SustainableUMD News
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U.S. Beekeepers Suffered Higher than Average Colony Loss Last Year
U.S. Beekeepers lost more than 40% of their honey bee colonies this past year, according to the latest annual nationwide survey conducted by the UMD-led nonprofit Bee Informed Partnership. Read More
UMD and NASA Join Forces to Improve Global Food Security through Satellite Data
Dr. Inbal Becker-Reshef from the University of Maryland (UMD) Department of Geographical Sciences has been selected by NASA to lead a new multidisciplinary consortium dedicated to enhancing the use of satellite data for improving food security and agriculture around the world.Read More
Azelle is a Terp Startup that's Saving the Bay with Charm Bracelets
Azelle manufactures high-quality charm bracelets to raise awareness of the precarious condition of the Chesapeake Bay, the world’s largest natural estuary. Read More
UMD Green Offices Achieve Platinum Status
The Green Office Program, coordinated by Office of Sustainability, has been awarding offices and departments around campus with sustainable certification for the past six years. As offices perform more sustainable actions, they move up through the different levels of certification—starting at Bronze and then working their way up to Silver then Gold.
Protect Our Species for Earth Month
Earth is not the same as it was 100 years ago. Human activity has changed the chemical makeup of our planet. As our planet's population has increased to 7 billion, species variety has been on a fast decline. Some reasons for this decline are directly related to human activity while others are indirectly related.
Sustainability Seven: Larry Tumlin, Farmers Market at Maryland
We recently caught up with Larry Tumlin, manager of the Farmers Market at Maryland to discuss the new location and other changes for Terps to look forward to. This is a part of our new digital series, "Sustainability Seven," where we ask seven questions to members of the University of Maryland sustainability community.
Aquaponics: The Future of Sustainable Farming
A Sustainability Fund grant is helping to bring an innovative farming method to the University of Maryland, and nothing about it smells fishy. Students, faculty and staff will build a 1,200-square-foot aquaponics research center near the Research Greenhouse Complex during the Fall 2018 semester. Aquaponics is a form of food production that integrates hydroponics (soilless crops) with aquaculture (fish production). Jose-Luis Izursa, a lecturer in the Department of Environmental Science and Technology, is leading the effort.
More University Sustainability News
Report: U.S., China Must Collaborate on Carbon Dioxide Removal
Terp Student Inventor Helps Set Path for Autonomous Vehicles
