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Dr. Michael Kemp honored with Regents' Faculty Award for Excellence
April 13, 2012
In recognition of outstanding research in the fields of ecology, marine science, and environmental science, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's Dr. Michael Kemp has been awarded the University System of Maryland’s highest honor, the Regents’ Faculty Award for Excellence.

Discover hands-on science for the whole family at the Appalachian Laboratory Open House

April 6, 2012
Gear up to celebrate Earth Day with a free Open House at the Appalachian Laboratory in Frostburg, on Saturday, April 21, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Learn about science with hands-on experiments for the whole family, meet the scientists working in your community, and enjoy activities in a special Kids Corner. Unknown Object

Education program cultivates leaders in marine science

April 5, 2012
Ph.D. student Jeanette Davis impressed the judges with her talk about sea sponges as a source of anti-cancer compounds at the NOAA-Educational Partnership Program’s Education and Science Forum in March. She won First Prize for the graduate student oral presentation in the “NOAA Healthy Oceans” category.

Study confirms oil from Deepwater Horizon disaster entered food chain in the Gulf of Mexico
March 20, 2012

Mid-Atlantic suburbs can expect an early spring thanks to the heat of the big city
March 8, 2012
Scientists used high-resolution satellite data collected over the past 25 years to look at the number days that trees have green leaves in the forests of the Mid-Atlantic. The study found that urban heat islands affected the growing season in areas within 20 miles of the city.

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