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Scientist To Be Honored at the Maryland Research Excellence Celebration

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CISESS Scientist Liqing Jiang, a chemical oceanographer specializing in the study of inorganic carbon cycling and ocean acidification in the global oceans, is one of select faculty to be honored at the Maryland Research Excellence Celebration, an effort that recognizes faculty whose work has demonstrably elevated the visibility, impact, and reputation of the University of Maryland’s research enterprise. The official ceremony will be held at The Hotel at the University of Maryland on 12 March 2026.

This article was put together by the CISESS coordinators based on scientist input.

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Debra Baker

Debra Baker is the Coordinator for the Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System Studies (CISESS) at the University of Maryland. She received her M.S. in atmospheric science from the University of Maryland, College Park. Before joining ESSIC in 2013, she worked on air quality issues at the Maryland Department of the Environment. Debra also has a law degree from Harvard Law School.

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Kate Cooney

Katherine Cooney is a part-time faculty assistant at the Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System Studies (CISESS). Kate received a B.S. in environmental science and policy from the University of Maryland (UMD), College Park. She later earned a M.S. in geology from UMD, while investigating the isotopic fractionation of precipitation nitrate under the guidance of Distinguished University Professor James Farquhar. After graduation, she worked as an air-quality specialist at the Mid Atlantic Regional Air Management Association in Baltimore, Maryland. While her family was stationed in Tokyo, Japan, she dedicated her time serving military families and the local community. She is grateful for the opportunity to return to earth system studies, supporting the CISESS Business Office and assisting the CISESS Coordinator Deb Baker since January 2021.

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Maureen Cribb

Maureen Cribb has been with ESSIC since 2001, first as a faculty specialist then as a senior faculty specialist, working in Prof. Zhanqing Li’s group. She is also a member of the CISESS Coordinator team. Maureen received a B.Sc. in Applied Mathematics from Concordia University (Montréal, Canada) and a Diploma in Meteorology from Dalhousie University (Halifax, Canada). After a stint as a data analyst at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography near Halifax, she earned an M.Sc. in Atmospheric Science from Dalhousie, investigating the influence of the three-dimensional structure of clouds on the atmospheric absorption of solar radiation under the supervision of Prof. Qiang Fu. She lives, works, and plays in College Park, i.e., biking around on the hiker/biker trails, exploring the local food scene, and watching footie at sports restaurants in the area.

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