News

New Oyster Setting Facility Sets the Stage for Expanded Oyster Restoration Efforts
August 11, 2010
The new Oyster Setting Facility at the UMCES Horn Point Laboratory will greatly expand the University’s shellfish cultivation program. When fully operational, the new facility should allow the laboratory to produce up to two billion spat-on-shell for Chesapeake Bay restoration.

Study shows Bay clean up helps boost underwater grasses
July 28, 2010
A major new study comparing water quality and coverage of underwater grasses throughout Chesapeake Bay from 1984 to 2006 shows a clear link between the abundance of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) and levels of nitrogen in Bay waters. When nitrogen levels rise, SAV coverage decreases. When nitrogen levels fall, SAV meadows expand.

Easton Craftsman Helps Horn Point Laboratory Restore duPont Rams
July 23, 2010
The rams that graced the brick entry pillars of the Horn Point Laboratory for more than 50 years will return on October 1, thanks to the diligence of local law enforcement, assistance from the DuPont family, support from the local community and the handiwork of an Easton craftsman.

Horn Point Laboratory Scientists to Study Oil Spill Effects in Gulf of Mexico
June 8, 2010
A team of scientists from the Horn Point Laboratory will be traveling to the Gulf of Mexico later this summer to study the potential effects of the gulf oil spill on plankton and fish communities in the northern Gulf.

UMCES Scientists Respond to Gulf Oil Spill
May 26, 2010
Since the explosion of the oil rig Deepwater Horizon, researchers from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science are playing an active role in determining long-term damage to the ecosystem and providing science-based analysis to policymakers and natural resource managers working to minimize the impact of this environmental tragedy.

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