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Ringing a bell

By Dietrich | November 2, 2022

One year ago today, I “rang the bell” at the Skip Viragh Outpatient Center after I finished my 12th and final round of chemotherapy.   Nurses and staff cheered me on, I was in tears, their compassion was overwhelming. My journey through diagnosis, surgery, and therapy was fairly typical, there are over 106,000 new cases like […]

Shem Creek Kayak Excursion

By Abigail Reeves | September 25, 2022

In September, 18 students, 2 teachers, and 3 kayaking guides went on a kayaking excursion along the Shem River, SC to discuss estuary ecology, water quality parameters, and shorebird conservation. The objectives for the lesson were as follows: Students will be able to measure the turbidity, salinity, and temperature of brackish water within an estuary […]

GaiaXus and RPM Technologies partner to develop environmental monitors

By Dietrich | August 3, 2022

Germantown & Forest Hill, Maryland, August 3rd, 2022. GaiaXus LLC, a Maryland-based start up company technology and Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Technologies (RPM Tech) announce their partnership to develop low-cost, accurate and internet connected (IoT) environmental sensors for citizen scientists and education. GaiaXus LLC was founded in November 2021 with the goal to increase scientific […]

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