Maryland Department of the Environment

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National Academies Publish a Study Report for Decision Making 

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The Blue Carbon in Maryland series, including summary documents and links to webinar recordings:​

Accounting for Maryland's Blue Carbon

Environmental Finance Mechanisms for Enhancing Maryland's Blue Carbon 

Living Shorelines in Practice - Enhancing Coastal Resilience 

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The IPCC 6th Assessment Report

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The Maryland OA Plan has been updated!​
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Scientific and Technical Working Group



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The Scientific and Tec​hnical Working Group (STWG) is responsible for updating and informing the MCCC on the science of climate change. Members of the working group are appointed by the Commission chair, and embody both the public and private interests in climate change to ensure a well-balanced direction and b​road expertise. 


Meetings

​STWG meetings are called by its chair.  The meetings are open to Marylanders, and a portion of each meeting is set aside for public comment. 


​Meeting Materials
expand Meeting Date: 3/21/2025
expand Meeting Date: 12/20/2024
●   Global Change Analysis Model GCAMUSA Integrated Assessment Modeling of Subnational Energy, Water, and Land Systems for the State of Maryland
expand Meeting Date: 10/18/2024
●   Agenda
●   MCCC_EARLY DRAFT Science Update Annual Report_10.18.24
expand Meeting Date: 8/16/2024
●   Agenda
●   Quantifying and Growing Maryland’s Agricultural Soil Carbon Sink
expand Meeting Date: 7/19/2024
●   Animal Waste Technologies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Maryland Presentation
expand Meeting Date: 6/21/2024
expand Meeting Date: 5/17/2024
●   May 17 Agenda
expand Meeting Date: 4/19/2024
expand Meeting Date: 2/16/2024
●   AGENDA 2.16.24
expand Meeting Date: 12/1/2023
●   MCCC 2023 recommendations compared to National Academies 2023 report
expand Meeting Date: 10/20/2023
●   2023 Recommendations for Annual Report_DRAFT
expand Meeting Date: 9/15/2023
●   AGENDA 9.15.23
expand Meeting Date: 8/18/2023
●   Preliminary Ideas for the Annual Report
expand Meeting Date: 7/21/2023
expand Meeting Date: 4/21/2023
●   AGENDA 4.21.23
expand Meeting Date: 4/13/2023
●   AGENDA 4.13.23
expand Meeting Date: 2/17/2023
●   Natural and Working Lands in Maryland Climate Action
expand Meeting Date: 11/18/2022

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STWG Archives​

​Previous meeting materials are here.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​


Contact: 

Christine Knauss, Maryland Sea Grant Science Policy Fellow, UMCES, Cknauss@umces.edu

 Melissa Holland, Executive Assistant to the President, UMCES, Mholland@umces.edu​

2025 Meeting Schedule

Dates and times are subject to changes​.


Meets the 3rd Friday of the month.

 

Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM


  • February 21

  • March 21

  • April 25

  • May 16

  • June 27

  • July 18

  • August 15

  • September 19

  • October 17

  • November 21

  • December 19


Use this Zoom Me​eting Link to join virtually.

  • Meeting ID: 897 0481 7942 

  • Passcode: 885982




Past Meeting Recordings


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Maryland Department of the Environment
1800 Washington Blvd
Baltimore, MD 21230