New evidence indicates that the world is now experiencing a dual trajectory in nitrogen availability with many areas experiencing a hockey-stick shaped decline in the availability of nitrogen. In a new review paper in the journal Science, researchers have described the causes for these declines and the consequences on how ecosystems function.
David Nelson, Professor and Director, Appalachian Laboratory of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, has been chosen to participate in the Leadership Maryland professional development program as a member of the Class of 2022.
Assistant Professor Emily Cohen has received a Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation to lead a five-year research program to help understand the processes that influence the formation of bird communities during spring and fall migration.
In the fall of 2021, Appalachian Laboratory faculty members Katia Engelhardt and Emily Cohen led a new Issue Study Group course on Invasive Species Management in Maryland. The class explored how invasive species ecology and research informs on-the-ground management across Maryland from the mountains to the sea.
John Piasecki, Appalachian Laboratory Facilities Manager, has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) Staff Excellence Award.