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UMCES President Don Boesch Recognized for Environmental Stewardship by Maryland Public Television
February 2, 2011
The Outdoors Maryland Award for Stewardship of the Environment was established in 2008 to honor individuals or institutions for their commitment to celebrating and caring for the world around us.

UMCES in 2010: Remarkable Science for a Remarkable Time
February 1, 2011
2010 was a remarkable year for the Center. As environmental emergencies transpired and debates arisen, the Center’s experts answered the call and provided the science-based guidance needed to help cope with the problems at hand.

New Commission Report Prepares Maryland For Climate Change
January 24, 2011
The Maryland Commission on Climate Change has released its report detailing strategies to reduce the impacts of climate change on Maryland, including sea level rise, increased temperature and changes in precipitation.

Oil Spill Commission Calls For Urgent Drilling Reform
January 11, 2011
The Presidentially-appointed Oil Spill Commission has released its landmark report, Deep Water: The Gulf Oil Disaster and the Future of Offshore Drilling, on the causes and consequences of the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, and is proposing comprehensive reforms of both government and industry practices to overhaul the U.S. approach to drilling safety and greatly reduce the chances of a similar, large scale disaster in the future.

Science Magazine Highlights Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Resurgence
December 9, 2010
UMCES Chesapeake Biological Laboratory fisheries biologist Dr. Tom Miller explains how the most basic of fisheries management measures can work, provided policymakers have the courage to give them a try.

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