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New Study Identifies Opportunities to Improve Manure Recycling Amid Rising Fertilizer Costs

April 8, 2026
A groundbreaking study by researchers at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science published in Nature Food demonstrates that livestock manure represents a largely underused domestic resource for improving agricultural resilience.

University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Partners with Council Fire to Scale Science-Based Sustainability Solutions

April 8, 2026
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) has formally entered into a strategic partnership with Council Fire with the aim to advance science-informed, systems-scale sustainability solutions for resilient communities, healthy ecosystems, and equitable economic systems.

Hidden Order Found in Tiny Algae’s Complex Genome

April 3, 2026
Researchers have produced one of the most complete and detailed genetic maps ever created for a dinoflagellate — a group of microscopic algae that play essential roles in marine food webs and global ecosystem health.

Three Newly Published Studies Reveal Florida Red Tide Blooms Are Becoming More Persistent and Severe with Warming Waters and Nutrient Inputs

April 1, 2026
Three newly published studies by scientists at University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and Mote Marine Laboratory are reshaping our understanding of how increased water temperatures, combined with increasing nutrient footprints, influence harmful algal blooms.

Undergraduate Visit to Horn Point Lab Supports Student Career Opportunities & Partnerships Between Institutions

March 24, 2026
A group of undergraduate students taking a marine biology class at Southern Virginia University spent a weekend at Horn Point Laboratory to learn about the lab’s research and gain fieldwork experience.

Events

Apr
10th

Visiting Scholar Seminar Series: Jennifer Burns, UMCES-IMET

April 10, 2026 11:00am to 12:00pm
Dr. Jennifer Burns, UMCES-IMET, will present as part of the Appalachian Laboratory Visiting Scholar Seminar Series.
Apr
21st

Science for Community Seminar: Using Technology to Save Jaguars | Cell Phones & Sturgeon

April 21, 2026 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Join us at the oldest state-supported Marine laboratory on the East Coast and the founding laboratory of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science to learn about innovative research being pioneered by CBL and UMCES scientists. As CBL moves into its next 100 years, the focus of this spring 2026 series is to highlight the new tools and approaches that our faculty and graduate students are developing to solve current environmental issues and to identify new concerns facing Maryland, our nation, and our world.
Apr
28th

Science for Community Seminar: What Does a Whale Say?

April 28, 2026 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Join us at the oldest state-supported Marine laboratory on the East Coast and the founding laboratory of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science to learn about innovative research being pioneered by CBL and UMCES scientists. As CBL moves into its next 100 years, the focus of this spring 2026 series is to highlight the new tools and approaches that our faculty and graduate students are developing to solve current environmental issues and to identify new concerns facing Maryland, our nation, and our world.
May
5th

Science for Community Seminar: AI & Wildlife Conservation | Emerging Contaminant Detectives

May 5, 2026 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Join us at the oldest state-supported Marine laboratory on the East Coast and the founding laboratory of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science to learn about innovative research being pioneered by CBL and UMCES scientists. As CBL moves into its next 100 years, the focus of this spring 2026 series is to highlight the new tools and approaches that our faculty and graduate students are developing to solve current environmental issues and to identify new concerns facing Maryland, our nation, and our world.