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Next Generation: Wenfei Ni

January 9, 2020
"My research focuses on the impacts of regional climate change and watershed nutrient management on Chesapeake Bay dead zones. With the state-of-the-art numerical model, I make projections of Chesapeake Bay oxygen depletion condition in the mid-21st century."

Marine life, fisheries increasingly threatened as the ocean loses oxygen

December 16, 2019
Scientists from University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's Horn Point Laboratory warn that the loss of oxygen from the world’s ocean is increasingly threatening fish species and disrupting ecosystems.

Warming climate will impact dead zones in Chesapeake Bay

December 16, 2019
Researchers including Ming Li and Wenfei Ni factored in local impacts of climate change to make projections of what the oxygen content of the Chesapeake Bay will look like in the future.

UMCES scientists complete study on Conowingo Dam and impact on Chesapeake Bay

November 11, 2019
UMCES scientists have completed a study to understand the potential impacts of nutrient pollution associated with sediment transported from behind the Conowingo Dam to the Chesapeake Bay.

Horn Point Laboratory welcomes public into world of science at annual Open House event

October 28, 2019
The entirely free, family-friendly event saw approximately 700 adults and children of all ages pass through its gates.

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