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NOAA funds study to explore impact of oil spills on blue crab development

Submitted by Amy Pelsinsky on Fri, 11/30/2012 - 12:54pm
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A new study by scientists from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science will help determine the potential impact of an oil spill on the development of the blue crab. NOAA and the Coastal Response Research Center at the University of New Hampshire has awarded a $150,000 grant for a one-year study of the effects of chemical dispersants and dispersed oil on larvae of the commercially important blue crab, a keystone species of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coast, and its larvae.

New study finds that bacteria on marine sponges can develop capacity to move and inhibit biofilm formation

Submitted by Amy Pelsinsky on Thu, 09/06/2012 - 12:00am
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A new study shows that when enough bacteria get together in one place, they can make a collective decision to grow an appendage and swim away. This type of behavior has been seen for the first time in marine sponges, and could lead to an understanding of how to break up harmful bacterial biofilms, such as plaque on teeth or those found on internal medical devices like artificial heart valves.

Environmental leaders gather to discuss Chesapeake Bay and human health

Submitted by Amy Pelsinsky on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 11:50am
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"Stop acting like we're bulletproof" urged Congressman Elijah Cummings at the kick off of a two-day conference on the Chesapeake Bay and human health at the Institute for Marine and Environmental Science at Baltimore's Inner Harbor, May 14-15.

Unique Barge Enters Research Fleet to Test Ballast Water Treatment Technologies

Submitted by Alexandra Fries on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 11:30am
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Baltimore, Md. (September 27, 2011) – A unique 155’ barge, or Mobile Test Platform, was dedicated into the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science research fleet. This unique barge will be used to test ballast water treatment technologies that would be employed to reduce the risk of introducing invasive species through the maritime shipping industry.  The dedication ceremony was led by Congressman Cummings (Maryland’s 7th District) and included leadership from the US Maritime Administration, Maryland Port Authority, and UMCES.  

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Unique mobile barge to test new ballast water treatment tehnologies

Chesapeake Oyster Population Less Than One Percent of Historic Levels - Overfishing, disease, and habitat loss have led to continued declines in Maryland’s portion of the Bay

Submitted by Alexandra Fries on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 10:59am
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Solomons, Md. (August 31, 2011) – According to recent research, published in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series (Vol. 436), the oyster population in the upper Chesapeake Bay has been estimated to be 0.3% of population levels of early 1800s due to overfishing, disease, and habitat loss.

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Chesapeake Oyster Population Less Than One Percent of Historic Levels

Blue Crab Research May Help Chesapeake Bay Watermen Improve Soft Shell Harvest

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 3:58pm
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A research effort designed to prevent the introduction of viruses to blue crabs in a research hatchery could end up helping Chesapeake Bay watermen improve their bottom line by reducing the number of soft shell crabs perishing before reaching the market. The findings, published in the journal Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, shows that the transmission of a crab-specific virus in diseased and dying crabs likely occurs after the pre-molt (or ‘peeler’) crabs are removed from the wild and placed in soft-shell production facilities.

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Improving Soft Crab Harvests through Advanced Genetic Research

UMCES Scientists Lead Call for Moratorium on Mountaintop Mining Permits

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/16/2009 - 3:13pm
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Based on a comprehensive analysis of the latest scientific findings and new data, UMCES researchers Dr. Margaret Palmer and Dr. Keith Eshleman are leading a group of leading environmental scientists calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S Army Corps of Engineers to stay all new mountaintop mining permits.

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UMCES Scientists Lead Call for Stay of Mountaintop Mining Permits

U.S.-Australia environmental education partnership kicks off in Queen Anne's County

Submitted by Amy Pelsinsky on Thu, 05/16/2013 - 10:32am
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CENTREVILLE, MD (May 16, 2013)—This Friday, students from Queen Anne’s County High School will kick off a two-year environmental science project that spans the globe. The Eastern Shore high school is one of eight schools in the country that will be working with a sister school in Australia to learn about the sustainability of local water cycles as part of the U.S.-Australia Virtual Environmental Partnership, a U.S. State Department program designed to promote science education and raise awareness of environmental issues.

President’s Award for Excellence in Application of Science

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The President's Award for Excellence in Application of Science was established in 1999 to honor exemplary applications of science that have had a positive impact on environmental protection a

Dr. Keith Eshleman honored with President's Award for Science Application

Submitted by Amy Pelsinsky on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 11:05am
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Dr. Keith Eshleman, a professor at the Appalachian Laboratory and an expert in the field of watershed hydrology, has been honored by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science with the President's Award for Excellence in Application of Science. Eshleman was recognized for his leadership in preparing a landmark report on best management practices for unconventional natural gas extraction, also known as fracking, as part of the Marcellus Shale Safe Drilling Initiative established by Governor Martin O'Malley.

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