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Recent Paper Outlines How the Creation of a Center Focused on Extreme Events Could Improve Predictions and Emergency Preparedness
April 30, 2026
A recent paper co-authored by UMCES Research Associate Professor Dr. Hali Kilbourne considers what it might look like to create a Center for Paleoenvironmental Records of Extreme Events, where researchers would collaborate with stakeholders to improve resilience to rare events by utilizing knowledge of past extreme events from the geologic record.

Dr. Carys Mitchelmore honored with 2026 USM Regents Faculty Award for Excellence in Public Service

April 30, 2026
In recognition of her outstanding contributions to science and education, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's Dr. Carys Mitchelmore has been awarded the 2026 Faculty Award for Excellence in Public Service by the USM Board of Regents.

New Study Identifies Opportunities to Improve Manure Recycling Amid Rising Fertilizer Costs
April 8, 2026
A groundbreaking study by researchers at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science published in Nature Food demonstrates that livestock manure represents a largely underused domestic resource for improving agricultural resilience.

University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Partners with Council Fire to Scale Science-Based Sustainability Solutions
April 8, 2026
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) has formally entered into a strategic partnership with Council Fire with the aim to advance science-informed, systems-scale sustainability solutions for resilient communities, healthy ecosystems, and equitable economic systems.

Hidden Order Found in Tiny Algae’s Complex Genome

April 3, 2026
Researchers have produced one of the most complete and detailed genetic maps ever created for a dinoflagellate — a group of microscopic algae that play essential roles in marine food webs and global ecosystem health.

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