2022 Annual Meeting Agenda

9:00am-9:30am

Welcome, summary of UMD Global STEWARDS program, overview of cohort 3 accomplishments and plans for cohort 4 (Dr. Amy Sapkota and Dr. Rianna Murray)

9:30am-10:00am

Lightning round presentations by Global STEWARDS Fellows and Faculty (5 mins each)

10:00am – 10:15am

Update from a cohort 2 project team – Nicholas Adams, Jan-Michael Archer, Bridget Kerner, and Ellen Platts – Representing and Reproducing the Nexus through NRTs: The Training Grounds of Future Generations of Food-Energy-Water Nexus Researchers

10:15am – 10:25am       BREAK 

10:25am – 11:30am

Overview of data practicum course and group projects (Dr. Rianna Murray; 5 mins)

Group project presentations by Year 3 Global STEWARDS (5 groups, 10 mins each):

• Sustainable Food Choice Questionnaire for College Students (Brittney Drakeford & Jennifer Morash)
• Investigating ecology and fitness traits of Salmonella from alternative water sources (Suhana Chattopadhyay, Sarah Ponte & Natalie Crnosija)
• Brownfield Revitalization in Baltimore, MD (Usoshi Chatterjee)
• Life Cycle Assessment of Agrivoltaic farming to combat FEW vulnerabilities (Aimee Malzahn & Damani Eubanks)
• Electrifying for Health in New York City (Erica Forgione & Nicole Sieck)

11:30am-12:00pm

Roundtable discussions in Zoom breakout rooms 

Explanation of the purpose of roundtable discussions (Dr. Amy Sapkota, 5 min)

Roundtable discussions with guiding questions (25 mins)

12:00pm – 12:15pm

Brief report back from roundtables

12:15pm

Closing remarks (Dr. Amy Sapkota)