News from UMCES@IMET

Student Research Day Held at UMCES-IMET

Submitted by Alexandra Fries on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 12:53pm
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Student interns presented their summer research in marine and environmental technology at the Student Research Day held at UMCES-IMET on Friday August 5.

UMCES@IMET Student Earns Aquaculture Scholarship

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/09/2011 - 3:43pm
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UMCES graduate student Aaron Watson has been awarded the M.P. Mulvihill Aquaculture Student Scholarship by the United States Aquaculture Society to support his studies at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology.

UMCES@IMET Scientists Attend IMBC 2010

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/25/2010 - 4:32pm
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Marine biotechnology leaders from across the globe recently gathered at the Ninth Annual International Marine Biotechnology Conference (IMBC) in Qing

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.

Dr. Allen Place honored with President's Award for Science Application

Submitted by Amy Pelsinsky on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 3:42pm
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Dr. Allen Place, a professor and biochemist with the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, has been honored by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science with the President's Award for Science Application. Dr. Place was recognized for his biological research that takes diverse approaches to address many practical problems, from the causes of toxic algal blooms and ways they can be controlled to formulating sustainable foods used to cultivate fish in aquaculture.

Tomorrow's Scientists

Submitted by Amy Pelsinsky on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 12:30pm
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The saying goes: “Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he’ll eat for a lifetime.” But teach a man the science of fish, and we all benefit.

Every year more than 100 graduate students come to the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science to work side-by-side with some of the best environmental scientists in the world. Studying everything from the effects of development on stream ecosystems to new ways to feed fish in aquaculture, these men and women are training to solve environmental problems today so we have a better world tomorrow.

To celebrate graduate education, we will feature one such student each month.

Unique Barge Enters Research Fleet to Test Ballast Water Treatment Technologies

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Submitted by Alexandra Fries on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 11:17am
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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.  

Mitigating Harmful Algae Blooms with Clay and Crab Shells

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/18/2010 - 3:09pm
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New NOAA grant helps UMCES@IMET look for solutions to Chesapeake Bay blooms

Excess nutrients are polluting the waters of the Chesapeake Bay, providing just one local example of global problems impacting our region. Worldwide, coastal residents annually observe the byproducts of low oxygen waters including blooms of harmful algae and cyanobacteria. In fact, Chesapeake scientists have observed summer blooms of toxic and non-toxic strains of Microcystis aeruginosa for at least the last 50 years.

Discovery of Algae’s Toxic Hunting Habits Could Help Curb Chesapeake Fish Kills

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/18/2010 - 1:00am
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A team of researchers including UMCES@IMET scientist Dr. Allen Place has discovered that a microbe commonly found in the Chesapeake Bay emits a poison not just to protect itself but to stun and immobilize the prey it plans to eat. 

The researchers studied the behavior of the algal cell Karlodinium veneficum, known as a dinoflagellate and found in estuaries worldwide.