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Atlantic menhaden study will help identify balance between fishing and preserving

December 17, 2012
Thanks to a grant from the Lenfest Ocean Program, renowned fisheries scientists from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science will investigate the balance between fishing for menhaden and the value of the fish in the ecosystem.

NOAA funds study to explore impact of oil spills on blue crab development

November 30, 2012
A new study by scientists from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science will help determine the potential impact of an oil spill on the development of the blue crab.

Professor Ed Houde named Vice President for Education

November 1, 2012
Professor Ed Houde, respected fisheries scientist at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, has been named Vice President for Education.

Chesapeake Biological Laboratory research pier undergoes repair

October 10, 2012
Construction has begun on the repair and enhancement of the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory's research pier in Solomons, which was heavily damaged by Hurricane Irene in 2011.

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.

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