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The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science is the premier research and educational institute working to understand and manage our world‘s natural resources. From the Appalachian Mountains to the Arctic, from fisheries to climate change, we pursue solutions to improve people‘s lives and our natural world and train the next generation of science leaders.
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Seeking a universal grading system to support sustainable agriculture
Genetic evolution of dinoflagellates mapped for the first time
Year in Review: UMCES' impact on the world around us
Legendary Chesapeake scientist Walter Boynton awarded Mathias Medal
New forecast tool helps ships avoid blue whale hotspots off West Coast
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.
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.
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.
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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A warming climate is causing earlier springs and later autumns in eastern forests of the United States, lengthening the growing season for trees and potentially changing how forests function.
People
Legendary Chesapeake Bay scientist Walt Boynton to receive Mathias Medal for distinguished career of scholarship and public service.
Graduate Education
Train side-by-side with some of the best environmental scientists in the world. Find out more about our M.S. and Ph.D. programs.