore , Dave Wilcox and Jon Lefcheck ( Virginia Institute of Marine Scie...

Tell a compelling story: Talking about science communication to landscape ecologists in Baltimore

...There was a lot of laughter at some of the drawings, particularly when I zoomed in on a specific symbol. Left: Dr. Bill Dennison during his presentation on science communication. Right: The presentation involved several activities, including Concep...

How to give a good briefing

...f Environment," played by Don Boesch , the "Assistant Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources," played by Bill Dennison , and the "Governor's communication specialist," played by Suzi Spitzer . This exercise gave students an opportunity to...

Chesapeake Bay report card released in Baltimore

...luding Senator Ben Cardin (standing) Dr. Don Boesch, Nick DiPasquale, Ben Grumbles, Mark Belton, and Dr. Bill Dennison (left). The event also had a significant press presence (right). Photo Credit: Suzi Spitzer The only reason that w...

Life after graduate school: It’s time to celebrate! Jump-start your career by celebrating your achievements and starting early

...t be afraid to say what you haven’t done , but do so while showing that you have the competency to do more . Bill Dennison explained, “You need to show that you’ll continually advance your technical competency, that you’re c...

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