For only the seventh time in its 100-year history, Maryland’s university for the environment has bestowed the Reginald V. Truitt Environmental Award on a noted Marylander whose dedication and achievements have resulted in the better understanding and stewardship of the environment. The award was given to U.S. Senator Ben Cardin at a special event last evening with invited guests at the William Paca House in Annapolis.

On March 27, the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being struck by a tanker. The 1.6-mile structure lies in the Patapsco River, closing the Port of Baltimore, one of the nation’s busiest ports. What is the environmental impact of this disaster? How will cleanup and rebuilding impact the Patapsco River and Chesapeake Bay? Faculty at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) work every day to help state and federal lawmakers and agencies understand questions like these.

The University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents has appointed Dr. Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm the next president of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES). Miralles-Wilhelm is currently professor and dean of the College of Science at George Mason University. He will be the seventh president in UMCES' nearly 100-year history.

The overall health of the Chesapeake Bay is showing significantly improving trends over time, but some regions still score poorly, reported the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) in its annual Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Report Card released today. Similar to 2021, the overall Chesapeake Bay received a C grade.

The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science held its annual Commencement May 19, featuring the conferral of master's and doctorate degrees, university awards, and keynote speaker Dr. Kandis Boyd, Senior Advisor at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) and Frostburg State will offer an innovative joint Master in Environmental Management (MEM) in Sustainability for the fall of 2023.

UMCES-IMET scientists have been awarded a three-year, $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to understand how microalgae can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.

After a 40-year career in science and higher education, UMCES President Peter Goodwin has announced his retirement at the end of this academic year. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to lead UMCES toward its second century of impact in Maryland and around the world.”

UMCES has been awarded a $7.5 million grant from NOAA to lead an innovative US Harmful Algal Bloom Control Technology Incubator to advance innovative ways to control harmful algal blooms that are impacting the health of people and marine ecosystems, as well as regional economies.