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Underwater Cameras Donated to Horn Point

September 13, 2013
Kathy and Mike Quattrone donated three SeaLife underwater cameras with accessories and shared their film production experience to help Horn Point Laboratory.

Discover the science of the Chesapeake at Horn Point Open House - October 12

September 3, 2013
The Horn Point Laboratory invites the public to take part in its annual Community Open House from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 12, 2013.

Jean-Michel Cousteau presents The Great Ocean Adventure

August 19, 2013
The Institute of Marine & Environmental Technology (IMET) and the University System of Maryland present an evening with legendary ocean environmentalist Jean-Michel Cousteau on Wednesday, October 9, from 7-8:30 p.m.

Looking to the past to predict future climate change

August 2, 2013
Scientists are studying trends from fossil records to understand how climate change impacted the world in the ancient past and to identify ways to predict how things may change in the future, according to a study by University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science researcher Matt Fitzpatrick and colleagues published in the August 2 issue of Science.

Scientists discover key to easing aquaculture’s reliance on wild-caught fish

August 1, 2013
For the first time, scientists have been able to develop a completely vegetarian diet that works for marine fish raised in aquaculture, the key to making aquaculture a sustainable industry as the world’s need for protein increases.

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