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
2005 increase to 160 the number of Chesapeake Bay restoration research projects,
from 142 in 2004.
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Performance Measure
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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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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135 |
142 |
160 |
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
2005 increase to 13,500 the number of K-12 students participating in UMCES’ environmental
education program from 10,205 in 2004.
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Performance Measure
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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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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10,000 |
10,250 |
13,500 |
13,500
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Objective 2.2 By
2005 increase the number of teachers trained to 375 in UMCES’ environmental
education program from 351in 2004.
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Performance Measure
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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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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330 |
351 |
375 |
380 |
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Goal 3: Increase support
from agency contract and grant and private sources.
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Objective 3.1 By
2005 improve private support to $2.5 million from $1.5 million in 2004.
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Performance Measure
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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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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$1.4 |
$1.5 |
$2.5 |
$2.5
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Objective 3.2 By
2005 increase the two-year running average of annual sponsored research funding
from $22.1 million in 2004.
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Performance Measure
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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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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$20.7 |
$22.1 |
$23.0 |
$24.0 |
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Objective 3.3 By
2005 increase research expenditures to $40 million from $39.6 million in
2004.
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Performance Measure
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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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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$38.3 |
$39.6 |
$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 110 in 2004.
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Performance Measure
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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Actual
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Est.
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Est.
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Est.
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Output: Peer reviewed
publications
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100 |
110* |
120 |
145 |
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Objective 4.2 By
2005 increase the mean number of citations of peer reviewed publication attributed
to UMCES faculty members to 28.0 from 26.6 in 2004.
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Performance Measure
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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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 |
26.6 |
28.0 |
30.0 |
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Objective 4.3 By
2005 increase the average GRE (Verbal and Quantitative) scores to 1,300 for
incoming students under the direction of UMCES faculty from 1,250 in 2004.
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Performance Measure
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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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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1,203 |
1,250 |
1,300
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1,350
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Objective 4.4 By
2005 increase the number of new large competitive extramural research awards,
in excess of $300,000, to 22 from 19 in 2004.
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Performance Measure
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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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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13 |
19 |
22 |
24
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Objective 4.5 By
2005 improve faculty salaries to the 30th percentile for Carnegie Research
I universities in order to attract and retain outstanding faculty from 30th
percentile in 2004.
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Performance Measure
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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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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12%ile |
30%ile |
35%ile |
40%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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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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Actual
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Est.
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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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