Integration & Application Network | University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

About Integration & Application Network

The Integration and Application Network (IAN) is a dedicated group of scientists intent on solving, not just studying environmental problems. Our mission is to accomplish positive environmental change through scientific synthesis, engagement and communication. IAN inspires, manages, and produces timely syntheses and assessments on key environmental issues with a special emphasis on Chesapeake Bay.

IAN fosters partnerships with a variety of organizations and agencies, both regionally and globally, and has staff physically located in Annapolis, on the Horn Point Laboratory campus, at the Chesapeake Bay Program office, and in the Maryland Department of Natural Resources building.

Main locations

429 Fourth Street
Annapolis, MD 21403
Phone: 410-330-5133

2020 Horns Point Road
Cambridge, MD 21613
Phone: 410-221-2005

Contact Information

Address:

429 Fourth St

Annapolis, MD 21403

United States

Phone Number:

410-221-2005

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First Guanabara Bay environmental health report card shows watershed under stress

The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) along with local partners released the Guanabara Bay Environmental Health Report Card—the first of its kind in Brazil—to track progress of global water management goals.

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Bill Dennison awarded for excellence in coastal and estuarine management

Dr. Bill Dennison, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s Vice President for Science Application, has received the first Margaret A. Davidson Award for Stewardship from the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) for his trailblazing work to synthesize scientific results in a way that facilitates public awareness and management decisions.

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Chesapeake Bay Report Card shows steady recovery

The overall health of Chesapeake Bay improved in 2016, a positive sign that recovery efforts are working. The largest estuary in the nation scored a C grade (54%) in the 2016 report card, one of the highest scores calculated by UMCES scientists.

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Nanticoke Watershed Alliance’s Monitoring Program Reaches Highest Distinction

The Nanticoke Watershed Alliance tidal water quality monitoring program has achieved the highest standard set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Chesapeake Bay Program. This means that the data can be used by state and federal agencies in the highest level assessments, such as identifying whether the dissolved oxygen levels are sustainable for fish and other animals living in the Nanticoke River and its tributaries.

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Qian Zhang wins national award for research on Chesapeake Bay

Dr. Qian Zhang received the Innovyze Excellence in Computational Hydraulics/Hydrology Award on April 13. The American Academy of Environmental Engineers & Scientists (AAEES) and the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) issue the national award annually.

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Students improve Science Visualization techniques with IAN

In the fall of 2016, IAN offered our second iteration of a semester long course teaching valuable science visualization techniques in an interactive and collaborative format.

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Using science to inspire real change

Using report cards, IAN has helped our partners catalyze improvements in ecosystem health, guide restoration efforts, and stimulate new research.

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First Guanabara Bay environmental health report card shows watershed under stress

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Students improve Science Visualization techniques with IAN

In the fall of 2016, IAN offered our second iteration of a semester long course teaching valuable science visualization techniques in an interactive and collaborative format.

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