Past Virtual Seminars
Dr. Joely Desimone presented, "Migratory physiology of the nomadic Pine Siskin" as part of the Appalachian Laboratory's Visiting Scholar Seminar Series on Friday, September 23, 2022.
Dr. Kate Sheehan, Frostburg State University, presented "Disease ecology and the importance of invertebrate community systems in understanding host infection dynamics and conservation," as part of the Appalachian Laboratory's Visiting Scholar Seminar Series on May 5, 2022.
Dr. Maggie Triska, Round River Conservation Studies, presented "Grizzly bear and ungulate habitat associations in the Canadian Arctic: Weaving indigenous knowledge and western science to advance conservation outcomes," as part of the Appalachian Laboratory's virtual Visiting Scholar Seminar Series on Thursday, April 7, 2022.
On Thursday, March 17, 2021, faculty from the UMCES-Appalachian Laboratory presented a series of lightning talks on their current research activities. Faculty participating included Dr. Andrew Elmore, Dr. David Nelson, Dr. Emily Cohen, Dr. Keith Eshleman, Dr. Bob Hilderbrand, Dr. Matt Fitzpatrick, Dr. Susanne Lachmuth, Dr. Jing Zhao, and Dr. Xin Zhang.
On Thursday, December 9, 2021, Dr. Khurshid Jahan, MDSG State Science Policy Fellow, presented "Optimization of the design of a suburban runoff treatment system using stormwater management model (SWMM)" as part of the Appalachian Laboratory's Visiting Scholar Seminar Series.
On Thursday, December 2, 2021, Dr. Tassew Mekuria, a fellow with the MDSG State Science Policy program, presented "Carbon nanotubes and cobalt ferrite composite as a nano sensor for monitoring chromium in water" as part of the Appalachian Laboratory's virtual Visiting Scholar Seminar Series.
On Thursday, November 18, 2021, Dr. Rachel Lamb, MDSG State Science Policy Fellow, presented "Context and Future Directions for Integrating High-Resolution Forest Carbon Science into State Climate Mitigation Planning," as part of the Appalachian Laboratory's virtual Visiting Scholar Seminar Series.
Dr. Cassie Gurbisz, St. Mary's College of MD, presented "Submerged aquatic vegetation recovery dynamics in Chesapeake Bay: Surprise resurgence and unexpected interactions" as part of the Appalachian Laboratory's virtual Visiting Scholar Seminar Series on October 28, 2021.
On Thursday, October 21, 2021, Dr. Bill Dennison, Dr. Vanessa Vargas-Nguyen UMCES-IAN), and Katrina Kelly (UMES) presented a conceptual framework for an Environmental Justice Index for the Chesapeake Bay watershed, which was developed through a graduate course in the Marine Estuarine Environmental Science (MEES) program held in Spring 2021.
On Thursday, September 30, 2021, Dr. Andrea Pain, UMCES-HPL, presented "Impacts of continental ice retreat on carbon fluxes from land to sea: insights from Greenland," as part of the Appalachian Laboratory's virtual Visiting Scholars Seminar Series.
Dr. Clara Fuchsman, UMCES-HPL, presented "Better understanding of the biogeochemistry of marine Oxygen Deficient Zones by examining interactions between trophic levels with metagenomic data," as part of the Visiting Scholar Seminar Series on Thursday, September 16, 2021.
Dr. Eric Davidson, Tanya Gossett, Dr. Dan Filer, and Rhonda Schwinabart presented "State of the Network: Reviewing and presenting the findings from the five-year assessment report of the Chesapeake Watershed CESU Research Network," on June 10, 2021. To learn more about the Chesapeake Watershed CESU visit the Network's website.
Dr. Veronica Del Bianco, UMCES-Appalachian Laboratory, presented "How do we know if citizen science volunteers are collecting good observational data?" on May 20, 2021.
Dr. Katie Lotterhos, Northeastern, presented "Adaptation and responses to climate change: insights and perspectives" on Thursday, May 13, 2021.
Dr. Meredith Steele, Virginia Tech, presented "Urban macrosystems: Parcels to continents (and everything in between)," on May 6, 2021, as part of the Visiting Scholar Seminar Series.
Dr. Bill Currie, University of Michigan, presented "Modeling community-ecosystem interactions and invasive species management in Great Lakes coastal wetlands," on April 29, 2021, as part of the Visiting Scholar Seminar Series.
Dr. Justin Mathias, University of CA-Santa Barbara, "Tree growth and water use efficiency during the 20th century: from global trends to local drivers"
Dr. Amy Johnson, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, presented "Virginia Working Landscapes - Connecting Communities for Conservation," as part of the Visiting Scholars Seminar Series on Thursday, April 8, 2021.
Dr. Philip Townsend, UW-Madison, presented "Functional Diversity of Ecosystems at Continental Scales," on Thursday, March 11, 2021, as part of the Appalachian Laboratory's Visiting Scholar Seminar Series.
Dr. Robert Hilderbrand, UMCES-Appalachian Laboratory, presented "Urban stream restoration effectivenss and ecologically realistic expectations" on Thursday, March 4, 2021, as part of the Visiting Scholar Seminar Series.
Mr. Steven Guinn, UMCES-Appalachian Laboratory, presented "Data management framework for environmental science" on Thursday, January 28, as part of the virtual Visiting Scholar Seminar Series.
Dr. Xin Zhang, UMCES-Appalachian Laboratory, presented "Towards a new paradigm for sustainable agriculture research," on Thursday, January 21, as part of the virtual Visiting Scholars Seminar Series.
Dr. Matt Fitzpatrick, UMCES-Appalachian Laboatory, presented "From Genes to Cities: Applications of spatial modeling to assess and communicate climate change vulnerability of forests and urban areas," as part the virtual Visiting Scholar Seminar Series.
Dr. Elliott Kellner (West Virginia University) presented, "Sub-Watershed trace element regimes in surface waters of an Appalachian mixed-land-use watershed" on November 12 as part of the Visiting Scholar Seminar Series.
Dr. Eric Davidson presented "A comprehensive global nitrous oxide budget and what it means for climate change and stratospheric ozone depletion" on Thursday, October 22 as part of the virtual Visiting Scholar Seminar Series.
Dr. Elsa Ordway presented, "Tropical forests in a changing world - from agricultural expansion to climate change," as part of the Appalachian Laboratory's Visiting Scholar Seminar Series.
Dr. Kevin Omland (UMBC) presented "Studies of Female Bird Song Demonstrate the Importance of Diversity in Science" on Thursday, September 17, as part of the Appalachian Laboratory's virtual Visiting Scholar Seminar Series. Additional details related to the seminar can be found here.
Dr. Dan Filer, Chesapeake Watershed CESU Research Coordinator with the National Park Service
Emily Cohen, Assistant Professor, UMCES-Appalachian Laboratory
Tim Watkins, Science Access & Engagement Coordinator, National Park Service
Robert A. Boyd III, Graduate Student, American University
David M. Schulte, Marine Biologist, US Army Corp of Engineers
Tim Watkins, Science Access & Engagement Coordinator, National Park Service
Robert A. Boyd III, Graduate Student, American University
David M. Schulte, Marine Biologist, US Army Corp of Engineers
On Thursday, July 23, Dr. Dan Filer, Chesapeake Watershed CESU Research Coordinator with the National Park Service, led a joint seminar entitled "The CESU in 3 Years: Project Spotlights within and beyond UMCES." Filer and his co-presenters offered an update on the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CHWA CESU) over the last 3 years and highlighted three projects that demonstrate the breadth, depth, and scope of the work and research being conducted.
To learn more about the CHWA CESU, visit the network's website.
Dr. Aaron F. Fox , California State Polytechnic University, Pomona [Cal Poly Pomona]), presented "Healthy Soils and Urban Farms: Cultivating Sustainable Agriculture in Los Angeles," as part of the Visiting Scholar Seminar Series on Thursday, June 11, 2020.
Dr. Donald Boesch, Professor and President Emeritus of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, presented "Growing More Forests is Needed to Meet Maryland's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions" as part of the Appalachian Laboratory's virtual Visiting Scholar Seminar Series on Thusday, May 28, 2020.