As Founder and Director of the research initiative Ocean Nexus, a scholarly network of researchers who advance ocean equity, Yoshitaka Ota aims to work towards his goal of social equity in ocean governance. He and Ocean Nexus have found a new home in the Department of Marine Affairs.
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Growing up on the Chesapeake Bay, recent CELS graduate Mallory Lentz ‘24 always knew she wanted to study environmental science. “I’ve always been in tune with coastal issues,” says Lentz. “I was able to see the lasting effects that humans had on the environment.” Admiring the beautiful tidal estuarine landscape of the Severn River in […]
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Geosciences professor Ambarish Karmalkar pairs regional climate change research with science communication.
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David Bourbeau, a member of the U.S. Coast Guard, explored uses for RI-CHAMP for coastal resiliency planning while completing his master’s degree in marine affairs.
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Working at the nexus of leadership & community outreach, CELS clinical assistant professor Tolani Olagundoye has found her passion in youth development.
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Three MESM students have been working on an augmented reality project with the DWELL Lab focused on the North Woods
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CELS alum Braden Fleming aimed high by studying the earth beneath his feet, leading him to a first-place finish in the individual division of the National Collegiate Soil Judging Competition.
Continue reading "Determined to Dig Deep: Braden Fleming’s Journey to Soil Judging Champion"Assistant Professor Elizabeth Mendenhall carved out a career where the law meets the ocean. Her research focuses on the drivers and mechanisms of change in the Law of Sea Convention, which is basically a constitution for the oceans.
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In her work with the Cooperative Extension’s Energy Fellows Program, Laroche’s work focused on communications and outreach for a solar siting project.
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As the policy campaign co-director at the National Young Farmers Coalition, García Polanco acts as an advocate inside the federal government to make sure programs are accessible to young and BIPOC farmers.
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