SAVE THE DATE!
Our 4th UMD Global STEWARDS Annual Meeting will be held on Monday January 23, 2023 from 8:45am-12pm EST. The meeting will be held in person at the UMD Stamp Student Union.
Our annual meeting will be an opportunity to learn about the achievements of the fourth cohort of our Global STEWARDS program, meet the current and incoming fellows, and hear exciting research presentations from our faculty and fellows. Breakfast and lunch will be provided!
2023 Annual Meeting Agenda
9:00am-9:30am
Welcome, summary of UMD Global STEWARDS NSF NRT, overview of Cohort 4 accomplishments and plans for Cohort 5 (Dr. Amy Sapkota and Dr. Suhana Chattopadhyay)
9:30am-10:00am
Overview of Winter Amp Trip to Nepal by travel team (Fellows: Aimee Malzahn, Amanda Siciliano, Amin Elamin, Erica Forgione, Ibiyinka Amokeodo, Jennifer Morash, Michele Morgado, Natalie Crnosija, Nicole Sieck, Stephanie Chia)
10:00am-10:10am BREAK
10:10am – 11:10am
Overview of data practicum course and group projects (Dr. Rianna Murray; 5 min)
Group project presentations by cohort 4 Global STEWARDS (4 groups, 10 min presentation + 2 min for questions for each group)
- Implementing a Sustainable Food Choice Questionnaire for UMD Stakeholders (Amanda Siciliano, Emily Healey, Vivek Ravichandran)
- Diarrheal Disease Early Warning System (Maia Karpovich, Stephanie Chia, Linda Waters)
- Investigating Attitudes on Septic System Alternatives from Maryland Eastern Shore Residents (Christopher Baker, Meigan McManus, Dana Buckholz)
- Modern Microalgae Farming in the United States (Ibiyinka Amokeodo, Amin Elamin)
11:10am-11:40pm
Roundtable discussions: Rethinking UMD Global STEWARDS Networking and Sustainability
- Goals of the roundtable discussions (Dr. Amy Sapkota, 5 min)
- Roundtable discussions (25 min)
11:40am – 11:55am Brief report back from roundtables
11:55am-12:00pm Closing remarks (Dr. Amy Sapkota)
Read about our first annual meeting held in January 2020 here: https://globalstewards.umd.edu/annual-meeting/ and view photos of the event.
