University
of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
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RB34.00 UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES)
engaging in research, education, and public service consists of three laboratories, two
of which are located on the Chesapeake Bay: The Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL)
at Solomons, the Horn Point Laboratory (HPL) at Cambridge, and the Appalachian
Laboratory (AL) at Frostburg. The Research Fleet Operations (RFO) is based at Solomons.
The Maryland Sea Grant College coordinates the research efforts of the USM that are
associated with the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.
MISSION
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
(UMCES) is a research institution that advances knowledge in environmental and
natural sciences through scientific discovery, integration, application and
teaching. UMCES is the only institution of the University System of Maryland
(USM) whose statutory mission is the development of a comprehensive program of
environmental research, education and service. Through these functions, UMCES
will maintain its national and international reputation for the excellence and
multidisciplinary nature of its research, its success in applying scientific
knowledge to the management of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed, and its
multifaceted collaborations in education. While UMCES does not grant
degrees, its faculty members advise, teach, and serve as mentors to many
graduate students enrolled in USM institutions.
VISION
UMCES will continue to evolve as a globally eminent yet
locally relevant institution dedicated to discovery, integration, application
and teaching concerning the environment and natural resources.
KEY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
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Goal 1: Strengthen the predictive ecology for Maryland through highly relevant research programs.
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Objective 1.1. By
2004 increase to 150 the number of Chesapeake Bay restoration research
projects from 135 in 2003.
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Performance Measure
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005
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Actual
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Actual
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Est.
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Est.
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Output: Number of Chesapeake Bay restoration projects
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133 |
135 |
150 |
160 |
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Goal 2: Strengthen
the K-12 education and teacher training in environmental education
programs.
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Objective 2.1 By
2004 increase to 13,500 the number of K-12 students participating
in UMCES’ environmental education program from 10,000 in 2003.
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Performance Measure
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005
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Actual
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Actual
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Est.
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Est.
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Output: K-12 students
participating in environmental education program
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12,500 |
10,000 |
13,500 |
13,500
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Objective 2.2 Exceed the 2004
goal of 325 teachers trained in UMCES' environmental education program as it was 330 in 2003.
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Performance Measure
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005
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Actual
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Actual
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Est.
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Est.
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Output: K-12 teachers
trained in environmental education program
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280 |
330 |
325 |
330 |
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Goal 3: Increase support
from agency contract and grant and private sources.
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Objective 3.1 By
2004 improve private support to $2.5 million from $1.4 million
in 2003.
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Performance Measure
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005
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Actual
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Actual
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Est.
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Est.
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Input: Private support
(millions)
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$1.2 |
$1.4 |
$2.5 |
$2.5
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Objective 3.2 Exceed the 2004 goal for the two-year running average of annual sponsored research funding as it was $20.7 million in 2003.
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Performance Measure
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005
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Actual
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Actual
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Est.
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Est.
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Input: Two-year running
average of extramural research funding (millions)
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$19.7 |
$20.7 |
$20.0 |
$22.0 |
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Objective 3.3 By
2004 increase research expenditures to $40 million from $39.0
million in 2003.
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Performance Measure
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005
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Actual
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Actual
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Est.
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Est.
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Input: Research expenditures
(millions)
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$38.5 |
$39.0* |
$40.0 |
$41.0 |
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Goal 4: Provide
quality research and graduate education.
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Objective 4.1 By 2004
increase the annual peer review publications to 140 from an estimate of 120 in 2003.
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Performance Measure
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005
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Actual
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Actual
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Est.
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Est.
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Output: Peer reviewed
publications
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100 |
120* |
140 |
145 |
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Objective 4.2 By 2004
increase the mean number of citations of peer reviewed publication attributed to UMCES
faculty members to 20 from an estimate of 22.0 in 2003.
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Performance Measure
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005
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Actual
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Actual
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Est.
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Est.
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Quality: Number of citations
per peer reviewed publications
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20.5 |
22.0* |
23.0 |
25.0 |
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Objective 4.3 By 2004
increase the average GRE scores to 1,900 for incoming students under the direction of
UMCES faculty from 1,710 in 2003.
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Performance Measure
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005
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Actual
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Actual
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Est.
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Est.
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Quality: GRE scores
of incoming students who are under the direction of faculty
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1,900 |
1,710 |
1,900
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1,900
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Objective 4.4 By 2004
increase the number of new large competitive extramural research awards, in excess of $300,000,
to 20 from 13 in 2003.
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Performance Measure
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005
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Actual
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Actual
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Est.
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Est.
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Quality: Number of grants
awarded in excess of $300,000
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14 |
13 |
20 |
20
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Objective 4.5 By 2004
improve faculty salaries to the 25th percentile for Carnegie Research I universities in
order to attract and retain outstanding faculty from 12th percentile in 2003.
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Performance Measure
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005
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Actual
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Actual
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Est.
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Est.
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Quality: Faculty salaries
as compared to Carnegie Research I universities
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18%ile |
12%ile |
25%ile |
27%ile |
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Objective 4.6 Continue
through 2004 to maintain research expenditures per faculty member above the 85th percentile
for Carnegie Research I universities.
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Performance Measure
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005
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Actual
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Actual
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Est.
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Est.
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Quality:
Research expenditures per faculty member as compared to Carnegie
Research I universities
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>85%ile
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>85%ile*
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>85%ile
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>85%ile
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