Press Releases

Graduate student Isabel Sanchez-Viruet receives UMCES Student Service Award
May 19, 2023
Graduate student Isabel Sanchez-Viruet, a Ph.D. candidate who studies the potential of floating wetlands to remove nitrogen from tidal waters, has been awarded the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) 2023 Student Service Award for a high level of engagement and service to the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, UMCES, and the broader community, serving in an array of mentorship, service, and leadership roles.

Jerry Frank honored with President’s Award for Outstanding Research Support
May 17, 2023
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory Senior Faculty Research Assistant Jerry Frank has been given the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's President’s Award for Outstanding Research Support to recognize rising above the norms of research responsibilities to include unique leadership, mentorship, and service roles.

Former State Treasurer Nancy K. Kopp joins University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Board of Visitors
April 26, 2023
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES), Maryland’s environmental research university, has appointed former State Treasurer Nancy Kopp to its Board of Visitors.

Eric Schott receives highest university award for commitment to mentoring and inspiring students
April 12, 2023
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Associate Research Professor Eric Schott has received a 2023 Regents Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentoring, the highest honor that the University System of Maryland Board of Regents bestows to recognize exemplary faculty achievement.

UMCES appoints Essala Lowe as Vice President for Administration and Finance
April 10, 2023
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) announces the appointment of Essala Lowe as Vice President for Administration and Finance. She joins the leadership team at Maryland’s premiere environmental research university, headquartered in Cambridge, MD, as the chief financial and operating officer.

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