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Confessions of an Ecologist Turned Anthropologist: Why Switch Fields?

Adriane Michaelis • August 21, 2017
Nearly three years ago I entered the Ph.D. program in the University of Maryland’s Department of Anthropology. This marked a transition point for me. Of course, there was the commitment to at least another five years of life as a graduate student. But for me, the more impactful change was my move into social science.  Read more . . .
 
Rain Barrel

Fact Versus Fiction: the Truth About the Stormwater Structures in Your Yard

Kanoko Maeda • July 13, 2017
Urban stormwater runoff is the fastest growing source of pollution in Chesapeake Bay.  It’s a big worry, but there is something that each of us can do about it in our own backyards. 
Stormwater structures that manage runoff are becoming more widely used as a way to reduce this pollution. There are lots of options for you to “do your part” and implement stormwater management structures in your own...  Read more . . .
 
Zachary on Rock Creek

Bubble, Bubble: A Community's Fix for Bad Smells Offers a Unique Research Opportunity

Zachary Gotthardt • June 20, 2017
On a small tributary of the Patapsco River in Pasadena, Maryland, an avid community of fishermen and boaters frequent the waters daily during the spring and summer. This river, Rock Creek, is home to the Maryland Yacht club and sees a high volume of boat traffic.  Read more . . .
 
golden bridge

How I Overcame My Nerves and Thrived at a National Conference

Emily Russ • May 22, 2017
It was a chilly December morning in Baltimore as I boarded a plane bound for San Francisco. I held tightly my carry-on bag and poster tube, which contained the poster I would be presenting later in the week at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting. I had never attended AGU, and this was actually my maiden voyage to California.  Read more . . .
 
high school students display water samples taken in their schoolyard

What They Will Remember Ten Years From Now

Joel Bostic • March 6, 2017
Three years ago, I was beginning my final semester as an undergraduate and facing the daunting task of student-teaching high-school classes about earth and environmental science full time for 10 weeks. I often thought about what students should take away from my class. What do I want students to remember in ten years?  Read more . . .
 

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