Bringing a Southern City’s Buried Black History to Light
This article was originally published in Maryland Today.A century ago, a self-taught artist by the name of William Edmondson sat in his Nashville backyard, using a railroad spike and a hammer to chisel yard ornaments and sculptures for headstones. He later became the first African American to have a...
Office of the Provost Announces Do Good Innovator Awardees
The Do Good Institute, in partnership with the Office of the Provost, is proud to recognize 57 incredible UMD staff and faculty with the Provost’s Do Good Innovator Award. Three faculty members from MAPP were honored among the campus community members who create, nurture, expand and amplify social i...
Importance of Environmental Due Diligence in Development
7 - 8 p.m.
Lecture by Emily Dyson,Program Manager of Environmental Compliance & Assessments at Environmental Health Consultants (EHC)Join us on Monday, November 3, 2025, from 7 – 8 p.m. for an insightful lecture featuring Emily Dyson, Program Manager of Environmental Compliance & Assessments at Environ...
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2020 (July)
Cambridge Residential Stewardship Initiative II
Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay ProgramThe Nanticoke Watershed Alliance received funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to complete a second phase of work in Cambridge, Maryland. The first project, funded by NFWF in 2016, determined the willingness of residential property owners to learn about and install stormwater best management practices (BMPs) on their properties. Phase I was a success with ten residential BMP installations now in place as a result of the effort.
2013 (July)
Calvert County, Maryland Water Quality Financing Strategy
The final report summarizes a technical support project implemented by the Environmental Finance Center at the University of Maryland (EFC), in partnership with Main Street Economics, on behalf of the Calvert County, Maryland government. Through the support of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the EFC developed a strategy to improve the capacity of Calvert County to implement water quality restoration and protection projects and practices through the use of more flexible and sustainable financing processes.Attachments
Good Design is a Team Effort
UMD architecture students joined peers from Catholic University, George Washington University, UDC and other regional programs to improve community, accessibility and connection along Pennsylvania Avenue, part of the annual Interschool Design Competition at the National Building Museum. This team took 2nd place for the Freedom Plaza plan. Read about the challenge here.
A Life at the Museum
This story was originally published in Terp Magazine, written by Sala Levin '10.Cleaning the 11-ton, 13-foot taxidermy pachyderm that welcomes visitors to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History isn’t a job for your average garden hose—or even a pressure washer.This spring, a team of six ...
Kosura Florence Oluoch
Dean's Assistant
2023 - 2025
Building Local Capacity to Implement Climate Action
EFC designed and delivered broad-reaching education and training opportunities to increase awareness and implementation of the Climate Solutions Now Act (CSNA) via deployment of federal funds to leverage clean energy projects and investments. The initiative included webinars, leadership trainings, and technical assistance focused on key climate topics such as building electrification, renewable energy, and electric vehicle transition.
2016 (February)
Building Green Infrastructure in Blair County, PA
EFC worked with a team led by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and American Rivers to accelerate the implementation of green infrastructure in Pennsylvania’s Juniata watershed. As a part of this effort, the EFC worked with more than a dozen MS4 communities in Blair County to develop a stormwater financing strategy that looks to improve efficiencies and reduce costs through a regional approach.PartnersAlliance for the Chesapeake Bay, American Rivers, Blair County Conservation District, and Blair County MS4 WorkgroupSponsors