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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.

Toadfish STEM Adventures at Horn Point: Summer 2026

March 11, 2026
Toadfish STEM Summer Adventures returns to the Horn Point campus in 2026! On the banks of the Choptank River at Horn Point Lab, 2020 Horns Point Rd., Cambridge, MD 21613 Programs for students entering first grade through age 12. Limited Spaces--Register today! Payments Due by June 1st For questions contact Bryan Gomes at bgomes@umces.edu or 410-991-2770

UMCES Research Finds Climate Change and Species Declines Are Reshaping Communities of Migrating Birds

January 20, 2026
A new study published in Global Change Biology advances our knowledge about migratory bird communities and confirms shifts in the bird species we see together during migration; information that could change how conservationists protect migratory bird species.

100 for UMCES Inspires Creativity and Community

December 18, 2025
In celebration of the centennial, creative, nature-inspired 100 for UMCES activities took place across the university throughout 2025.

Philanthropic Coalition Renews Major Investment in Appalachian Laboratory Science for Second Year

December 12, 2025
In 2024, a group of donors committed to advancing environmental conservation in the central Appalachians created a transformational solution: the Appalachian Laboratory Investors Network, or TALIN. Now, in year 2, TALIN has funded two new research projects focused on forest conservation and management.

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