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Next Generation: Katie Hornick
April 1, 2019
“The computer model I am developing will help further the understanding of genetic impacts of hatchery-based restoration and will be useful for making decisions about which actions will be most effective within the Chesapeake Bay and for future restoration programs.”

Horn Point sturgeon move to New York Aquarium
February 28, 2019
After years of living at the Horn Point Laboratory, five Atlantic sturgeon from Maryland DNR’s sturgeon program find a new home at the New York Aquarium in Brooklyn.

Women coming to the forefront in Science
February 22, 2019
Women and science are a mighty duo at Horn Point Laboratory with a newly formed chapter of Society for Women in Marine Science (SWMS). With over 40 members SWMS is making a big splash with programs, guest lectures, and volunteering in local public school STEM programs.

Knauss Fellows explore science and policy issues in Washington
February 11, 2019
Four University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science students were among the 60 finalists for the coveted fellowship this year. Maureen Brooks, Melanie Jackson, Emily Russ, and Zoraida Perez-Delgado were given placements in the executive branch, working for either the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or the Navy in Washington, D.C.

Two new books bring together than 40 years of expertise on Chesapeake Bay
January 9, 2019
Ecologist Vic Kennedy offers baselines for abundance in Chesapeake Bay and a survey of the diamond-backed terrapin in two new books published by Johns Hopkins University Press.

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