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New gene-based ocean model suggests, for microbes, it’s not who you are but what you do
December 1, 2017
A new model simulates the impact of microbial activities on the chemistry in the North Atlantic and suggests that the evolution of a metabolic function rather than the evolution of an individual species shapes the ocean as we know it.

Chesapeake Biological Laboratory honors staff

November 30, 2017
Staff at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL) were recognized Thursday for longevity as part of an employee town hall meeting.

Bill Dennison receives award for contributions to estuarine scientific community
November 7, 2017
Dr. Bill Dennison, Professor of Marine and Science and Vice President for Science Application and Professor at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, has received the first-ever 2017 Margaret A. Davidson Award for Stewardship from the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) for professional contributions to the estuarine scientific community.

Chesapeake Garden Club supports CBL professor's STEM education program
November 6, 2017
The Chesapeake Garden Club has donated $1,200 to the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL) in support of a mentoring project created by Dr. Laura Lapham, assistant professor.

Next Generation: Jacob Oster
November 1, 2017
Get to know graduate student Jacob Oster, who is studying mercury accumulation in small stream ecosystems.

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