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Students improve Science Visualization techniques with IAN

November 1, 2016
In the fall of 2016, IAN offered our second iteration of a semester long course teaching valuable science visualization techniques in an interactive and collaborative format.

UMCES microbiologist tracks disease in blue crabs

October 31, 2016
Molecular biologist Eric Schott is examining whether fishing activity increases the transmission of the virus in the wild, in hopes that there is a way to tweak fishing practices to reduce mortality and improve the harvest.

Next Generation: Leah Maurer on the early development of blue crabs

October 25, 2016
"The blue crab industry currently just focuses on soft shell crabs, so ideally my research would help optimize blue crab production in tanks."

White-nose syndrome killing bats across Maryland

October 3, 2016
Populations of bat species are disappearing as a silent killer called white-nose syndrome emerges in caves and other winter refuges across the country.

Wind energy development has broad consequences for Golden Eagles

September 28, 2016
Roughly over a quarter of the golden eagles killed at the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area in Northern California from 2012-2014 were recent immigrants to the local population, according to research led by the U.S. Geological Survey.

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