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Dr. Fredrika Moser named Director of Maryland Sea Grant College
Appalachian Lab ecologist identifies Ice Mountain for national recognition
Horn Point Hatchery produces record number of oysters for Bay restoration
Talking bacteria on sponges can trigger movement that inhibits biofilm formation
Maryland-Delaware partnership prepares educators to teach climate change
UMCES Research Locations
Appalachian laboratory
Since 1962, the Frostburg-based Appalachian Laboratory has actively studied the effects of land-use change on the freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems of western Maryland.
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Chesapeake biological laboratory
As the oldest publicly supported marine laboratory on the East Coast, the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory has forged a rich scientific heritage from its Solomons Island home since 1925.
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Horn Point Laboratory
Encompassing more than 800 acres along the Choptank River in Cambridge, the Horn Point Laboratory has advanced society’s understanding of the world’s estuarine and ocean ecosystems.
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Maryland Sea Grant
For more than 30 years, the Maryland Sea Grant College has fostered strong connections between researchers and natural resource managers working to restore the Chesapeake Bay.
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INST OF MARINE & ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
Located on Baltimore's Inner Harbor, UMCES researchers at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology are seeking biotech-based solutions to protecting marine ecosystems.
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With locations strategically placed between the mountains and sea, UMCES research laboratories provide scientists direct access to Maryland's diverse natural ecosystems.
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Teaching Climate Change in Sandy's Wake
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Ditches latest tool to control nitrogen runoff from farms
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Quorum-Sensing Signal Disperses Bacteria from Biofilms
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Into the Blue Serengeti
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High schoolers dig into fracking Students and scientists team up to monitor their town’s drinking water as Maryland considers natural gas drilling
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People
Leader in Graduate Education Professor Ed Houde has been appointed to lead the accreditation process for joint graduate degree programs.
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Science in Action
WhaleWatch Project Learn how scientists are using satellite tracking to help reduce the number of whales entangled in fishing gear.
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