STEM Day provides opportunities to develop a broader understanding of current issues and career pathways in the STEM fields and highlights student and faculty research.
Prospective and current students, employers, and anyone with an interest in STEM get to see how STEM applies to relevant, real-world learning experiences are invited to attend. This annual event consists of scientific sessions and poster presentations from both professional and undergraduate research projects, giving attendees the opportunity to discover the many ways Harford's STEM programs apply to relevant, real-world learning experiences. See for yourself by exploring Harford's many STEM programs, internships, and research opportunities.
"Natural Climate Solutions:
What are they, why should we care, and how do we deploy them?"
Keynote Speaker: Chris Zganjar
Chris’ has conducted and supported climate adaptation and mitigation research on four continents during his tenure at The Nature Conservancy. He has developed innovative conservation and natural system management approaches using climate change impacts analyses and decision support applications that guide Conservancy programs and partners. Chris has led the development of numerous initiatives that directly support project implementation, global policy and communications, and the visualization and dissemination of cutting-edge scientific research that connects science to action. Currently, Chris is a Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) Specialist at The Nature Conservancy where he is leading the development of naturebase.org, an online platform that will allow decision makers to put Natural Climate Solutions into action, by showing where and which NCS activities have the highest climate, biodiversity, and human-wellbeing benefits and likelihood of success.
Prior to joining The Nature Conservancy, Chris was member of the Louisiana State University and The University of New Orleans research faculty where he conducted research activities examining barrier-island and wetland restoration, hurricane damage assessments, and sea level rise impacts in Louisiana and the US Gulf Coast.
STEM Day Professional Panel
Mr. Viet Dang
Quality Control Supervisor, BiomX/Adaptive Phage Therapeutics
Mr. John Gaughan
Data Scientist III, Leidos
Data Science Advisory Board, Harford Community College
John Gaughan | LinkedIn
Dr. Melonie Lewis
Adjunct Faculty, Engineering and Math, Harford Community College
Melonie Lewis | LinkedIn
Dr. Jae Sly
Chief Business Development Officer, Obatala Sciences
Member of Biotechnology Advisory Board, Harford Community College
Jae Sly | LinkedIn
Join Us
Saturday, FEB 15, 2025
8:30 AM–1:30 PM
Edgewood Hall, Rm. 132
Free to Attend | Refreshments Provided
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“Participation in an undergraduate research experience is known to be a high-impact educational practice. Engaging students in undergraduate research has become an emerging best-practice at community colleges in the last decade. Harford faculty across multiple disciplines embed research experiences into traditional lab courses. For example, our biotechnology students participate in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science (SEA-PHAGES) program."
Pamela Pape-Lindstrom, PhD
Dean, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
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