Accelerating data-driven scientific discovery at the interface of human and ecological systems. Funded by a @NSF grant to @UofMaryland.
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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 sesync.org/news-events/sesynā¦
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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¬ļøsesync.org/resources/conceptā¦
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Check out the trailer for our newest video on communicating your science for the greatest impact, coming soon. youtu.be/Wu25fY2AqPs
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Don't miss our latest explainer: What Is Governance? A Socio-Environmental Perspective
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3 May 2024
#UMD Research Roundup: AIM, āDo Goodā Tour, Invention of the Year, and More! š¢ go.umd.edu/4bjZ4ia
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2 May 2024
Congratulations to #UMD's Margaret Palmer, professor of @UMDEntomology and director of @sesync, for being elected to the @americanacad of Arts and Sciences! go.umd.edu/3WpnP8d
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Congratulations to our own @SESYNCDirector on her election to the @americanacad!!š Kudos, Margaret!
2 May 2024
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. go.umd.edu/palmer-aaa-s
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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: bit.ly/49FGf7L
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Check out this @ScienceMagazine article from @sesync researchers on the benefits of #agriculture diversification ā¬ļø
8 Apr 2024
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: scim.ag/6vM
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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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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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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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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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SESYNC retweeted
14 Aug 2023
The provision is accordingly unconstitutional, the court said.
The win, experts say, could energize the environmental movement and reshape climate litigation across the country, ushering in a wave of cases aimed at advancing action on climate change. wapo.st/3QCvKfu
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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! šsesync.org/research/climate-ā¦
14 Aug 2023
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 sesync.org/resources/search-ā¦
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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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This brief, introductory explainer provides overview of #resilience theory and how ecological & social processes together have the potential to enhance or reduce socio-environmental #resilience. #Diversity is key! @donaldsonlynda1 @resilienceSci sesync.org/resources/resilieā¦
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