Chris Hennigan, Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering, Lectures on Aerosols in Atmosphere (10/26)

Oct 19, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

The Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education (CUERE) welcomes Dr. Chris Hennigan, Associate Professor of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering, as guest for the seminar “Closing the Gap on Missing Sources of Organic Aerosol in the Atmosphere” this Friday, October 26th. The seminar is the latest for CUERE’s Fall 2012 Seminar Series, which has been held annually since 2003. It begins at 2 PM, and will be hosted in Room 206 of the Technology Research Center, and is free and open to the public.

UMCP’s Christopher Ellis Lectures on Landscape Architecture (10/19)

Oct 14, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

The Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education (CUERE) welcomes Dr. Christopher Ellis, Associate Professor of Plant Science an Land Architecture at the University of Maryland, College Park as guest for the seminar “Landscape Performance: Measuring Benefits of Designed Communities” this Friday, October 19th. The seminar is the latest for CUERE’s Fall 2012 Seminar Series, which has been held annually since 2003. It begins at 2 PM, and will be hosted in Room 206 of the Technology Research Center, and is free and open to the public.

Northeastern’s James Connolly to Lecture on Urban Ecosystems in New York (10/12)

Oct 9, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

The Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education (CUERE) welcomes Dr. James Connolly, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Political Science at Northeastern University, as guest for the seminar “Organizing Urban Ecosystem Governance through Environmental Stewardship in New York City” this Friday, October 12th. The seminar is the latest for CUERE’s Fall 2012 Seminar Series, which has been held annually since 2003. It begins at 2 PM, and will be hosted in Room 206 of the Technology Research Center, and is free and open to the public.

Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education, Chesapeake Bay Journal

Sep 27, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

In the October, 2012 issue of the Chesapeake Bay Journal Karl Blankenship writes: “Farmers in the Potomac headwaters will get help restoring stream buffers that improve coldwater fish habitat. Landowners in Pennsylvania’s Franklin County will be encouraged to convert turf to forest. And on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, workers will remove a dam and restore floodplains to open 13 miles of high-quality habitat for imperiled river herring and American eel populations.” Blankenship goes on: “Some projects go beyond restoration and seek ways to accelerate the implementation of runoff controls. For instance, a $324,000 project by the Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education… Continue Reading Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education, Chesapeake Bay Journal

Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education Receives Grant

Sep 6, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

The Baltimore Sun reported on August 28th the awarding of grants from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) totalling $9.2-million with the aim of “planting trees, restoring wetlands, installing rain gardens” and undertaking other projects to improve the condition of the Chesapeake Bay area. Among the organizations awarded was UMBC’s Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education (CUERE). The center received $324,000 and according to reporter Tim Wheeler will collaborate with the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) and Maryland State Highway Administration (MSHA) on runoff controls like pervious concrete and a practice called subsoiling, where ground… Continue Reading Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education Receives Grant

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