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Cami Martin recognized with UMCES Staff Excellence Award
October 9, 2023
Appalachian Laboratory Coordinator Cami Martin was awarded the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s Staff Excellence Award for a 20-year dedication to the university and to the success of the Appalachian Laboratory. The facility’s expert on purchasing and procurement, her duties include inventory control, managing vehicles for critical fieldwork and travel, and facilities administration.

Appalachian Lab seeks nominations for Inspiration Award
October 3, 2023
Nominations are currently open for the 2024 Appalachian Laboratory Inspiration Award. The award recognizes those who provide or support science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) initiatives in the following counties: Garrett, Allegany and Washington Counties in Maryland; Bedford, Fulton, and Somerset counties in Pennsylvania; and Mineral, Morgan, Preston, and Hampshire counties in West Virginia.

International effort to assess "green ammonia" impact on clean energy and food production
September 19, 2023
A new global center funded by the National Science Foundation and led by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science will address the opportunities and challenges of the emerging technology of “green ammonia” to provide clean energy and support food production while mitigating climate change.

Annie Stark named 2023 Richard A. Johnson Environmental Education Award Winner
August 28, 2023
In honor of outstanding contributions to environmental education in western Maryland, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's Appalachian Laboratory has named Annie Stark as recipient of the 2023 Richard A. Johnson Environmental Education Award. Stark received the award at a special ceremony at the Appalachian Laboratory on Thursday, August 24, 2023.

DeSimone selected for NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

August 3, 2023
Dr. Joely DeSimone was recently selected for a three-year National Science Foundation (NSF) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology to begin in June 2024 under the mentorship of Dr. Emily Cohen at the Appalachian Laboratory of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES).

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