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Alumni Profile: Ryan Powell
February 23, 2016
“For algal biofuels to work you have to manage really large tracts of land. IIf you’re going to convince other people to try it, you have to show you’ve taken the risk first.”

Laying the groundwork: The science behind the decision-making
February 19, 2016
Since its founding, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s work has lead to groundbreaking discoveries that have changed the way we think about our environment. The pace continues today as cutting-edge research focuses on important issues—from turning algae into biofuel to predicting the impact of climate change—to provide a scientific foundation key to planning for our state and nation’s future.

Bernie Fowler Honored by Maryland State House and Senate
February 19, 2016
CBL offers our heartiest congratulations to Senator Bernard “Bernie” Fowler, who was honored by the Maryland House and Senate on Tuesday for his 50 years of service in cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay!

Evergreen founder Janice Keene joins UMCES Board of Visitors
February 11, 2016
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Maryland’s leading research institution aimed at advancing scientific knowledge of the environment, recently appointed Janice Keene, founder and president of the Evergreen Heritage Center Foundation in western Maryland, to its Board of Visitors.

Helping Local Planners Improve the Quality of Coastal Bays
February 5, 2016
More people have moved to the Delmarva Peninsula in recent years, drawn by the charms of living near the coast. But that growth has also stressed the ecology of fragile, shallow coastal bays that border the Atlantic Ocean. These stresses, in places like Sinepuxent and Chincoteague Bays, parallel on a smaller scale those plaguing the much-larger Chesapeake Bay estuary nearby.

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