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Student startup, Minnowtech, makes a splash in Accelerate Baltimore program
May 11, 2018
Working toward a doctoral degree is enough to keep most people busy. At the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL), innovator Suzan Shahrestani is using the technical expertise she has developed in her pursuit of a Fisheries Science doctorate to launch her own company, Minnowtech, which was recently awarded a place in the prestigious Accelerate Baltimore program.

Tour Horn Point's campus
May 11, 2018
Tours of Horn Point Laboratory are available at 10 a.m. Tuesdays from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.

Next Generation: Juan Alvarez
May 1, 2018
Juan Alvarez is focusing his graduate work on understanding the ecological drivers of bioluminescent lagoons. These coastal lagoons are predominantly dominated by a dinoflagellate called Pyrodinium bahamense.

Hurricane Maria potential game-changer for Horn Point student’s research
May 1, 2018
Juan Alvarez regularly returns to his native Puerto Rico to understand the ecology behind the island's lucrative bioluminescent bays, but he had to put his research on hold after Hurricane Maria devastated the island. Seven months later, he will return to see his family and see how much the storm that changed the island changed his research focus.

Horn Point Laboratory flips switch on new solar field
April 24, 2018
The switch was flipped on a new solar field spanning 10 acres on the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s Horn Point Laboratory campus. The 11,000 solar panels are expected to generate the equivalent of 50% of the campus’ annual energy consumption.

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