N e w s l e t t e r
October 2018
New Stormwater Management Videos, Success Stories,  & Resources Available at the MOST Center
 
EFC's  MOST Center released two new installments of its  Local Leaders series. These videos and written stories highlight stormwater planning and management efforts in York County, PA and  Fairfax County, VA . Check them out to learn about successful efforts around the region to help restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay!

Several new additions are also available on the MOST Center's Pollution Solutions: Case Stories from the Chesapeake map. These projects help demonstrate the co-benefits of managing urban runoff and how clean water funds can be used to keep our waterways healthy, beautiful, and economically viable. 
 
A newly redesigned  Resource Library ,featuring over 250 key stormwater resources from across the watershed, was also unveiled this month at the MOST Center. Organized into six categories - Climate and Resilience, Community Engagement, Finance, Green Infrastructure, Policy and Planning, BMP Design and Performance, and MS4 Minimum Control Measures - you are sure to find information and resources to help support your stormwater management efforts.
 
Finally, stay tuned later this year for the release of a new online course - Economic Ecology. Developed in partnership with LandStudies, Inc., the course will demonstrate how watershed-based planning and floodplain restoration can be used to achieve regulatory compliance and bring economic and other advantages to a community.

Contact Medessa Burian at msburian@umd.edu for questions or if you have a stormwater management story to tell. 
 
EIGHT MUNICIPALITIES DESIGNATED SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND CERTIFIED AT MARYLAND MUNICIPAL LEAGUE FALL CONFERENCE
EFC's Sustainable Maryland program certified eight municipalities at this month's Maryland Municipal League fall conference in Annapolis. The following towns and cities demonstrated their commitment to actions such as saving energy, promoting local agriculture and helping improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed ( years indicate previous certifications):

Town of Berlin (2012, 2015)
Town of Chestertown (2012, 2015)
Town of Cottage City
Town of Emmitsburg (2015)
City of Laurel (2015)
City of Mount Rainier (2012, 2015)
Town of Poolesville (2015)
City of Rockville (2012, 2015)

Learn more about their efforts here. Contact mikeh75@umd.edu if your Maryland municipality is interested in joining the Sustainable Maryland program.

INTRODUCING NEW EFC STUDENTS
 
EFC is pleased to have the following UMD students on board this year and working on various projects:
Elena Perry 
Elena is a first-year student in the Community Planning Master's program housed in the University of Maryland's School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. She is excited to be working on the Municipal Online Stormwater Training (MOST) Center as her career goals include becoming an environmental planner working on enhancing green open spaces such as parks that provide various benefits to a community. Prior to joining the team at EFC, Elena earned LEED Green Associate accreditation, experimented with residential landscape design for stormwater management utilizing native plant species, and worked as a bookkeeper for a small family-owned recycling center. Elena has a Bachelor's of Science in Environmental Science and Technology from University of Maryland and is a proud Mighty Sound of Maryland alumna.

Shayne Piltz 
Originally from Bethesda, Shayne moved to the frigid tundra of Madison, Wisconsin to pursue undergraduate degrees in Environmental Studies and International Studies. After completing her bachelor's at the University of Wisconsin in 2014, she returned to Washington, DC and spent three years working at an environmental NGO before beginning a master's at the University of Maryland. Shayne is currently a second year graduate student in the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation working on dual degrees in Architecture and Community Planning, with a focus on urban design sustainability and water infrastructure.

Rachel Tillinghast 
Rachel joins the EFC as a first-year graduate student in the University of Maryland's Community Planning program. Prior to joining, Rachel supported a number of nonprofits in work related to nonprofit management and natural resource conservation. She brings a passion for community resiliency and content strategy to her work at EFC.
Ted Krawczyk
Ted is pursuing a master's degree in Energy Policy at the University of Maryland as a Fulbright Scholar. He also holds a Master of Structural Engineering from the Cracow University of Technology in Poland.
As an engineer, he has worked on developing power plant projects with an opportunity to construct power plants in various regions of the world such as Germany, the Philippines, and the United Arab Emirates while working within culturally diverse teams. 
 
Ismaeel Dasti
Ismaeel is a senior undergraduate student at UMD majoring in Mechanical Engineering. He is interested in sustainability and hopes to assist the EFC in projects like Sustainable Maryland, which helps municipalities save costs and energy.




EFC STAFF FEATURED ON WYPR RADIO SHOW
 
EFC staff were featured in a segment about the "green economy" on WYPR's Baltimore-based radio show Life in the Balance this month. The show's title is "A New Life and a Green Career". You can listen anytime on their website or on iTunes.
FOLLOW EFC ON SOCIAL MEDIA
 
You can follow EFC and some of our programs on social media: EFC is on Twitter @EFCUMD, Sustainable Maryland is on Facebook, and the Municipal Online Stormwater Center (MOST) is on Twitter @TheMOSTCenter
Contact.
Jennifer Cotting, Interim Director
jcotting@umd.edu

Mike Hunninghake, Newsletter Editor
mikeh75@umd.edu
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