Meet the 2024-2025 Eco-Ambassadors!
This year's Eco-Ambassador's will be working to  improve our campus ecosystem and advocate for more equitable access to outdoor spaces. Make sure to keep up with their work this year!

Ethan Johnson


Cassandra Paris
Ryan McKee
Joshua Ward
Trisha Sirsat
Aeon Kaplowitz
Amira Turner
Assata Hanif
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https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/umbc.sustainability/vizzes#!/

The Office of Sustainability has been hard at work this summer updating our Greenhouse Gas Inventory, which outlines the environmental impacts from every sector of campus from our commuter's transportation to solid waste.  
Tableau also features our course inventory of sustainability related academic opportunities, as well as a net zero timeline.


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Here’s my advice as a fourth-year GES student: Take GES 386 as soon as possible! 386 is notorious for filling up quickly during the Fall and Spring semesters. Luckily, if you’ve already taken 286 or if you’re a grad student, you can beat the crowd!

Professor Kaylor will be teaching two sections of GES 386 during UMBC’s Summer Session II. One section will meet on Tuesday and Thursday at 1pm, and the other on Monday and Wednesday at 4:30pm. Each meeting will last about 2.5 hours with additional time allotted for working on assignments in the computer lab.

GES 386: “Introduction to GIS” explores analytical tools and workflows that will give you the foundational skills to excel in GIS. The six-week time frame will make the work schedule more compressed, but there will be ample time for group collaboration and one-on-one time with the professor and TA.

The typical class meeting will include discussions of ongoing and past assignments, a lecture or demonstration of new material, and lab (computer) time. Work can be done independently or in small groups based on that week’s topic. Lab assignments can be completed at home or in-person; you can make that decision based on your schedule and what environment you work best in.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Charlie Kaylor at ckaylor@umbc.edu. He is more than happy to work with you to reach your goals!

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Donations to GES help support efforts to extend teaching beyond the classroom, host guest speakers and community partners on campus and in our seminar series, and further support GES majors and graduate students in their research. No matter the size of the gift, you will be helping our students and community flourish. 
Please consider sharing this info with friends, family, and alumni.  It's possible to direct donation support to GES.  You can search for us in the Department/Program drop-down on the Giving Form.  

https://give.umbc.edu/black-gold-rush/?a=1
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Did you participate in our Invasive Species Removal Day?  Did you join us to plant a tree back in October?  Do you take the UMBC transit shuttle?  No matter how you engage, post a selfie and tell us about your sustainability commitment.  You will be automatically entered into our winners raffle.  

Make your Post!

Five WINNERS will receive a $20 gift card to OCA Mocha, and two GRAND PRIZE WINNERS will receive a $50 gift card to a local business.   UMBC students, faculty, and staff are eligible.  May the odds be ever in your favor!
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Sign up to volunteer here!

Arbutus Beautification is an annual event where businesses and the community come together to keep Arbutus looking beautiful.  Volunteers not only plant flowers, weed and apply mulch, but they pick up litter and paint sign posts for local businesses.  We are combining our efforts this year with Baltimore County’s Litter Blitz and Patapsco Heritage Greenway to make our community even more beautiful!

8am-9am: Coffee & Donuts
9am-1pm: Beautify Arbutus
Lunch will be served to volunteers

Meetup at 1334 Sulphur Spring Rd (very close to OCA Mocha)

Original Post by the Office of Government Relations and Community Affairs
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We are hosting an Invasive Species Cleanup on campus on April 26th, 2024 from 2:00 to 4:00! This event was created by The Office of Sustainability in partnership with Campus Grounds, ResLife, Eco-Ambassadors, and the Environmental Task Force. Invasive species will be targeted in the wooded area northwest of the library pond.  We will meet and provide brief instruction at the terrace area by the library.  Team leaders and experts from the UMBC Grounds crew will be in attendance to assist with plant identification and removal.

We look forward to seeing you there so that we can uproot those pesky invasives and help create a more native and healthy wildlife here on campus!

This is shaping out to be a great event and the weather should be beautiful! Register soon using the RSVP link!



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Want to be a UMBC Eco-Ambassador next year?  UMBC’s Office of Sustainability seeks to employ dependable undergraduate students in the Eco-Ambassadors program. The program cultivates environmental responsibility by training student leaders to promote sustainable practices at the university and encouraging environmentally responsible behaviors among peers. This opportunity is open to all undergraduate sophomores, juniors, and seniors. We welcome applicants from all majors and academic backgrounds!  

You can view more details in this Eco-Ambassador Job Description.

The Office of Sustainability will host a virtual information session on WebEx. Feel free to drop-in between 12:00 and 1:00 PM on Earth Day, April 22. Add it to your calendar!

This is a paid position with a $500 stipend each semester. 
We ask that you submit applications by May 3 for the best chance at selection.  
APPLY HERE!  
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The GES Department invites you to attend Molly Finch’s thesis presentation. Molly is a member of UMBC’s ICARE program and a GIS professional working for conservation nonprofits. Her research explores President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative and its local implications. Looking at how federal environmental funds have been distributed in the past can offer solutions to meet current environmental goals (i.e., greening projects) in Baltimore.

Molly’s thesis presentation will take place this Friday, April 12th at 1pm in Sondheim room 001. The event will be available in-person and online at the following link. We hope to see you there!: https://umbc.webex.com/umbc-en/j.php?MTID=m2e092f0b0e9677c0daa461db5e5ee725
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Listen in as two professors in our GIS Graduate Program, Dillon Mahmoudi and Ron Wilson, discuss the transformative role of AI for GIS professionals and students. The rapid pace at which AI has infiltrated classrooms also requires students and teachers alike to adapt to a new technological environment. Mahmoudi and Wilson offer their stances on the applications and limitations of AI, and they stress the importance of equipping students with the skills to tactfully integrate AI into their work.

A huge thank-you to Denise Cardona for hosting the podcast and giving us this great platform! You can watch/listen to the podcast at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ9ZaOdj6h8

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