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Federal funding for oyster restoration awarded to UMCES scientists
June 23, 2023
This morning, Maryland U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen joined oyster experts from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science to celebrate a nearly $1 million federal award for oyster restoration and resiliency research and roundtable discussion on the future of oyster research for restoration of the Chesapeake Bay.

Chesapeake Bay health showing significant improvement over time
June 6, 2023
The overall health of the Chesapeake Bay is showing significantly improving trends over time, but some regions still score poorly, reported the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) in its annual Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Report Card released today. Similar to 2021, the overall Chesapeake Bay received a C grade.

Ming Li receives President’s Award for Excellence in Application of Science
May 22, 2023
President Peter Goodwin has awarded the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES)’s annual President’s Award for Excellence in Application of Science to Ming Li, professor and expert in the regional impacts of climate change, sea level rise, storm surge, and estuarine and coastal dynamics.

Ryan Woodland selected by UMCES graduate students as outstanding faculty mentor
May 22, 2023
Associate Professor Ryan Woodland, an ecologist whose research focuses on food web ecology, has been selected by the graduate student body at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science to receive the Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award for his dedication to both science and his students.

Jerry Frank honored with President’s Award for Outstanding Research Support
May 22, 2023
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory Senior Faculty Research Assistant Jerry Frank has been given the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's President’s Award for Outstanding Research Support to recognize rising above the norms of research responsibilities to include unique leadership, mentorship, and service roles.

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