Student Emily Rudo ’23 Invited Panelists at NOAA Chesapeake Bay Environmental Literacy Forum

Emily Rudo ’23, an environmental studies and public policy studies double major, educational studies minor from Howard County, Maryland, was one of four invited panelists at the biennial NOAA Chesapeake Bay Environmental Literacy Forum held on January 22, 2020, in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Rudo offered a student perspective on meaningful watershed educational experiences (MWEEs). A key component of environmental literacy programming, MWEEs connect standards-based classroom learning with outdoor field research to help students develop a deeper understanding of the natural environment.