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Appalachian Lab awards 2025 Inspiration Award to Mick Burkett
June 3, 2025
Michael “Mick” Burkett is the winner of the 2025 Appalachian Laboratory Inspiration Award. The award, launched in honor of the Lab’s 60th anniversary in 2022, recognizes those individuals and organizations in the tri-state region who inspire future generations of STEM professionals by supporting or delivering quality STEM programming.

UMCES Appalachian Laboratory Celebrates Earth Week with Ribbon Cutting

May 19, 2025
In demonstration of its continued commitment to sustainability, the UMCES community celebrated Earth Week 2025 with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Appalachian Laboratory.

Nominations for the 2025 Richard A. Johnson Environmental Education Award Now Open

March 4, 2025
The Appalachian Laboratory of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) is currently seeking nominations of individuals or organizations for the 2025 Richard A. Johnson Environmental Education Award.

University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science: A Century of Innovation and Impact
January 24, 2025
UMCES will celebrate its centennial year with an event series highlighting legacy and future vision for 2025 and beyond.

Songbirds socialize on the wing during migration, new study says
January 15, 2025
New research shows songbird migration may be driven by more than innate patterns and memory. Recorded flight calls reveal probable social associations between species making the nighttime trek. Here, an American Redstart streaks across the sky. Photo credit: Andrew Dreelin.

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