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The Appalachian Laboratory Investor Network (TALIN)

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Enabling Innovative, Transformative Science

The Appalachian region is known for its rich natural resources, strong cultural heritage, and potential for economic growth.

Appalachia also faces urgent environmental challenges that require immediate, coordinated solutions to sustain its ecosystems and support its communities. Challenges researchers at the UMCES Appalachian Laboratory are poised to meet.

Enter TALIN, a group of committed philanthropists looking to develop solutions by supporting novel and early-stage environmental research in the region.

 

Science Made Possible by TALIN in 2025

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High-Resolution Red Spruce Mapping
Panoramic View of the Appalachian Mountains with a river running through them

Forest Simulation Modeling in Central Appalachia

Science Made Possible by TALIN in 2024

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Biodiversity Monitoring
Birds in flight over mountains

Migration Studies
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Brook Trout Adaptation
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Want to join TALIN?

To learn more about how you can join TALIN, or to explore other ways you can help support science at the UMCES Appalachian Laboratory, contact Rhonda Schwinabart, Coordinator of External Affairs, at 301-689-7102.

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