Delmarva’s Invisible Flood
This three-episode series podcast features conversations with the University of Maryland, George Washington University and University of Delaware researchers working on saltwater intrusion issues on the Delmarva Peninsula, an area consisting of coastal parts of Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. They are working on the ground to test and implement mitigation strategies, map saltwater intrusion’s extent, and deduce its impact on society. Hosted by Josh Bollinger, Communications Coordinator of the Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, which is partnering with the research institutions on this issue.
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Friday Apr 19, 2024
Friday Apr 19, 2024
This is the first episode in a three-part series examining saltwater intrusion on the Delmarva Peninsula and the research being conducted by multiple higher education institutions across the region. In this episode, podcast host and Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology Communications Coordinator Josh Bollinger talks to University of Maryland scientist Dr. Kate Tully and her lab technician Brian Moyer.
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Wednesday May 01, 2024
In the second of three episodes, our host talks to Dr. Pinki Mondal of the University of Delaware and Dr. Keryn Gedan of the George Washington University about the scientific research they're performing that works in tandem with research conducted at the University of Maryland, which was the highlight of the first episode. Dr. Mondal and Dr. Gedan are part of a multi-institutional partnership in science that aims to tackle the growing issue of saltwater intrusion on the Delmarva Peninsula.