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Dr. Carys Mitchelmore honored with 2026 USM Regents Faculty Award for Excellence in Public Service

April 30, 2026
In recognition of her outstanding contributions to science and education, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's Dr. Carys Mitchelmore has been awarded the 2026 Faculty Award for Excellence in Public Service by the USM Board of Regents.

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.

Events

May
2nd

2026 IMET Open House

May 2, 2026 11:00am
Join us Saturday, May 2 from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. for a family-friendly day of hands-on science, interactive demonstrations, and conversations with marine scientists exploring research in Baltimore Harbor and the Chesapeake Bay.
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.
May
29th