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President Peter Goodwin retires after 40 years in science and higher education
September 22, 2023
After a 40-year career in science and higher education culminating in leading Maryland’s university for the environment, President Peter Goodwin retires at the end of September. He has been leading the university’s commitment to unbiased scientific research and public service while developing the next generation of environmental scientists since 2017.

International effort to assess "green ammonia" impact on clean energy and food production
September 19, 2023
A new global center funded by the National Science Foundation and led by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science will address the opportunities and challenges of the emerging technology of “green ammonia” to provide clean energy and support food production while mitigating climate change.

President Peter Goodwin reflects on UMCES
September 18, 2023
After a 40-year career in science and higher education culminating in leading Maryland’s university for the environment, UMCES President Peter Goodwin retires at the end of September.

Annie Stark named 2023 Richard A. Johnson Environmental Education Award Winner
August 28, 2023
In honor of outstanding contributions to environmental education in western Maryland, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's Appalachian Laboratory has named Annie Stark as recipient of the 2023 Richard A. Johnson Environmental Education Award. Stark received the award at a special ceremony at the Appalachian Laboratory on Thursday, August 24, 2023.

UMCES’ Chesapeake Biological Laboratory receives transformative gift to study contaminated waterways
August 8, 2023
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s (UMCES) Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL) announces a $1 million gift from Brian Hochheimer and Marjorie Wax to establish the Anthropogenic Changes in Estuarine Systems (ACES) Initiative, a five-year project to study chemicals in waterways that could be having harmful impacts on environmental and human health.

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