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Songbirds socialize on the wing during migration, new study says

January 15, 2025
New research shows songbird migration may be driven by more than innate patterns and memory. Recorded flight calls reveal probable social associations between species making the nighttime trek. Here, an American Redstart streaks across the sky. Photo credit: Andrew Dreelin.

Globally diverse working group mobilizes to tackle increasing oceanic salt intrusion into estuaries and tidal rivers

December 19, 2024
Ming Li and an international team of scientists will address increasing salt intrusion and its impacts on freshwater resources and water supplies, an increasingly global threat, over the next four years.

Innovative philanthropy pushes the boundaries of environmental science discovery

December 18, 2024
Philanthropy enables scientists to answer early key questions and obtain critical proof-of-concept results that can be used to leverage support from traditional funding agencies.

Carlene Cassidy joins UMCES Board of Visitors

December 16, 2024
Carlene Cassidy, CEO of the Ratcliffe Foundation, has been appointed to the UMCES Board of Visitors.

Better habitats for forest farming wild leeks could help future foraging demands

December 2, 2024
The practice of forest farming may be a solution to conservation challenges surrounding the wild exploitation of ramps, or wild leeks, but proper site selection is paramount to success.

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