The Baltimore Social-Environmental Collaborative (BSEC) is a Department of Energy Urban Integrated Field Lab program designed to generate the science needed for informed energy investments and extreme weather resilience in Baltimore. In doing so, BSEC contributes to action plans for Baltimore that improve the well-being of residents across the region. Working with businesses, local and state government representatives, and community organizations, BSEC scientists produce the decision-relevant science needed to address local priorities and needs. As data is gathered and findings discovered, the work evolves to answer questions our partners identify.
For more information about the Baltimore Social-Environmental Collaborative, email us at [email protected].
BSEC Explainers
BSEC Explainers aim to make the work of BSEC more accessible by removing jargon and distilling concepts. Please let us know if they are helpful.
- What’s Uncertainty Got to Do with It?: We don’t know what the future holds…but that doesn’t mean we don’t know anything. This explainer takes on the slippery concept of uncertainty and why it’s important in understanding science and creating good policy.
- Systems, Complexity, Wicked Problems, and BSEC: We’re best at thinking about relatively simple things, but neither climate change nor Baltimore are simple. This explainer delves into the challenges of research and setting policy in a complex world.
- What are BSEC’s Researchers doing? This explainer takes a look at a few BSEC research projects that illustrate the need for research that can lead to policy changes and investments.