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Our interdisciplinary, international team develops holistic technology- and policy-based solutions that focus on all areas of the Food-Energy-Water (FEW) nexus, enhancing climate resilience and protecting global public health.

Register for Our Annual Symposium

April 23-24, 2025

University of Maryland | Adele H. Stamp Student Union

Our symposium will feature keynotes, 15-minute lightning sessions, and research posters on Food - Energy - Water solutions.

The Symposium will highlight our Alliance’s accomplishments in Maryland, Israel, Tanzania, and Nepal.

Professionals in government, nonprofits, and academia will integrate key perspectives on renewable energy in food and water futures, and FEW systems modeling from local to global scales.

Free registration includes breakfast, lunch, coffee/tea breaks, and happy hour.

Register Here

Summer Internships for Undergrads

Our team of scientists at CONSERVE, DAWN and the Global FEWture Alliance seek undergraduates who are interested in summer internships.

Our interns are typically interested in pursuing graduate degrees in the fields of environmental health sciences, agricultural and natural sciences, public health, atmospheric and oceanic sciences, water resources management, data analytics, policy and law, environmental education, and communications.

The 10-week internship will start on June 2, 2025 and end on August 8, 2025. Interns selected for positions within the United States will receive a stipend of $6,000. Those chosen for positions outside the United States will receive a competitive wage for that country, as outlined on the individual position pages.

Application deadline: February 21, 2025.

Summer Internships

Water for Agriculture in Tanzania: Internship Profile

Check out this short video that highlights the MUST undergraduate interns who are doing important work on water quality and safety for Tanzania farmers!

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UMD Global STEWARDS Winter Amp Trips

Our Winter Amp trips are complete!

UMD Global STEWARDS graduate students enhanced their research in water quality analysis, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy systems, and community-led advocacy. These 2-week trips to Tanzania and Nepal built culture-and-science immersions into our experiential education sequence.

The School of Public Health featured the Tanzania trip in a recent news article.

Check out these pages for photos and blog posts!

Nepal Winter Amp Blog 2025

Tanzania Winter Amp Blog 2025

Watch the full slide show of the Tanzania trip on YouTube.

UMD Global STEWARDS

New FEW Research

Two new studies highlight the efficacy of systems thinking to plan for sustainable and just food-energy-water futures.

The report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem
Services (IPBES) provides a summary and set of graphics for policymakers that explore a variety of scenarios for levels of FEW nexus resource conservation versus exploitation.

The research from Romulo et al. (2024), published in Nature, provides analysis and case studies that illustrate how FEW nexus education builds competency in interdisciplinary sustainability education.

FEW Nexus Education

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Welcoming a New Cohort of Global STEWARDS Undergraduates

The Global STEWARDS undergraduate program is designed to make a lasting impact on undergraduate education in the global community. Our mission is to enhance the current educational model with hands-on experiences, interdisciplinary innovation, and problem-solving within the food-water-energy (FEW) nexus.

We welcome 15 new students to this year's cohort!

Through active engagement with local communities, we seek to raise awareness about the FEW nexus and advocate community involvement and responsible stewardship of resources. In the long term, accessible education will serve as a catalyst for innovative thinking and effective problem-solving within the FEW nexus domain, which benefits participating students and society at large.

Global STEWARDS Undergraduates