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Horn Point Lab offers 'Chesapeake Bay 101' science seminar for non-scientists
March 17, 2016
Horn Point Laboratory researchers will offer free, weekly talks about the science behind Chesapeake Bay on consecutive Thursdays from April 7-28. The 45 minute talks will not only shed light into the mysteries of the Bay, but also highlight Horn Point programs working to improve the health of the Bay and its aquatic life. Questions and participation by the audience will be encouraged.

NAS Gulf Research Program Awards $504,000 grant to Horn Point Laboratory to study impact of oil spills on marine life

December 10, 2015
The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced a $504,000 grant for the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s Horn Point Laboratory to improve understanding of the responses of zooplankton and fish to stressers such as oil spills and low oxygen in the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Next Generation: Wenfei Ni
September 21, 2015
"Climate change is a non-ignorable and significant fact closely bound with our daily lives."

Explore the Chesapeake Bay with science at the Horn Point Laboratory Open House, October 10
August 6, 2015
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s Horn Point Laboratory invites the public to a free Open House on Saturday, October 10, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Located along the banks of the Choptank River on Maryland's Eastern Shore, the laboratory is renowned for its study of marine ecosystems.

Next Generation: Melanie Jackson
August 3, 2015
"I'm uncovering information that will help decision-makers determine whether oyster restoration and aquaculture can be applied as a best-management practice to remove nitrogen pollution and improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay."

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