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Women coming to the forefront in Science
February 22, 2019
Women and science are a mighty duo at Horn Point Laboratory with a newly formed chapter of Society for Women in Marine Science (SWMS). With over 40 members SWMS is making a big splash with programs, guest lectures, and volunteering in local public school STEM programs.

Climate of North American cities will shift hundreds of miles in one generation
February 12, 2019
In one generation, the climate experienced in many North American cities is projected to change to that of locations hundreds of miles away—or to a new climate unlike any found in North America today. A new study and interactive web application aim to help the public understand how climate change will impact the lives of people who live in urban areas of the United States and Canada.

Knauss Fellows explore science and policy issues in Washington
February 11, 2019
Four University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science students were among the 60 finalists for the coveted fellowship this year. Maureen Brooks, Melanie Jackson, Emily Russ, and Zoraida Perez-Delgado were given placements in the executive branch, working for either the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or the Navy in Washington, D.C.

Next Generation: Katie Martin
February 6, 2019
Doctorate student Katie Martin is researching different ways to tell if septic wastewater is contaminating local waterways. Some of the tools used are measuring artificial sweeteners and chemicals from soaps and detergents.

'Wave of Plastic' partnership brings watershed education to Calvert and St. Mary’s students
January 29, 2019
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory has received funding from the NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training program to support the “Wave of Plastic,” an education partnership program that will help Southern Maryland students understand the connections between actions on land, plastic pollution in local waterways and the Chesapeake Bay, and student environmental stewardship.

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