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Democratizing Science
Democratizing Science in the Chesapeake Bay Citizen science creates a participatory pathway for the public to engage in the scientific process and data collection. Through our conversations with the community, we’ve learned that the term “citizen science” can be exclusive and wanted to clarify the use of the term in this article. Citizenship, or the perception that a volunteer may or may...
Read MoreActing on DEIJ
Taking Action for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice 2020 has brought unprecedented change to our world, including the global COVID-19 pandemic, protests against systemic racism, and welcomed discussions about ensuring that diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) goals are actualized and institutionalized. One of the many benefits of the Chesapeake Research Consortium...
Read MoreResearch During COVID-19
Research in the Time of COVID-19 In the midst of great uncertainty brought on by the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Chesapeake Research Consortium’s (CRC) seven member institutions have shown resilience and adaptivity in conducting research, both in maintaining essential research but also in pursuing new and innovative research avenues. While we highlight how members of this consortium...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Response and Resources
How member institutions are managing under the new COVID-19 restrictions As states across the U.S. have issued social distancing orders to slow the spread of the COronaVIrus Disease 2019 (also known as COVID-19), universities and research centers have had to make major adjustments to their scientific operations. Like everybody else, this is also true for the member institutions that make...
Read MoreJHU Spring 2020 Updates
Tracking COVID-19 Johns Hopkins University has been a global leader throughout the duration of the COVID-19 crisis. Not only has their plan for continuing research in these unprecedented times become the industry standard, but they have also created the go-to COVID-19 Dashboard. Launched in the early days of the crisis, Johns Hopkins’ dashboard has become a useful tool for researchers,...
Read MoreOyster Supply Chain
How Oysters are Shipped Makes All the Difference in Seafood Safety Have you ever thought about how an oyster gets to your plate? Consumers often only see the name of the farm and the restaurant where they are eating, but not all the steps in between. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) in the Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Department of Environmental...
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