Maryland Sea Grant Announces New Projects to Study Water Quality, Fisheries
February 19, 2014
Maryland Sea Grant has awarded grants to scientists at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science for studies that could help improve and sustain the Chesapeake Bay’s water quality and fisheries.

Scientists discover key hormone that makes it possible for female crabs to mate and care for their young
January 27, 2014

Nevada Division of Environmental Protection: Lake Tahoe conceptual diagrams
Project Dates : March 01, 2013 - December 31, 2014
Degradation of nearshore quality is a primary concern of Lake Tahoe’s residents and stakeholders. Issues impacting the nearshore environment include visible algal growth as well as the establishment and threat of aquatic invasive species. 

This project seeks to improve the effectiveness of communicating the results and findings of the Evaluation of Nearshore Ecology and Aesthetics Project to informed stakeholders, the general public, and the science community.
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Lessons learned restoring the Chesapeake will help leaders clean up Rio's Guanabara Bay

December 9, 2013
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley signed an agreement with Rio de Janeiro Governor Sergio Cabral Filho to share best practices for keeping the Chesapeake Bay and Rio’s Guanabara Bay clean, healthy, and sustainable.

Multiple mates worth the risk for female prairie dogs
December 4, 2013
Mating with more than one male increases reproductive success for female prairie dogs, despite a greater risk of predation and increased exposure to diseases and parasites. So why would a female prairie dog take the risk? The answer is simple: female prairie dogs that mate with two or more males rear more offspring than those that mate with only one.

Multiple mates worth the risk for female prairie dogs
December 4, 2013

New study maps human impacts on top ocean predators along U.S. west coast
November 13, 2013
A new study reveals areas where human impacts are highest on marine predators. and that many of the high impact areas for the ocean’s top predators are already within the boundaries of five National Marine Sanctuaries along the west coast, covering nearly 15,000 square miles. This means there are good opportunities for improving management strategies.

New study maps human impacts on top ocean predators along U.S. west coast
November 13, 2013

IMET hosts LMRCSC Board of Visitors
November 12, 2013
The Board of Visitors of the Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center (LMRCSC) met at the Institute of Marine & Environmental Technology on November 4, 2013, for their annual meeting.

Clean Air Act has led to improved water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
November 6, 2013

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