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UMCES’s Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Report Card Shows Declined Health from 2024, Presents Long-Term Improvement
June 10, 2025
Today, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) released its 19th annual Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Report Card, the most comprehensive annual assessment of the Chesapeake Bay and its Watershed. The overall Chesapeake Bay earned a grade of C (50%). The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Health, which includes ecology, society, and economy indicators, scored C+ (57%).

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.

Innovative philanthropy pushes the boundaries of environmental science discovery
December 18, 2024
Philanthropy enables scientists to answer early key questions and obtain critical proof-of-concept results that can be used to leverage support from traditional funding agencies.

Carlene Cassidy joins UMCES Board of Visitors
December 16, 2024
Carlene Cassidy, CEO of the Ratcliffe Foundation, has been appointed to the UMCES Board of Visitors.

Three UMCES students are finalists for 2025 Knauss Policy Fellowship
October 25, 2024
Isabel Butler Viruet, Majeed Alrefaie and Shayna Keller will serve out a paid, year-long fellowship with the U.S. federal government starting next year.

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