ESSIC research associate professor Melissa Kenney was a co-organizer of a recent CMNS-sponsored science communication and public engagement workshop. The program, developed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Center for Public Engagement with Science and Technology, reinforces skills such as communicating with news media and creating effective presentation visuals. The ESSIC-hosted event was widely attended by researchers and faculty from across the college and the UMCP campus.
![Satellite seasonal temperature difference maps indicate how the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and its organisms may respond to the temperature changes. Here, the maps show warmer than average water temperatures from January through March 2020, cooler than average from April through June, near average July through September, and slightly warmer than average October through December. The long-term baseline is from the years 2008-2019.]](https://essic.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/rv-chesapeake2-150x150.jpg)
