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Graduate of Distinction Award Presented to Dr. Jeremy Testa
December 16, 2015
Dr. Jeremy Testa will be presented with the Graduate of Distinction - Incipiens Quercu (young oak) Award from his undergraduate university, the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF).

NAS Gulf Research Program Awards $504,000 grant to Horn Point Laboratory to study impact of oil spills on marine life

December 10, 2015
The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced a $504,000 grant for the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s Horn Point Laboratory to improve understanding of the responses of zooplankton and fish to stressers such as oil spills and low oxygen in the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Pollution control policies effective in improving downwind air quality
December 9, 2015
Emissions controls on coal-fired power plants are making a difference in reducing exposure of mercury to people, especially in the western Maryland community. A study of air quality from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science found that levels of mercury in the air from power plant emissions dropped more than half over a 10-year period, coinciding with stricter pollution controls.

Hungry planet requires more efficient use of nitrogen
November 23, 2015
The global population is expected to increase by two to three billion people by 2050, a projection raising serious concerns about sustainable development, biodiversity and food security. Given the world’s growing food demands, nitrogen fertilizer use is likely to increase. Using too much fertilizer, however, will lead to increased pollution of waterways and the air.

UMCES leads in commitment to action on climate change
November 23, 2015
These days, Dr. Donald Boesch is driving a plug-in hybrid car that when fully charged runs the first 20 miles purely on electricity. As president of the University of Maryland Center of Environmental Science and Vice Chancellor for Environmental Sustainability for the University System of Maryland, he is leading the way in higher education’s commitment to take action on climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and becoming more resilient to climate disruptions.Unknown Object

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