Questions or feedback? Contact the Office of Sustainability Measurement & Assessment team at sustainabilitydata@umd.edu.
Stories related to UMD's Sustainable Water Use Goals
Op/ed: Deadly Bacteria May Be Moving to a Beach Near You
August 13, 2025 -- Pathogens Behind Flesh-Eating Infections Are Moving North, UMD Researcher Says
Finding Friendship in Warm Water
July 23, 2025 -- In New Book on Japanese Bathing Culture, Alum Bares All
An Abandoned D.C. Water Site Regains its Utility
June 30, 2025 -- Award-Winning Project Taps UMD Faculty and Alums to Revive Historic D.C. Site for Surrounding Community
To Heal the Anacostia, Citizen Scientists Wade Into Troubled Waters
Sep 09, 2024 -- Partnership With Nonprofit Aims to ID, Track Contaminants and Help Improve River’s Health
To Gauge Maryland’s Drinking Water Quality, Researchers Tap Into the Public
Apr 08, 2024 -- Citizen Science Initiative Will Offer First Statewide Analysis and Database of Drinking Water Contaminants
Climate Change Is Hurting River Water Quality, New Study Shows
Sep 12, 2023 -- UMD Researcher Who Contributed to Paper Has Seen Local Waterways’ Decline Firsthand
Device That Harvests Water From Air Named Top UMD Invention of the Year
May 03, 2023 -- Innovate Maryland Event Also Celebrates Work on Plastic Substitutes, Cancer Detection, Quantum Science
The Modern Battle for Maryland’s Oysters
Oct 19, 2022 -- Student Researchers at UMD Use Robotic Sensing to Study Oysters in the Chesapeake
Predicting Droughts from Space
Sep 27, 2022 -- Research from the Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center Supports Drought Prediction and Monitoring