BSEC is a collaborative research project that is made up of nine research institutions, community groups, non-profits, and city agencies in Baltimore. Below is a list of team members, their affiliations, and their work areas.
Institutional PIs
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Ben Zaitchik
Professor, Earth & Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University
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James Hunter
Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, Morgan State University
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Claire Welty
Professor, Environmental Engineering, UMBC
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Larry Band
Professor, Environmental Science, University of Virginia
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Ken Davis
Professor, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Penn State University
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Peter Groffman
Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences, City University of New York
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Jiazhen Ling
Research Engineer, Mechanical Engineering, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Daniel Ricciuto
Group Leader, Earth Systems Modeling, Oak Ridge National Lab
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Michael Waring
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Drexel University
Equitable Pathways Steering Committee
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Ava Richardson
Director, Office of Sustainability, City of Baltimore
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Dr. Doris Minor-Terrell
President, New Broadway East Community Association
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Kelly Cross
President, Old Goucher Community Association
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Farmer Chippy
Founder, Plantation Park Heights Urban Farm
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Cynthia Gross
President, C.A.R.E. Community Association
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Terris King
Founder, Temple X Schools
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Ballington Kinlock
Resident member, Community Activist, East Baltimore
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Matt Oberdier
Resident member, East Baltimore
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Alex Smith
Founder, Division Street Outdoor Contracting
Collaborators
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Ava Richardson
Director, Office of Sustainability, City of Baltimore
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Kim Grove
Chief, Office of Research and Environmental Protection, Department of Public Works, City of Baltimore
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Dr. Doris Minor-Terrell
President, New Broadway East Community Association
Core Project Leaders
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Tonya Sanders
Associate Professor, City and Regional Planning, Morgan State University
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Antonia Hadjimichael
Assistant Professor, Geosciences, Penn State University, Penn State University
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Michael Bader
Faculty Director, 21st Century Cities Initiative; Associate Professor, Sociology, Johns Hopkins University
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Mac McComas
Senior Program Manager, 21st Century Cities Initiative; Project Manager, BSEC
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Tonya Sanders Thach
Associate Professor, Graduate Program in City & Regional Planning, Morgan State University; Senior Engagement Lead, BSEC
Theme Team Leads
Atmospheric Dynamics
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Ying Pan
Assistant Professor of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Penn State University
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Darryn Waugh
Professor, Earth & Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University
Water and Water Quality
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Claire Welty
Professor, Environmental Engineering, UMBC
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Shirley Clark
Acting Director, School of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Penn State University
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Larry Band
Professor, Environmental Science, University of Virginia
Vegetation, Soil, and Ecosystems
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Peter Groffman
Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences, City University of New York
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Daniel Ricciuto
Group Leader, Earth Systems Modeling, Oak Ridge National Lab
Data and Software Management
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Chris Forest
Professor, Climate Dynamics, Penn State University
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Yaxing Wei
Lead Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Community Engagement
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Lisa lulo
Professor, Architecture, Penn State University
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Samia Kirchner
Associate Professor, Urban Design, Morgan State University
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Genee Smith
Assistant Professor, Environmental Health & Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
Greenhouse Gases
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Jon Duncan
Assistant Professor, Hydrology, Penn State University
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Scot Miller
Assistant Professor, Environmental Health & Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
Buildings and Energy
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Rahman Azari
Associate Professor, Architecture, Penn State University
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Wangda Zuo
Professor and Associate Director, Research of Global Building Network, Penn State University
Health
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Kirsten Koehler
Associate Professor, Environmental Health & Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
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Meredith McCormack
Associate Professor, Environmental Health & Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
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Kristin Sznajder
Assistant Professor, Public Health Sciences, Penn State University
Air Quality
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Peter DeCarlo
Associate Professor, Environmental Health & Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
Personnel by Institution
Johns Hopkins University
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Mahdad Talebpour
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University
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Kathy Szlavecz
Research Professor, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University
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Genee Smith
Assistant Professor, Environmental Health & Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
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Mahmoud Osman
Postdoctoral Fellow, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University
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Scot Miller
Assistant Professor, Environmental Health & Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
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Meredith McCormack
Associate Professor, Environmental Health & Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
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Jaime Madrigano
Associate Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
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Kirsten Koehler
Associate Professor, Environmental Health & Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
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Benjamin Hobbs
Theodore M. and Kay W. Schad Professor, Environmental Management, Johns Hopkins University
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Ali Eyni
Graduate Student, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University
Morgan State University
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Tonya Sanders
Associate Professor, City and Regional Planning, Morgan State University
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Derrick Mirindi
Research Assistant, Architecture, Morgan State University
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Yi Liu
Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, Morgan State University
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Xiaowen Li
Senior Research Scientist, Earth Sciences Technology and Research, Morgan State University
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Samia Kirchner
Associate Professor, Urban Design, Morgan State University
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Dong Hee Kang
Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, Morgan State University
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Chunlei Fan
Professor, Biology, Morgan State University
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Richard Damoah
Assistant Professor, Physics, Morgan State University
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Shamara Collins
Research Engineer, Climate Science, Morgan State University
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Celeste Chavis
Interim Chair and Professor, Transportation & Urban Infrastructure Studies, Morgan State University
UMBC
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Claire Welty
Professor, Environmental Engineering, UMBC
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John Lagrosa
Environmental Data Manager, Urban Environmental Research and Education, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Mary McWilliams
Staff Research Assistant, Urban Environmental Research and Education, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Andy Miller
Professor, Geography & Environmental Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Oak Ridge National Lab
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Daniel Ricciuto
Group Leader, Earth Systems Modeling, Oak Ridge National Lab
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Yaxing Wei
Lead Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
University of Virginia
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Larry Band
Professor, Environmental Science, University of Virginia
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Ruoyu Zhang
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia
Drexel University
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Bryan Cummings
Research Scientist, Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Drexel University
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Michael Waring
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Drexel University
NREL
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Jiazhen Ling
Research Engineer, Mechanical Engineering, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
US Forest Service
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Morgan Grove
Research Forester, Urban Forests, Human Health, and Environmental Quality
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Dexter Locke
Research Social Scientist, United States Forest Service
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Nancy Sonti
Research Ecologist, United States Forest Service
MICA
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Katie O’Meara
Registered Architect and Researcher, Architectural Design, Maryland Institute College of Art
City University of New York and Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
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Peter Groffman
Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences, City University of New York
Penn State University
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Elliot Foust
Ph.D. Student, Meteorology, Penn State University
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Wangda Zuo
Professor and Associate Director, Research of Global Building Network, Penn State University
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Tieyuan Zhu
Associate Professor, Geosciences, Penn State University
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Colin Zarzycki
Assistant Professor, Meteorology and Climate Dynamics, Penn State University
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Hong Wu
Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture, Penn State University
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Tasneem Tariq
Graduate Assistant, Architecture, Penn State University
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Kristin Sznajder
Assistant Professor, Public Health Sciences, Penn State University
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Erica Smithwick
Distinguished Professor, Geography and Ecology, Penn State University
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Lilliard Richardson
Professor and Director, Public Policy, Penn State University
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Scott Richardson
Research Professor, Meteorology & Atmospheric Science, Penn State University
