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Talbot Spy talks with Horn Point Laboratory oyster experts Matt Gray and Louis Plough
October 22, 2018
A video conversation explores research team's 3 year project into impact of hatchery oysters on Chesapeake Bay's ecosystem.

Study finds availability of nitrogen to plants is declining as climate warms
October 22, 2018
Researchers have found that global changes, including warming temperatures and increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, are causing a decrease in the availability of a key nutrient for plants.

Next Generation: Stephanie Siemek
October 15, 2018
Get to know Stephanie Siemek, an Appalachian Laboratory graduate student evaluating the need for and effectiveness of vegetated buffers meant to protect our streams from groundwater and the nutrients that pollute them.

Appalachian Laboratory seeks nominations for the 2019 Richard A. Johnson Environmental Education Award
October 8, 2018
Nominations for the 2019 Richard A. Johnson Environmental Education Award are now open.

Appalachian Laboratory to host American chestnut event as part of Watershed Moments series
October 3, 2018
As part of the Watershed Moments Community Learning Series, the Appalachian Laboratory’s Katia Engelhardt will present on current research efforts to restore the American chestnut, and citizen scientists William O’Neill and Mary Kahl from the Citizens Restoring American Chestnuts project will share their experiences as part of a volunteer effort supporting American chestnut research. 

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