{"id":22754,"date":"2025-05-02T17:25:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T21:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/?page_id=22754"},"modified":"2026-03-13T14:09:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T18:09:15","slug":"social-science-workgroup","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/social-science-workgroup\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Science Workgroup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:33;line-height:1.45;\">Social Science Workgroup<\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The goal of the Social Science Workgroup (SSWG) is to provide a platform to integrate social science perspectives into CBP\u2019s efforts, focusing on the human dimensions of watershed management. Social sciences cover a wide array of disciplines, including behavioral economics, sociology, governance, environmental justice, and public policy. The SSWG aims to help define and apply social science frameworks that address key partnership challenges while fostering collaboration between physical and social scientists.<\/p>\n<p>The STAC Social Science Workgroup led STAC\u2019s February 2026 topical meeting, <em>Social Science Integration into Large-Scale Water Management Programs. <\/em>More information on that effort, including recordings and presentations, is available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/events\/february-2026-meeting\/\">February 2026 meeting webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Charge:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Define what social science means within the Chesapeake Bay Program and how it interfaces with existing efforts to restore the watershed.<\/li>\n<li>Provide advice, feedback, and recommendations on integrating social science into the Chesapeake Bay Program\u2019s policies, strategies, and practices.<\/li>\n<li>Develop methods for bridging gaps between scientific research and decision-making processes, particularly focusing on governance, environmental justice, and equity concerns.<\/li>\n<li>Assist in identifying and overcoming barriers to the inclusion of social science in CBP projects, ensuring that efforts reflect the diverse needs of all stakeholders.<\/li>\n<li>Facilitate cross-disciplinary collaboration to address the social and behavioral dimensions of environmental challenges, including land use, water quality, and community engagement.<\/li>\n<li>Contribute to discussions of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ), ensuring that environmental decisions consider the equity implications of various policy options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Members:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Christine Kirchhoff, PSU, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/user\/KirchhoffC\/\">STAC<\/a>, SSWG Co-Chair<\/li>\n<li>Ellen Kohl, UMBC,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/user\/eakohl@smcm.edu\/\">STAC<\/a>, SSWG Co-Chair<\/li>\n<li>John Bovay, VT, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/user\/BovayJ\/\">STAC<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Amy Handen, EPA<\/li>\n<li>Scott Knoche, Morgan State PEARL, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/user\/scott.knoche@morgan.edu\/\">STAC<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Yusuke Kuwayama, UMBC, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/user\/KuwayamaY\/\">STAC<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Theo Lim, UBC, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/user\/LimT\/\">STAC<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dave Martin, TNC, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/user\/david.martin@tnc.org\/\">STAC<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Adrienne Michaelis, VIMS<\/li>\n<li>David Newburn, UMD<\/li>\n<li>Leah Palm-Forster, UD, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/user\/leah.palm-forster\/\">STAC<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Daphne Pee, GWU, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chesapeakebay.net\/who\/group\/stakeholders-advisory-committee\">Stakeholders&#8217; AC<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jeryl Phillips, VIMS<\/li>\n<li>Mike Runge, USGS, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/user\/michael.runge\/\">STAC<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Larry Sanford, UMCES, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/user\/larry.sanford2\/\">STAC<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Denice Wardrop, CRC, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/user\/denice.wardrop\/\">STAC<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Valerie Were, CIRA, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/user\/werev\/\">STAC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lightning-talk-slides_SSWG.pdf\">Introduction slides for STAC SSWG members<\/a>, presented at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/events\/march-2025-stac-quarterly-meeting\/\">March 2025 Quarterly Meeting<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Approved-STAC-Social-Science-Workgroup-Charge-Membership-10_2_2024.pdf\">Approved STAC Social Science Workgroup Charge Membership 10_2_2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/STAC-Social-Science-Workgroup-Charge-Membership-10_2_2024.pdf\">Charge and Membership as of October 2, 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, please contact Meg Cole, STAC Coordinator, colem@chesapeake.org.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":311,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-22754","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22754","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/311"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22754"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22754\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23076,"href":"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22754\/revisions\/23076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chesapeake.org\/stac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}