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Coastline management has major impact on rising seas – and tides – in Chesapeake Bay
February 28, 2018
Global warming and sea-level rise are exacerbating coastal flooding, especially during high tides, but Professor Ming Li of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science says how we decide to protect our coasts against rising seas can make the difference between devastation and resilience.

Talbot County Public Schools honors Horn Point assistant professor

February 27, 2018
Talbot County Public Schools named Horn Point Laboratory Assistant Professor Jamie Pierson its Community Partner of the Month for March for his part in a hands-on project that taught students about plankton and climate change.

Next Generation: Kevin Kahover
February 27, 2018
Kevin Kahover is a graduate student at Chesapeake Biological Laboratory working to build a computer model that can be used to simulate the numerous ecological, chemical, and physical processes that occur on a restored oyster reef.

UMCES joins 10 Billion Oyster Project as Scientific Advisor
February 26, 2018
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science joins the Chesapeake 10 Billion Oyster Partnership, a multi-year collaborative effort to add 10 billion oysters to the Bay by 2025, as a scientific advisor committed to sound science-based management of the Bay's oyster population.

Appalachian Laboratory welcomes Maryland Biodiversity Project for March Watershed Moments
February 22, 2018
On Thursday, March 8, at 6:30 pm, the Appalachian Laboratory of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science will welcome Bill Hubick of the Maryland Biodiversity Project as the next speaker in the Watershed Moments Community Learning Series. If you love photography or spending time in outdoor Maryland, you won't want to miss this visually powerful event!

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