Joe Sullivan is a Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Programs in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Maryland. He received his PhD in Plant Physiology from Clemson University in 1985 when he joined the University as a Faculty Research Associate in the Department of Botany. As Associate Dean, he is responsible for administration and coordination of all academic programs in the college. He formally taught courses in Environmental Science, Plant Structure and Function, Forest Ecology, Vegetation Sampling and Data Analysis and Advanced Plant Ecophysiology and directs the Urban Forestry program for the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture. He served from 2015 to 2017 as the Interim Director of the Environmental Science and Policy program.
His research area on the response of plants (trees and forests in particular) to environmental stress has resulted in over 75 book chapters, monographs and peer-reviewed publications on diverse plants and ecosystems from the Boreal forests of Canada to the southern Appalachian spruce-fir forests to the urban forests of Baltimore and has been awarded in excess of $2M to the University for his research. He has advised 29 Masters and 43 PhD students as major advisor or committee member and has mentored over 20 undergraduate students in their research. He serves in leadership positions and board members for organizations such as the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, the mid-Atlantic chapter of the International Society of Arborists, the Mid-Atlantic Section of Plant Biologists and the Ecological Society of America, Mid-Atlantic Region.
Joe Sullivan has a long history of involvement in Scouting as a Scout and later Scouter. He received his Eagle Scout Award as a 13-year-old on September 7, 1969 and following that received the Bronze, Silver and Gold Palms. He served as an Assistant Scout Master and Merit Badge Counselor during the 1970’s and served again as a Scouter with his two sons, one in National Capital and one in Baltimore. He currently works with a team of current and former scouters at the University of Maryland to promote STEM educational opportunities for Scouts through the University.
Please join us tonight at 6:00pm as we recognize Joe and his fellow 2021 NOESA Honorees. To reserve your seat, please visit www.NCACBSA.org/NOESA.
Josh Batten is an Executive Partner with Gartner Inc., the world’s foremost research and advisory company employing more than 15,000 employees globally. In this role, he directly contributes to the business and mission success of multiple national-level federal organizations by serving as a trusted adviser and thought partner to C-Suite Executives, Senior Executive Service members, and military Flag Officers from across the U.S. Government. Focusing on organizational evolution and business optimization, Josh leverages more than 25 years of experience as an accomplished leader in both the public and private sectors to help federal agencies develop and execute complex business and resource strategies that cost-effectively save time, increase performance, and maximize impact of investments.
On behalf of our Scouts here at NCAC, thank you to our donors for your dedication and continued support! Scouting develops self-reliance, leadership, and character in youth. It increases their chances for success and improves the quality of not only their lives, but also the community in which they will grow to adulthood. Thank you to the individuals, families, and organizations for your contribution in helping make a difference in the lives of our Scouts.
We are a new unit – just 28 months old. We are now a strong group of 50 Scouts and 27 adults for having centered our efforts for 15 months on successfully overcoming the impacts of COVID on the life experiences of our Scouts. We largely achieved this by continuing our live meetings and monthly weekend events outside in the sun, rain and cold (with appropriate precautions). In just six weeks, the young people of Troop 248 will exchange any remaining trepidations from pandemic fear for the confidence and joy that a week in the woods will bring. Decades from now, they will look back on the experiences we will provide them through our camp and know Scouting provided just what was needed at the precise time.