News

Dr. Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm named president of University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
February 20, 2024
The University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents has appointed Dr. Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm the next president of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES). Miralles-Wilhelm is currently professor and dean of the College of Science at George Mason University. He will be the seventh president in UMCES' nearly 100-year history.

New research effort will consolidate tools to manage salt contamination of fresh water supplies
February 15, 2024
Project supported by an award from the NSF Convergence Accelerator.

Novel biomanufacturing process will capture carbon and bolster human health
February 12, 2024
The team's custom-built microalgae bioreactor (left) with top view (right), and creators Scott Hunsicker (left) and Greg Silsbe (right), forms an important component of the new biomanufacturing system being constructed for the Convergence Accelerator project. Credit: Elizabeth North.

Circumvent the hungry herbivores to restore ecosystems

November 29, 2023
Plant-eating snails, for example, overwhelm marsh plants as this ecosystem tries to regrow after significant drought and grazing. Photo credit: Brian Silliman, Duke University.

Science Saturday introduces local kids to the world of marine science
November 16, 2023
Designed to encourage interest in marine science careers via discovery activities, the day was run by the Society for Women in Marine Science and funded by the Maryland Sea Grant.

Pages