NSF award will help scientists learn from the ancient past to better predict how species may respond climate change
April 9, 2013

Appalachian Laboratory hosts public lecture on shale gas and alternative fuel sources
April 2, 2013
The Appalachian Laboratory of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science presents a free public lecture, The Energy Sustainability Dilemma: Powering the Future in a Finite World, by geoscientist and Canadian unconventional natural gas expert David Hughes.

Town Creek Foundation: MDE Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan
Project Dates : October 01, 2012 - September 30, 2013

In 2009, Governor Martin O’Malley and Maryland’s General Assembly charged the State with developing a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan that will reduce greenhouse gases 25 percent by the year 2020.

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Midshore Riverkeeper Conservancy: Identifying nitrogen sources in the Choptank River
Project Dates : January 01, 2013 - December 31, 2013
The Choptank River always scores poorly in the Chesapeake Bay Report Card in terms of water quality and biotic integrity, with evidence that nutrient inputs (particularly nitrogen) are primarily responsible for degraded water quality. This has prompted the requirement for a monitoring approach that can distinguish the distribution and impacts of these various sources of nitrogen.
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Mid-Atlantic Tributary Assessment Coalition: Standardizing non-tidal indicators
Project Dates : February 01, 2012 - April 30, 2013
Local watershed monitoring groups use different methods for data analysis and reporting, which results in data that are of variable quality and report cards that are challenging to compare. This project seeks to create uniform sampling and data analysis protocols for non-tidal indicators, by developing consensus among members of the Mid-Atlantic Tributary Assessment Coalition (MTAC). Implementation of the protocols will improve consistency and reliability of data from watershed groups, and will enable direct comparison of results among existing and future groups.
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Restore America’s Estuaries: Linking Habitat Restoration and Fish Productivity
Project Dates : March 01, 2013 - April 30, 2013
Working with staff at Restore America's Estuaries, IAN staff will develop a marketing report to describe the links between coastal habitat restoration and fish productivity to non-science audiences. The report will highlight selected fish lifecycles and describe how each stage is dependent on key coastal and estuarine habitats.
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Great Barrier Reef Foundation: Development of a Reef Resiliency Index
Project Dates : April 01, 2012 - December 31, 2012

The Great Barrier Reef Foundation (GBRF) funds research that protects and preserves the Great Barrier Reef, particularly in the face of climate change. In April 2012, GBRF hosted a workshop to chart a vision for assessing the vulnerability of the Great Barrier Reef to climate change through the development of a climate vulnerability index. Major climate impacts already being manifested include: sea surface temperature-induced coral bleaching, coral skeletal degradation due to ocean acidification, and relative sea level rise leading to inundation of mangroves.

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USC/SECOORA: beach advisory decision making
Project Dates : April 01, 2011 - October 31, 2012
In partnership with the Southeast Coast Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA) and the University of South Carolina, IAN automated and improved the accuracy of beach advisory decision making for Myrtle Beach South Carolina. The improvements resulted from integrating information from Ocean Observing Systems and radar-based rainfall data from the National Weather Service to improve bacteria concentration predictions. Results are presented in an easy to use, visual format for beach managers.
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NOAA ECOHAB: Karenia Nutrient Dynamics in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico
Native to the Gulf of Mexico, Karenia brevis is a toxic dinoflagellate that blooms almost annually off the west coast of Florida. K. brevis blooms are not a new phenomenon on the west Florida shelf, and ships' logs suggest bloom-related events (fish kills) dating back to the 1500s. Coastal regions of Florida have experienced some of the most rapid population growth and development in the United States. Beach clean-ups, tourism-related losses, medical expenses, and lost work days during red tide events can average over a million dollars lost annually.
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Appalachian Laboratory seeks Marylanders to participate in American chestnut restoration project

March 1, 2013

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