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SUMMARY:**CANCELLED** BES Winter Quarterly Meeting: Next Meeting is May 7th
DESCRIPTION:**CANCELLED** \nThe Winter Quarterly Meeting of the Baltimore Ecosystem Study originally scheduled for Feb 19th has been cancelled. The next meeting will take place on May 7th: \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://baltimoreecosystemstudy.org/event/winter-quarterly-2025/
LOCATION:Maryland
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Quarterly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241212T110000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Scientific Seminar by Cary Institute's Dr. Steward Pickett
DESCRIPTION:Fifty Years In 50 Minutes and What’s Next?\nOn Thursday\, December 12 @ 11am ET\, join Cary Institute for a virtual scientific seminar by Cary’s Dr. Steward Pickett. \nClick HERE to register on the Cary Institute website. \nLearn more about Dr. Pickett and his work HERE. \nThis talk will show how a diverse ecological career hangs together conceptually. Pickett’s research has taken him across a wide variety of global habitats\, stimulating discovery of conceptual commonalities and contexts that frame and organize the differences across this diversity of sites and interests. \nThe core theme is heterogeneity\, across both space and time\, as an ecological driver and outcome. Brief examples of work on 1) succession and community dynamics\, 2) disturbance ecology\, 3) testing the relevance of the ecosystem approach in urban ecology\, 4) synthesis in social-ecological science\, 5) application of patch dynamics to urban regions\, 6) bridging urban ecology and urban design\, 7) environmental justice and ecology of segregation\, and 8) Earth stewardship and urban sustainability. The relationship between these various areas is summarized\, and some remaining work will be highlighted. The talk will acknowledge collaborators and ancestors\, both personal and academic.
URL:https://baltimoreecosystemstudy.org/event/pickett-seminar/
LOCATION:Maryland
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Education,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241017T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241017T170000
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SUMMARY:2024 BES Annual Science Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The 2024 BES Annual Science Meeting has been scheduled for: \nThursday\, October 17th \n8:30AM to 5PM. \nLocation:  Stillmeadow Community Fellowship\nAttend remotely: CLICK HERE\nWebex info:\nID: 28676471446\, password: Ph2pHgUuE87\nPhone : +1 202-860-2110\nAccess Code: 28676471446 \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND \nCLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AGENDA or scroll below \nCLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD ABSTRACTS\n\nImportant  Info:\nThe BES Annual meeting brings together researchers\, practitioners\, and students from the Baltimore community and beyond who are interested in Baltimore as a social-ecological system and its sustainability\, equity\, resilience. The meeting will occur on Thursday October 17 from 8:30 to 5:00. \nThere is no charge to attend. There is ample parking on site. \nThe meeting consists of a keynote address; presentations and a poster session on current research findings\, science applications\, and science-based practitioner projects from Baltimore; and opportunities for questions and answers. Presentations will be 15 minutes and organized into sessions with breaks. Posters can be up to 36” x 48” in size. \nImportant Dates:\nRegistration is open through the day of the meeting\nSeptember 19th Presentation or poster proposals submissions due\nOctober 17 Meeting from 8:30 am – 5pm \n  \nAgenda\n8:30              Coffee and Conversation \n9:00              Welcome\, Introductions\, and Announcements \n9:10              Opening remarks and context: Pastor Michael \n  \nTheme 1: Science Education and Outreach\n9:30              Terris King II\, The Baltimore Forest School Framework \n                     InDiGO: Inward Discovery Grows Outdoors \n  \n9:45              Alan Berkowitz\, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. Co-Authors: Garner\, K.\, Hood\, A.\, Covitt\, B.\, Grooms\, J.\, Draney\, K.\, Mitzel\, E.\, Browning\, L.\, Fischer\, D.\, Caires\, A.\, Mehta\, S.\, Bean\, J. \nOur Evolving Partnership to Advance Earth\, Science Across Baltimore City Public Schools’ Biology\, Chemistry\, and Physics Courses \n  \n10:00            Michele Romonlini\, Loyola Marymount University Center for Urban Resilience. Co-Authors: McPherson\, J. \nArt-Based Engagement as a Tool for Community-Based Urban Forestry Research \n  \n10:15            Questions/General Discussion \n10:30            Break \n  \nTheme 2: Water Quantity and Quality\n10:45            Peter Groffman\, City University of New York. Co-authors: Welty\, C. \nDissolved gasses in streams provide insight into urban watershed function \n  \n11:00            Jaleel Shujath\, University of the District of Columbia. Co-Authors: Behera\, P. \nAnalysis of Extreme Storm Events in Baltimore \n  \n11:15            Zach Clifton\, US Geological Survey. Co-Authors: Foss\, E.\, Majcher\, E.\, Psoras\, A.\, Mejia\, S.\, Chase\, J. \nContaminated stormwater sediment source tracking for polychlorinated biphenyls within the Back River Watershed\, 2022-2023 \n  \n11:30            Ally Kido\, University of Maryland\, Baltimore County and Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology. Co-Authors: Mansfield\, N.\, Schott\, E. \nUsing a Native Mussel to Sequester Nutrients in Baltimore Harbor \n  \n11:45            Questions / General discussion on water quantity and quality \n  \n12:00            Lunch  \n**We will provide grilled cheese sandwiches and apples. Donations welcome but not necessary** \n **We encourage a walk on the trails through Stillmeadow Peace Park.** \n  \nTheme 3: Grab bag topics: Urban Ecology in General and in Baltimore\n1:15              Morgan Grove\, US Forest Service. Co-authors: Pickett\, S.\, Buckley\, G.\, Boone\, C. \nForging just ecologies: 25 years of urban long-term ecological research collaboration \n  \n1:30              Kim Grove\, Baltimore City  DPW  \nUpdate on research focuses \n  \n1:45              Selena Livas\, University of Maryland\, Baltimore County\, Co-Authors: Locke\, D.\, Sonti\, N.F. \nAn Analysis of Baltimore’s STEW-MAP Networks \n  \n2:00              Questions / General discussion \n2:15              Break \n  \nTheme 4: Organisms in the City\n2:30              Meghan Avolio\, Johns Hopkins University. Co-Authors: Hoffman\, A.\, Cocciardi\, J. \nCosmopolitan plants do not show consistent parallel urban evolution across five US cities \n  \n2:45              Anna Mothersole\, University of Maryland\, Baltimore County. Co-Authors:  Swan\, C. \nFreshwater Invertebrate Response to Urbanization: A Large Scale Analysis of Functional Diversity \n  \n3:00              Dexter Locke\, US Forest Service. Co-Authors: Ossola\, A.\, Schmit\, J.-P.\, Grove\, J.M. \nSocial\, spatial and temporal  analyses of urban tree canopy: The need for Sub-parcel Analysis.  \n  \n3:15              Beatriz Shobe\, Johns Hopkins University. Co-Authors: Avolio\, M.L.\, Sonti\, N.F. \nSelection in the City: How artificial selection of trees impacts the genetic diversity of urban forests. \n  \n3:30              Marus Tuah and Kajall Hylton\, Baltimore Tree Trust. \nTree Care and Technology in Baltimore City \n  \n3:45              Questions / General discussion \n  \n4:00              Posters   \n4:50              Closing Remarks \n5:00              Adjourn and keep the discussion going at the Difference Makers Center of \nWest Baltimore\, starting at 5:30 \n  \nPoster presenters \nMax Carroll\, Johns Hopkins University. Co-Authors: Avolio\, M.L. \nExamining Patterns of Urban Weeds Adaptation to Elevated Salt Levels \n  \nAiden Kirchgraber\, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Co-Authors: Nowakowski\, A.J.\, Bennett\, S.K.\, Wernoch\, R.\, Cawood\, A. \nThe resilience of bird vocalization behavior to extreme heat events in urban forest settings \n  \nMary McWilliams\, University of Maryland\, Baltimore County. Co-Authors: Welty\, C.\, Duncan\, J.\, Lagrosa IV\, J. \nUse of long-term\, high-frequency sensor data to evaluate interannual trends in stream metabolism in an urban watershed \n  \nMary McWilliams\, University of Maryland\, Baltimore County. Co-Authors: Welty\, C.\, Miller\, A.J.\, Duncan\, J.\, Groffman\, P. \nInitial lessons learned from a year of high-frequency data at BES stream chemistry stations \n  \nHannah Obenaus\, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Co-Authors: Cawood\, A.\, Wernoch\, R.\, Bennett\, S.\, Nowakowski\, J. \nEffects of forest restoration on insect communities in urban and exurban forests \n  \nGabrielle Pezich\, Pennsylvania State University. Co-Authors: Duncan\, J.M.\, McPhillips\, L.\, Groffman\, P. \nQuantifying spatial and temporal variability of biogenic greenhouse gas emissions in Baltimore \n  \nGabriel Pickus\, The Baltimore Forest School Flower. Co-Authors: Terris King II. \nInDiGO: Inward Discovery Grows Outdoors  \n  \nMargaret Schaefer\, University of Maryland College Park. Co-Authors: McGurrin\, K.\, McCloskey S.\, Pierre\, A-L.\, Burghardt\, K. \nDoes a history of redlining or higher urban temperatures across Baltimore neighborhoods affect young street tree health? \n  \nRashmi Sharma. \nStudy of plants to reduce environmental temperatures. \n  \nP.J. Terhune\, University of Maryland\, Baltimore County. Co-Authors: McWilliams\, M.\, Welty\, C.\, Moore\, J.\, Bain\, D.\, Gomes\, M. \nAnalysis of sulfate concentrations in riparian soils of headwater streams in Dead Run watershed \n  \nSamantha Votzke\, Johns Hopkins University. Co-Authors: Szlavecz\, K.\, Avolio\, M.L.\, Johnson-Bond\, O. \nAn assessment of photosynthetic activity in tree species across Baltimore City \n  \nDarryn Waugh\, Johns Hopkins University. Co-Authors: BSEC \nBSEC Weather Station Network: Spatial and Temporal Variations of Heat within Baltimore \n  \nDick Williams\, St. James Development Corporation.  \nStreetscape Green Infrastructure as Environmental Justice in 21217 \n  \nDick Williams\, St. James Development Corporation.  \nThe Rev. Donald O. Wilson Park as Environmental Justice at an Inner Block in 21217 \n  \nIan Yesilonis\, US Forest Service. Co-Authors: Szlavecz\, K.\, Schwartz\, S.\,  Sonderberg\, P.\, Driftwood\, L. \nUnderstanding water flow dynamics in urban soils: Implications for stormwater management
URL:https://baltimoreecosystemstudy.org/event/2024-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Stillmeadow Community Fellowship\, 5110 Frederick Avenue\, Baltimore\, Maryland\, 21229
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting,Meeting,Quarterly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T173000
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SUMMARY:Keystone Project Presents: Community-Based Science Engagement
DESCRIPTION:Keystone Project Presents\nCommunity-Based Science Engagement\n@ Maryland Urban Ecological Laboratory\n\nSponsored by: Care Access and MARISA\nPlease join us for an evening of scientific conversations and community connections. \nWe will highlight community stakeholders\, share scientific findings\, and most importantly network. \nFood and drinks will be provided\, children are welcome. 
URL:https://baltimoreecosystemstudy.org/event/community-science-2024-13-jun/
LOCATION:Maryland Urban Ecological Laboratory\, 3639 Liberty Heights Ave\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T170000
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SUMMARY:BES Summer Quarterly Meeting - Urban Heat
DESCRIPTION:BES Summer Quarterly Meeting\, June 13th on Urban Heat \nUMBC Technology Research Center\, 5200 Westland Blvd.\, Arbutus\, Maryland 21227 \nClick HERE to download the agenda or see below. \nClick HERE to download presentation slides. \nWatch a recording of the meeting:\nYour browser does not support this video. \n1 pm – 1:15 Welcome and Brief Introductions \n1:15-2:15 Patterns of Heat and Cooling in Cities\, Moderator: Meghan Avolio (Johns Hopkins University) \n1:15- Dexter Locke (US Forest Service) The when\, where\, and how of urban tree cooling in cities \n1:22- Matt Baker (University of Maryland Baltimore County) Title TBD \n1:37- Dexter Locke (US Forest Service) Do trees cool the same at all times of day? Temporal non-stationarity in urban environments from bike-based air temperature monitoring in New Haven\, CT. \n1:45- Mike Alonzo (American University) The canopy-cooling relationship is very sensitive to tree canopy data quality and spatial modeling choices.  \n2:00- Darryn Waugh (Johns Hopkins University) The Baltimore Social Environmental Collaborative (BSEC) weather station network: Spatial variations in temperature and humidity. \n  \n2:15-2:45 Panel and Group Discussions \nGuiding question: What are the pressing research questions on heat patterns in Baltimore? \n2:45-3:00 pm Break \n3:00-4:00 pm Human Health Effects and Heat Mitigation\, Moderator: Karin Burghardt (University of Maryland College Park) \n 3:00- Luke Smith (Pennsylvania University) Association of Summer Heat Waves and the Probability of Preterm Birth: An Exploration of the Intersection of Race and Education \n3:15- Jake Miter (Baltimore City Fire Department) Exploring the Relationship Between Urban Tree Canopy & EMS Call Volume \n3:30- Elie Bou-Zeid (Princeton University)\, REMOTE Beyond Cool and Green: Novel Technologies for Mitigating Urban Heat Islands \n3:45- Ali Eyni (Johns Hopkins University) Urban Adaptation and Heat Related Mortality: Providing Policies for Future \n  \n4:00-4:30 Panel and Group Discussion \nGuiding question: What needs to be done to better facilitate research on heat mitigation and health in Baltimore? \n4:30-5:00 Break and relocating to an evening event (20-minute drive) \n  \n——————–The Event continues for the Part II evening portion—————– \n  \n5:30 pm – 8:00 pm Keystone Project Presents: Community-Based Science Engagement  \nMaryland Urban Ecological Laboratory\,  3639 Liberty Heights Ave; Baltimore\, MD 21215 \n 
URL:https://baltimoreecosystemstudy.org/event/summer-2024/
LOCATION:UMBC Techology Research Center\, 5200 Westland Blvd.\, Room 206\, Arbutus\, Maryland\, 21227\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Quarterly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240612T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240612T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T113434
CREATED:20240412T174542Z
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SUMMARY:**POSTPONED** BES Field Visit to Hillside Park
DESCRIPTION:**THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER** \nNEW DATE TBA \nPlease join us for a field visit to Hillside Park on Wednesday\, June 12th from 10AM to 12PM. \nWe will be meeting at the address below (also see map link) and walking into Hillside Park from there. Please park along the road. \n5 Harvest Road\, Baltimore\, MD 21210 \nFor information about the site and project please click the link below: \nHillside Park Project
URL:https://baltimoreecosystemstudy.org/event/hillside-park/
LOCATION:Hillside Park Field Visit – Meetup Location\, 5 Harvest Road\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240116T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240116T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T113434
CREATED:20231006T143133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240509T162729Z
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SUMMARY:BES Winter Quarterly Meeting (Virtual) - Tracking Tree Planting Initiatives
DESCRIPTION:Winter Quarterly Meeting of the Baltimore Ecosystem Study\nThe Cycle of Life:  What can we learn from urban forest management and new tree planting investments?\nTuesday\, January 16\, 2024\nDOWNLOAD Agenda PDF or scroll down to read.\nDOWNLOAD Presentation Slides.\nVIEW/DOWNLOAD Chat Transcript.\nWatch a recording of the meeting below:\nYour browser does not support this video. \nAgenda\n8:30 – Coffee and Conversation  \n9:00 – Welcome\, Introductions\, and Announcements \n9:05  – “Why are trees in cities important to you? What’s your favorite thing to do?” \n9:20 – Opening remarks and context \n– Anne Hairston-Strang\, State Forester\, Maryland Department of Natural Resources \n  \nTheme 1: Urban forest management\n9:25 – Presentation 1               \n– Ashley Bowers\, Baltimore City Division of Forestry\, Department of Recreation and Parks \n– Management Plans and Forest Stewardship \n9:35 – Presentation 2 \n– Katie Lautar and Eric Fishel\, Baltimore Green Space \n– Communities and Forests \n9:45 – Presentation 3 \n– Rachel Whiteheart & Amy Gilder-Busatti\, Baltimore City Office of Sustainability\, Department of Planning \n– Forest Conservation Act \n9:55 – Questions \n10:10 – Break  \n  \nTheme 2: Tree Planting and Maintenance\n10:25 – Presentation 1 \n– Justin Bowers\, Maryland Department of Natural Resources \n– 5 million trees+ \n10:35 – Presentation 2 \n– Emily Morrow\, Maryland Department of Natural Resources \n– Green Jobs and Workforce Development: State and Baltimore City \n10:45 – Presentation 3 \n– Shaun Preston\, Camp Small\, Baltimore City Division of Forestry\, Department of Recreation and Parks \n– Urban Wood Utilization \n10:55 – Questions \n11:05 – Breakout groups: \n\nPolicy\, programmatic\, and research questions and science needs\nData\, tracking\, and reporting: existing and needed\nWhat education and outreach would you like to see?\nAre there examples at local\, state\, and regional scales to build upon?\n\n11:35 – Report back/group discussion \n12:00 – Adjourn to lunch to keep talking about this! \n================================================== \nCommunity-Based Science Event\nWhat is the connection between crime and trees? \nOmega Psi Phi Fraternity \n2003 Presbury St\, Baltimore\, MD 21217 \nAgenda\n4:30 – Coffee and Conversation        \n5:00 – Welcome\, Introductions\, and Announcements \n– Pi Omega Chapter \n– Baltimore Ecosystem Study \n– State Forester \n– State’s Attorney \n5:20 – Presentation 1 \n– Terris King II\, Temple X Schools & UMBC Baltimore 1815 \n  \nEngagement 1: Easterwood Community Nature Walk\n5:40 – Presentation 2 \n– Walk from 2003 Presbury to 1530 N. Bentalou St. \n– Alex Smith\, Division Street Landscaping \n  \nEngagement 2: Tour Omega Baltimore \n6:15 – Presentation 3 \n– Lenwood Hayman\, Forest Service\, \n7:00 – MARISA Grant/Keystone Project Presentation\, BSEC\, SERC \n8:00 – Adjourn to keep talking about this! \n 
URL:https://baltimoreecosystemstudy.org/event/2024-jan-quarterly/
LOCATION:REMOTE ACCESS ONLY
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Quarterly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231012T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231013T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T113434
CREATED:20230613T180915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240509T162849Z
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SUMMARY:25th Anniversary Annual BES Science Meeting
DESCRIPTION:25th Baltimore Ecosystem Study Annual Meeting \nClick HERE to register! \nPlease click the following links to download event materials: \nSummary Agenda\nAgenda with Abstracts \nThe BES Annual meeting brings together researchers\, practitioners\, and students from the Baltimore community and beyond who are interested in Baltimore as a social-ecological system and its sustainability\, equity\, and resilience. \nThe meeting will occur over two days:\nThursday\, October 12th\, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm;\nand reception 5:00 pm hosted by Pastor Mark Montgomery and Terris King II\nUnion Baptist Church\, 1219 Druid Hill Avenue\, Baltimore. \nFriday\, October 13th\, 9:00 am – Noon \nThere will be a one-hour break for lunch on Thursday. \nThe meeting will occur at the University of Baltimore’s Merrick School of Business\, 11 W Mt Royal Ave\, Baltimore\, MD 21201. There is street and garage parking nearby\, including a lot at 80 W Oliver St\, Baltimore\, MD 21217. \nThe meeting consists of a keynote address; presentations and a poster session on current research findings\, science applications\, and science-based practitioner projects from Baltimore\, with opportunities for questions and answers. \nWe look forward to seeing everyone there!
URL:https://baltimoreecosystemstudy.org/event/2023-annual/
LOCATION:William H. Thumel Sr. Business Center at the University of Baltimore\, 11 West Mount Royal Ave\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21201
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting,Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230607T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230607T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T113434
CREATED:20230417T173951Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Quarterly Meeting: Urban Flooding
DESCRIPTION:The Summer Quarterly Meeting of the BES will focus on Urban Flooding.\nThe meeting will take place on June 7th from 9am to 12pm.\nIt will be held in person at the Technology Research Center (TRC)\, Room 206 on UMBC’s campus.\nA virtual option will also be available. \nParking Instructions for in-person attendees:\n\nTRC (Technology Research Center) Room 206\, UMBC Campus\nAttendees can park anywhere in Lot 25 at UMBC\, which surrounds the TRC.\nMeeting attendees need to sign-in to park with Trish Smith at the front desk of the TRC.\nInfo required for sign in: Attendee name\, Vehicle Info (color\, make\, model\, year\, license plate #)\nPlease note that propping the front door is not allowed due to campus security policy\n\nDOWNLOAD Agenda PDF or scroll down to read. \nAgenda \n\n9:00       Welcome\, intro\, announcements\nIcebreaker: what is your definition of a flood or flood event?\n\nTheme 1: Flood Data/experiences/information \n\n9:15       Presentation 1: Kim Grove\, Baltimore City Dept of Public Works\n9:25       Presentation 2: Andy Miller\, UMBC\n9:35       Presentation 3: Patrick McMahon\, Bluewater Baltimore\n9:45       Questions\n10:00     Break\n\nTheme 2: the Future of flooding \n\n10:15     Presentation 1: Dave Guignet\, Maryland\n10:25     Presentation 2: Larry Band\, University of Virginia\n10:35     Questions\n11:00     Breakout groups: discuss data needs and future\n11:30     Report back/group discussion\n12:00     Adjourn to lunch to keep talking about this!\n\n  \nPlease join us for a community-focused event at Stillmeadow Peace Park from 2:30 to 4:30\, featuring community discussions\, talks by Terris King II\, Temple X Schools\, Dr. Tonya Sanders\, and Pastor Micheal Martin\, and a water quality testing demonstration by Baltimore Department of Public Works! \n 
URL:https://baltimoreecosystemstudy.org/event/2023-jun-quarterly/
LOCATION:UMBC Techology Research Center\, 5200 Westland Blvd.\, Room 206\, Arbutus\, Maryland\, 21227\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Quarterly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T113434
CREATED:20230213T204134Z
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UID:3409-1681290000-1681300800@baltimoreecosystemstudy.org
SUMMARY:Spring Quarterly Meeting: Wildlife/Organismal Biology & Baltimore Communities
DESCRIPTION:The Spring Quarterly Meeting of the BES focused on Wildlife/Organismal Biology & Baltimore Communities\nIt was held in person at the Technology Research Center (TRC)\, Room 206 on UMBC’s campus. \nDOWNLOAD Agenda PDF or scroll down to read.\nDOWNLOAD Presentation Slides.\nWatch a recording of the meeting below:\n\nYour browser does not support this video. \n \nBES Quarterly Science Meeting Agenda: Wildlife/Organismal Biology & Baltimore Communities\n\n8:30 Coffee\, Snacks\, and Hellos\n9:00 Introductions\nChristopher M. Swan – Dept. of Geography & Environmental Systems\, University of Maryland\, Baltimore County \n9:10 Intersection of social systems\, research\, and ecological health\nLand cover and socio-economic patterns together explain urban mammal occupancy\nColin Studds – Associate Prof. UMBC – Population Ecologist \nMammal habitat occupancy is often explained by land cover patterns. We found that occurrence of five of six mammals species in Baltimore forests was best predicted by models that had a combination of land cover and Socio-economic variables. \nLess volunteered biodiversity sampling occurs in formerly redlined areas\nDexter Locke – Research Geographer. USDA Forest Service\, Northern Research Station – Baltimore Field Station \nThis talk shows how ~12 million volunteer-collected bird data points (in Baltimore and 194 other metropolitan areas) are distributed with respect to redlining\, and how those patterns have changed over time. Citizen science data has rapidly gained influence in urban ecology and conservation planning\, but with limited understanding of how such data reflects social\, economic\, and political conditions and legacies. At the same time\, it has been proposed that race-based zoning policies and practices plausibly have a legacy of creating entirely different food webs and interactions among organisms in urban areas. In order to harness the power of vast quantities of spatially-explicit citizen science data\, to address issues of segregation and its link to biodiversity today\, it is important to first understand how spatial sampling bias co-occurs along socioeconomic gradients. \n(Re)connecting people to nature via wildlife monitoring\nEla Carpenter\, Urban Wildlife Biologist\, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service \nEla will present on her work as US Fish and Wildlife Service urban wildlife biologist merging wildlife research with community engagement. She will discuss how she ties conservation work to people’s lives\, demonstrating how conservation can be a tool to help improve people’s lives\, and how a recent course on Co-designing conservation is helping her re-frame her work as a biologist. Ela will share some current projects where public participation is welcome (gathering wildlife data using trail cameras\, a new urban bird banding station\, Ask a Bumblebee\, the upcoming City Nature Challenge)\, and the value of apps like iNaturalist\, eBird\, EchoMeter Touch Pro bat detectors. \nDiscussion 1\n_____________________________________________\n\n9:55 Human effects on ecosystem health\nLoss of Phylogenetic Diversity under Landscape Change\nChristopher M. Swan – Dept. of Geography & Environmental Systems University of Maryland\, Baltimore County \nHabitat alteration and destruction are primary drivers of biodiversity loss. However\, the evolutionary dimensions of biodiversity loss remain largely unexplored in many systems. Using a long-term dataset of a globally\, ecologically important guild of invertebrate consumers\, stream leaf “shredders\,” we created a phylogenetic tree of the taxa in the regional species pool\, calculated mean phylogenetic distinctiveness for >1000 communities spanning >10 year period\, and related species richness\, phylogenetic diversity\, and distinctiveness to watershed-scale impervious cover. Using a combination of changepoint and compositional analyses\, we learned that increasing impervious cover produced marked reductions in all three measures of diversity. \nAutumn leaf litter removal reduces moth emergence in suburban yards\nMax Ferlauto PhD Candidate \, Karin Burghardt Assistant Professor – University of Maryland \nThis study examines the effects of suburban leaf litter removal on overwintering Lepidoptera and parasitic wasp populations. We used emergence traps to compare litter maintenance techniques within areas of different yard care intensities in suburban Maryland homes. \nUsing Mussels and Barnacles to Reduce Algae Blooms in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor\nAlly Kido PhD Candidate University of Maryland \nPhytoplankton filtering capabilities of sessile organisms in urban waterways around Baltimore have untapped potential for ecosystem services. Species such as the dark false mussel and the bay barnacle readily grow on hard surfaces in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor and hold promise as providers of beneficial ecosystem services. Understanding the natural diets and filtering capabilities of these sessile suspension feeders is crucial in determining the extent of the ecosystem services and for supporting best management practices to mitigate urban runoff in these areas \nDiscussion 2\n\n _____________________________________________\n10:40 Break\n_____________________________________________\n\n10:55 Connecting Science\, People\, Stewardship\nBaltimore City – Cities Connecting Children to Nature Program\nAbby Cocke – City Planner II Baltimore City Office of Sustainability \nSpending time in nature is incredibly beneficial to the mental\, physical\, and emotional health of children\, however too many of our children have little to no access to nature and the outdoors. In 2018\, Baltimore joined a cohort of 18 cities participating in the Cities Connecting Children to Nature (CCCN) initiative with support from the National League of Cities and the Children & Nature Network. Abby will provide an overview of the City of Baltimore’s vision and strategies\, major partnerships\, and resources for increasing equitable access to nature for Baltimore’s youth and families \nBirds of Baltimore Forest Patches\nEric Fishel\, Forest Program Manager – Baltimore Green Space \nEricl will discuss how Baltimore’s forest patches support the diverse bird communities found throughout the city. \nBird-Friendly Baltimore & Latine Community Partnerships\nSusie Creamer\, Center Director at Patterson Park Audubon Center \nSusie will share her decades-long collaboration with Baltimore’s Latine communities around bird conservation\, how partnerships were created\, why they are successful\, and how they meet our shared goals. \nAsk A Bumblebee Community Science Project\nJenan El-Hifnawi – Ask A Bumble Bee coordinator /Lab Manager/rising grad student in Anahi Espinola’s lab at College Park \nAABB is a highly-accessible community science project seeking to determine the best bumblebee food plants in the Northeast US. While many people presume that we already know this\, most existing studies only consider flowers that are visited and ignore ones that are not visited\, presenting an incomplete perspective on floral preference. In this study\, participants “ask” bumblebees what flowers they prefer by wandering in any location of their choosing for 30 minutes while photographing all blooming flower species they pass\, and tallying bumble and carpenter bee visitation. \n\n_____________________________________________\n11:35 Final Discussion\n12:00 Wrap Up\n 
URL:https://baltimoreecosystemstudy.org/event/2023-apr-quarterly/
LOCATION:UMBC Techology Research Center\, 5200 Westland Blvd.\, Room 206\, Arbutus\, Maryland\, 21227\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Quarterly Meeting
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SUMMARY:January Quarterly Meeting: Environmental Justice
DESCRIPTION:The January Quarterly Meeting of the BES focused on Environmental Justice. \nThe meeting was held in person at the Technology Research Center (TRC)\, Room 206 on UMBC’s campus. \nSTREAM a recorded video of the meeting. \nDOWNLOAD a recorded video of the meeting. \nDOWNLOAD Meeting Notes and Discussion \nFull details and agenda below.\nPrintable PDF version HERE \nBES Quarterly Science Meeting: Environmental Justice Practice and Research \nTIME: 8:30am – 1pm\, Wednesday\, January 25th\nLOCATION\nPhysical:\nRoom 206\nUMBC Technology Research Center (TRC)\n5200 Westland Blvd\nArbutus\, MD 21227 \nParking:\nUMBC parking lot #25 surrounds the Technology Research Center. If you park in this lot and would like to have free parking\, you will need to provide the following vehicle information to the TRC building manager (Patricia Smith) on a sign-in sheet upon entering the building: \nTag Number and State; Make and Model; Color\n \nAGENDA\n8:30     Coffee\, Snacks\, and Hellos\n9:00     Goals and Introductions\nModerator\, Tanaira Cullens\, Environmental Scientist\, Biohabitats \n\nBecome familiar with\n\nTopic\nPractices\, findings\, and data\nNeeds and opportunities\nOrganizations and individuals\n\n\nIdentify actions: Let’s not let this meeting be “one and done”\nBe comfortable with being uncomfortable\n\n9:15     Brief Orientation to Topic\nMorgan Grove\, USDA Forest Service \n\nDisamenities / Amenities // Distributional (Patterns) / Procedural (Processes)\n\nLinking Distributional and Procedural over Time\n\n\nEJ as a resilient system: an expanded set of “parts”\, feedbacks\, and long-term understanding (how did it come to be)\n\nHousing\, zoning\, employment\, education\, policing\, wealth creation\, and so on?\n\n\nOther perspectives / ideas?\n\n9:35     Practice:\nWhat is the current state of EJ practice in Baltimore that could include policy\, planning\, and management perspectives and from government and civic society sectors? \n\nMeghan Hazer Alvarez\, Watershed Planning + Partnerships (DPW)\nTree Equity\, MD DNR Forest Service\nMark Montgomery\, Pastor\, Union Baptist Church\n\n10:05     Break \n10:15     Research:\nWhat is the current state of EJ research in Baltimore? \n\nLong term EJ dynamics in Baltimore\, Morgan Grove\nStreet Tree Diversity and Redlining in Baltimore\, Karin Burghardt\, University of Maryland\, College Park\nMosquitos and Community Engagement\, Dawn Biehler\, University of Maryland\, Baltimore County\n\n11:05     Engaging / Sharing Practice / Research: \nWhat are the needs and opportunities for better engaging EJ practices and research from community to municipal levels: listening and sharing in Baltimore? \n\nThe problem of “Us” talking to “Us”\n\nPeople who are experiencing the injustices\n\n\nAre there other opportunities to expand who is in the conversation?\n\nHosted by other groups such as BUILD / ACT Now\n\n\nTimes that are more accessible: weekends / evenings\nInstitutional barriers to connecting Practice\, Research\, and Education\n\n11:35     Production: \nWhat are the needs and opportunities for the production of EJ research in Baltimore\, including students at different “stages” of life\, academics\, and academic institutions in Baltimore? \n\nLandscape of Fear\nPolicy and the “community meeting” requirement for projects\nIntergenerational/socioeconomic barriers\nMentorship Opportunities\n\nUniversity programs such as iCARE\nParks & People BRANCHES program\nTemple X school\n\n\n\n12:05     Mutual Aid and Next steps:\nIdeas for future activities for partnership \n\nWhat’s the network?\n\nWho’s involved and who’s missing\n\n\nWhere can we be helpful?\nHow can we be helpful?\n\nBES website: Synthesis research documents with links to publications and data\nOverall city synthesis of practice and research\n\n\nCalendar of events\n\n1:00     Adjourn
URL:https://baltimoreecosystemstudy.org/event/2023-jan-quarterly/
LOCATION:UMBC Techology Research Center\, 5200 Westland Blvd.\, Room 206\, Arbutus\, Maryland\, 21227\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Quarterly Meeting
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SUMMARY:2022 BES Annual Science Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The 2022 Annual BES Science Meeting was held on Thursday October 13th and Friday October 14th. \nPlease click the following links to download event materials: \nDay 1 Presentation Slides \nDay 2 Presentation Slides \nPosters \nSummary Agenda \nAgenda w/ Abstracts
URL:https://baltimoreecosystemstudy.org/event/2022-10-13/
LOCATION:William H. Thumel Sr. Business Center at the University of Baltimore\, 11 West Mount Royal Ave\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21201
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting,Meeting
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