Diversity and Synthesis
Dear BES Community, The April Quarterly meeting was a dynamic, interactive day. We were happy to see new faces from graduate students to visiting scientists and hear their voices in […]
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The MetaCity: Baltimore’s Transportable Idea in Thailand
I hope I will be forgiven for calling the MetaCity a Baltimore idea, at least in part. Architect and leader of the BES Urban Design Working Group, Brian McGrath is […]
BES at the 100th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, in Baltimore
The Ecological Society of America is the world’s largest organization of professional ecologists. Its members include not only research scientists at various career stages, from students, through postdoctoral associates, academic […]
Collecting Data is the Most Abstract Thing You Can Do.
I borrowed that statement from Tim Allen, Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin. Tim is a colleague of long standing, and I think he’s one of the best thinkers […]
BES Book of the Year: Austin Troy’s “The Very Hungry City”
Each year, BES chooses a Book of the Year. This allows our community to share in exploring an important work on urban ecology and urban processes in general. For 2013, […]
The Problem of the Urban Landscape
I was recently accused of bringing a wilderness or rural approach to urban landscapes. This surprised me since I have long had what I think of as an inclusive concept […]
Angry Birds? Or the Baltimore Oriole.
Some of my young friends play an online game called “Angry Birds.” The logo features what I would call an irate cardinal. This seems incongruous to me, since my youthful […]
What is a Metacity?
Metacity: Beyond Mere Size Hong Kong. Copyright Brian McGrath. The term “metacity” was introduced by the United Nations as a way to capture the increasing size of the largest urban […]
Why Does BES Have Rules for Running Meetings?
There are two answers to this question. First, a wise man, Prof. M. Gordon “Reds” Wolman, suggested at our first meeting that we needed some rules to guide how such […]
Where is the Baltimore Ecosystem Study (BES)?
BES as Place Why in Baltimore of course? But that’s not a complete answer. Our research, education, and community engagement are of course focused on the five-county conurbation that is […]
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