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Illustrations of the faces of four Terp Science alumni.
Alumni Climate Crusaders

Learn how our alumni are fighting for a better future.

Confronting Climate Change

We see the signs everywhere—our planet’s future is in jeopardy.

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An illustration of Karin Burghardt, kneeling on one knee, with a city street in the background.
Choosing Trees to Cool Cities Wisely

Karin Burghardt studies how cities can select the right trees to plant as part of their strategy to adapt to climate change.

Confronting Climate Change

We see the signs everywhere—our planet’s future is in jeopardy.

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An Illustration of Zhanqing Li standing with his hands on his hips. A smoggy city is in the background.
Balancing the Climate Budget

Zhanqing Li says you have to know where all the energy goes.

Confronting Climate Change

We see the signs everywhere—our planet’s future is in jeopardy.

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An illustration of Kimberly Slinski standing in front of a home in Africa, holding her laptop, which is displaying satellite information.
Predicting Droughts from Space

Kimberly Slinski can’t stop droughts from happening, but she can see them coming.

Confronting Climate Change

We see the signs everywhere—our planet’s future is in jeopardy.

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Portrait of Abby Robinson Abby Robinson

Assistant Dean of Communications
Portrait of Amy Chester Amy Chester

Assistant Dean, Professional Graduate Education
Director, Science Academy
Portrait of Cheri Meadows Cheri Meadows

Director of Development
Portrait of Lisa Holder Lisa Holder

Coordinator, Administration
Portrait of Mike Landavere Mike Landavere

Director of Information Technology
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UMD’s Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center Awarded NASA Funding Renewal

The new five-year, $95 million cooperative agreement supports research, teaching and career training in Earth system science.

The Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESS

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