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Accelerating data-driven scientific discovery at the interface of human and ecological systems. Funded by a @NSF grant to @UofMaryland.
College Park, MD
Joined May 2011
We have some news!š° @sesync's new website is now liveāfeaturing a growing collection of open-access resources for socio-environmental & interdisciplinary research & training. Learn more & explore here ā¬ļø @SESYNCDirector @UMDscience @NSF.
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The University of Marylandās (UMDās) National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website at www.sesync...
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Check out this explainer introducing concept/mental mapsāa visual representation of oneās understanding of a problem. Learn about these maps' components, the ways they represent feedbacks within a system, and their value in scientific collaborations. ā¬ļø
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Check out the trailer for our newest video on communicating your science for the greatest impact, coming soon.
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Coming soon: In this episode, the Assistant Director of Communications at SESYNC, Alaina Gallagher, talks with host, Erin Duffy, about effectively communicat...
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Don't miss our latest explainer: What Is Governance? A Socio-Environmental Perspective.
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RT @UMDResearch: #UMD Research Roundup: AIM, āDo Goodā Tour, Invention of the Year, and More! š¢ .
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RT @UofMaryland: Congratulations to #UMD's Margaret Palmer, professor of @UMDEntomology and director of @sesync, for being elected to the @ā¦.
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Margaret Palmerās Election Brings Number of UMD Faculty in Academy to 22
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Congratulations to our own @SESYNCDirector on her election to the @americanacad!!š Kudos, Margaret!.
Congrats to @UMDEntomology Distinguished University ProfessorĀ Margaret PalmerĀ on being elected toĀ @americanacad!. Margaret serves as director of @sesync, and her research focuses on watershed science and restoration ecology.
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Drop industrial agriculture: People & environment benefit from diversified farming, while bottom lines also thrive. Read all about the @ScienceMagazine study from @clairekremen & @ZiaMehrabi's @sesync team, led by @rasmussen_vang & Ingo Grass:
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Check out this @ScienceMagazine article from @sesync researchers on the benefits of #agriculture diversification ā¬ļø.
Researchers in Science show that agricultural diversification strategies, particularly those focused on livestock diversification and soil conservation, led to positive social and environmental outcomes. Learn more:
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What are the stories we tell about disease? And how do they reflect changing socio-environmental conditions?. In their new book, former @sesync postdocs @MerleEisenberg & @LeeMordechai examine films of the past century to find out. šļøš½ļø Learn more:.
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#ICYMI, our latest ep. of Succinct Science talks with sociologist Dr. Lori Peek about @CUBoulder's @HazCenter and why it's critical to integrate disciplines like #sociology, with fields like engineering, to reduce the harm that results from #disasters.šļø.
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On this episode of Succinct Science, SESYNC's Erin Duffy has a conversation withĀ Dr. Lori Peek, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado...
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RT @YumMusings: Excited that our @sesync workshop paper led by @VLabeyrie has finally made it through all the COVID-era hurdles. Linking seā¦.
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There is a difference btw. a natural hazard & a natural disaster. Hereš @HazCenter Dr. Lori Peek explains why it's critical to integrate disciplines such as #Sociology with fields such as #engineering to reduce harm and suffering from #disasters.
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Listen: 49 min. On this episode of Succinct Science, SESYNC's Erin Duffy has a conversation with Dr. Lori Peek, Professor of Sociology and Director of the...
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Perfect lesson for groups meeting for the first time (a.k.a. new students)! Activity challenges biases, increases comfort to talk about difficult topics, engages learners around #sustainability issue. #Sociology #environmentalscience @sonia_palmieri.
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Studies have focused on how a personās positionalityāthat is their experiences, expectations, social values, personal identities, and world viewsāinfluences...
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How do we promote pro-environmental behavior? This lesson, based on new Linda Steg @univgroningen research, teaches #Students to consider how individual & collective values influence behavior, decisions. #environmentalscience #climatechange #psychology .
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Today, there is wide acknowledgment that human activities and decisions are responsible for global warming; the scientific evidence is irrefutable (Lynas et al...
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RT @washingtonpost: The provision is accordingly unconstitutional, the court said. The win, experts say, could energize the environmentalā¦.
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āThis is a monumental decision," said a lawyer for the young plaintiffs, and could influence similar cases in other states.
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Congratulations to Kelsea Best, whose research @SESYNC focused on climate gentrification's influence on coastal communities to help decision-makers adopt more just and equitable policies! š
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Climate change may contribute to gentrification and environmental injustice by creating and reinforcing new pathways of displacement in cities. As such, climate...
Bestās research focuses on understanding how climate change interacts with human societies and infrastructure, how people may adapt to climate change effects, and how climate adaptation measures can be designed and implemented in a just and equitable way.
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SESYNC resources aim to get learners thinking about ways to change our behaviors; the meaning of #Resilience (hazard, exposure, vulnerability); & innovative #climatechange solutions. Check out all 265 FREE climate change-related content hereš
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Listen up! Succinct Science with @HazCenter Dr. Lori Peek discusses how #Sociology can be applied to #disasters to mitigate & help prevent harm. Race, class, gender, age, social stratification all matter in a disaster. #environmentalsociology.
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#Resilience Deconstructed: An open access Explainer for #ecologists , #socialscientists, and those studying #socioenvironmental systems and their problems. #Sustainability .
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Resilience is a word used very liberally today in the context of sustainability. Resilience can refer to forests recuperating from clearcutting, communities...
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