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Pat Glibert elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
December 6, 2012
Dr. Pat Glibert, a professor at the Horn Point Laboratory of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Horn Point oyster hatchery has record year

October 4, 2012
In partnership with the Oyster Recovery Partnership and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the Horn Point Hatchery produced more than 880 million oyster spat (young oysters that are attached to a larger oyster shell) this year.

New study finds that bacteria on marine sponges can develop capacity to move and inhibit biofilm formation

September 6, 2012
A new study shows that when enough bacteria get together in one place, they can make a collective decision to grow an appendage and swim away.

"Spat Dash" race at Horn Point Laboratory benefits environmental education
August 6, 2012
Probably only a marine science lab would sponsor a “Spat Dash” race. The marine lab is the Horn Point Laboratory Laboratory, part of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science in Cambridge, Maryland and home of the largest oyster hatchery on the East Coast.

Autonomous underwater research robot comes to University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

July 17, 2012
A new high-tech marine exploration tool will soon help oceanographers advance the study of coastal ocean environments.

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