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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
6th

Centennial Kickoff IMET
Institute of Marine & Environmental Technology
February 6, 2025 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Dr. Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm, President, invites you to join UMCES for a special celebration to launch our centennial!
Feb
13th

Proteus Film Screening & Discussion
Horn Point Laboratory
February 13, 2025 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Join us at Horn Point Lab for a free film screening and facilitated discussion. Proteus is an animated documentary exploring the nineteenth century’s engagement with the undersea world through science, technology, painting, poetry and myth.
Feb
18th

ASPiRE Virtual Discussion Series Part 1 of 7: Equitable exchange in community-engaged research
February 18, 2025 3:00pm to 4:30pm
The ASPiRE Virtual Discussion Series is a good place for anyone interested in learning more about community science, engaged research, and equitable exchange. If you are new to these topics, you’ll leave with a theoretical foundation and concrete steps to get started. If you already have experience, you can explore theories that will help you improve your work, explain it to others, and make a stronger case. The purpose of this first session will be to consider the role of equitable exchange in community-engaged research.
Feb
18th

Community Science Talks: Billions of Baby Oysters—A Virtual Hatchery Tour

Horn Point Laboratory
February 18, 2025 5:30pm to 6:30pm
What does it take to raise healthy baby oysters? Hatchery Director Stephanie Alexander, who brings 20+ years of experience in the field, will lead attendees on a virtual tour of the famous hatchery. Harriet Tubman Museum & Education Center, 424 Race Street, Cambridge
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.
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