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The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science harnesses the power of science to transform the way society understands and manages the environment. By conducting cutting-edge research into today's most pressing environmental problems, the Center is developing new ideas to help guide our state, nation, and world toward a more environmentally sustainable future.
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UMCES@IMET Scientists Launch Chesapeake Bay Metagenomics Study
UMCES Scientists Respond to Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
UMCES President Don Boesch Appointed to Gulf Oil Spill Commission
Chesapeake Bay Report Card Gives River-by-river Look at Bay Health
R/V Rachel Carson Opens Doors to Chesapeake Bay Discovery
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lab summary
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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