A
message from the UMCES President, Dr. Donald Boesch
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Locations
of the laboratories that make up UMCES |
About
UMCES
As
one of 13 academic institutions within the University
System of Maryland and governed by the Board of Regents, UMCES is the only institution charged
with maintaining a comprehensive program of environmental research, education
and service.
UMCES'
research spans not only Maryland but the globe, with scientists
based at either its federal partnership program Maryland Sea
Grant College or one of its three laboratories across the state:
Appalachian Laboratory, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory and
Horn Point Laboratory
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Located in western Maryland, the Appalachian
Laboratory (AL) is at the farthest upland reaches of the Chesapeake
Bay watershed within the state. Lab Director
Robert H. Gardner
and the
AL faculty conduct research on the structure of terrestrial and
freshwater systems and the ecology of their component species,
contributing to our knowledge of the complete Chesapeake Bay system
from upland stream to tidal tributary to the coastal Atlantic Ocean. |
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oldest facility, the Chesapeake
Biological Laboratory (CBL), is located on the western shore
of the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Patuxent River. Lab Director
Margaret Palmer and the CBL faculty members have established a distinguished
record of major contributions to regional, national, and international
environmental research in the marine sciences. CBL features with
a visitor's center and seasonal tourist activities, it is also home
to the Center's research fleet. |
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Horn
Point Laboratory (HPL) is located on the Choptank River, a tributary
of the Chesapeake Bay on Maryland's Eastern Shore. HPL faculty members
conduct research on the biology, chemistry, physics, and ecology
of organisms and ecosystems from wetlands and estuarine waters of
the Bay to the continental shelf and open waters of the world's
oceans under the guidance of Lab Director Michael Roman. Horn Point
is also home to the Environmental Education Program, a series of
activities aimed at educating K-12 students and their teachers. |
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by Director Jonathan Kramer, the Maryland
Sea Grant College (MDSG) is a partnership program with the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Focused on making the United
States the world leader in marine research and sustainable development
of marine resources, MDSG is one of 30 State Sea Grant programs
at over 200 universities and is housed at the University System
of Maryland College Park campus. Maryland Sea Grant began as a program
in 1977, obtained Sea Grant College status in 1982 and came under
the UMCES' guidance in 1999. |
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