News from the Appalachian Laboratory

Western Maryland principal honored with environmental stewardship award

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Discover hands-on science for the whole family at the Appalachian Laboratory Open House

Submitted by Amy Pelsinsky on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 12:00am
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Saturday, April 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Gear up to celebrate Earth Day with a free Open House at the Appalachian Laboratory in Frostburg, on Saturday, April 21, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Learn about science with hands-on experiments for the whole family, meet the scientists working in your community, and enjoy activities in a special Kids Corner. 

AL Honors Maryland Park Service’s Caroline Blizzard for Raising Environmental Awareness in Western Maryland

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/22/2011 - 11:53am
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The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Appalachian Laboratory presented Maryland Park Service’s Caroline Blizzard its 2011 Richard A. Johnson Environmental Education Award recipient for helping elevate environmental stewardship and understanding throughout her western Maryland community.

Appalachian Laboratory Welcomes Western Marylanders at Open House Event

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/19/2010 - 3:43pm
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On October 23, the Appalachian Laboratory opened its doors to local residents as part of a community Open House. The gathering was a satellite event of the national USA Science and Engineering Festival.

Dr. Ed Gates Honored with President's Award for Science Application

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/19/2009 - 2:37pm
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Appalachian Laboratory researcher Dr. Edward Gates has been honored by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science with its President's Award for Science Application.

Forecasting Biodiversity Loss from Development

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/02/2009 - 1:00am
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While it’s well understood that converting land from natural to urban or agricultural use degrades stream ecosystems and results in loss of biodiversity, graduate student Ryan Utz and his mentor Dr. Bob Hilderbrand from the UMCES Appalachian Laboratory have established thresholds for determining when specific types of development will likely have detrimental impacts.