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News

UMCES kicks off celebration of a century of service
January 27, 2025
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science kicked off the celebration of its 100th anniversary with a centennial launch event on January 24, 2025, at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory in Solomons.

University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science: A Century of Innovation and Impact
January 24, 2025
UMCES will celebrate its centennial year with an event series highlighting legacy and future vision for 2025 and beyond.

Songbirds socialize on the wing during migration, new study says
January 15, 2025
New research shows songbird migration may be driven by more than innate patterns and memory. Recorded flight calls reveal probable social associations between species making the nighttime trek. Here, an American Redstart streaks across the sky. Photo credit: Andrew Dreelin.

Globally diverse working group mobilizes to tackle increasing oceanic salt intrusion into estuaries and tidal rivers

December 19, 2024
Ming Li and an international team of scientists will address increasing salt intrusion and its impacts on freshwater resources and water supplies, an increasingly global threat, over the next four years.

Innovative philanthropy pushes the boundaries of environmental science discovery
December 18, 2024
Philanthropy enables scientists to answer early key questions and obtain critical proof-of-concept results that can be used to leverage support from traditional funding agencies.
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Events

Feb
21st

Visiting Scholar Seminar Series: Dr. Camille Thomas-Bulle, University of MT

Appalachian Laboratory
February 21, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Dr. Camille Thomas-Bulle, University of Montana, will present a virtual seminar as part of the Visiting Scholar Seminar Series.
Feb
22nd

Winter Twig Identification Workshop
Horn Point Laboratory
February 22, 2025 9:30am to 12:30pm
This beginner-level workshop will provide an understanding of tree structure, growth patterns, and diversity of plant life throughout the year, and turn winter walks into engaging quests of discovery.
Feb
27th

Community Science Talks: Virtuous Viruses

Horn Point Laboratory
February 27, 2025 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Join ocean virus ecologist Joaquín Martínez Martínez, a new faculty member at Horn Point, for a discussion on the fascinating vital role viruses play in marine life and ocean health. Discover how understanding viral infection is important to find solutions to pressing environmental challenges. Dorchester Center for the Arts, 321 High Street, Cambridge
Mar
4th

ASPiRE Virtual Discussion Series Part 2 of 7: The importance of critical scientific histories as a foundation for community-engaged geoscience
March 4, 2025 3:00pm to 4:30pm
The seven-part 90-minutes series is designed for geoscientists who want to explore the theories, principles, and practices that provide the foundations for equitable research with community partners. This session addresses the importance of critical scientific histories as a foundation for community-engaged geoscience.
Mar
4th

Community Science Talks: Shells and rocks: paving the way to increase oyster habitat in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay

Horn Point Laboratory
March 4, 2025 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Professor Elizabeth North will take attendees on the science journey to evaluate solutions to increase oysters and their habitat in the Bay. Talbot Community Center, Wye Oak Room, Easton
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