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University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Appoints Three New Members to Board of Visitors
April 30, 2026
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) welcomed three new members to its Board of Visitors during its meeting held yesterday at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory.

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.

University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Partners with Council Fire to Scale Science-Based Sustainability Solutions
April 3, 2026
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES), a global leader in environmental research and education, has formally entered into a strategic partnership with Council Fire, a purpose-driven sustainability consultancy and Certified B Corporation.

UMCES Research Finds Climate Change and Species Declines Are Reshaping Communities of Migrating Birds
January 20, 2026
A new study published in Global Change Biology advances our knowledge about migratory bird communities and confirms shifts in the bird species we see together during migration; information that could change how conservationists protect migratory bird species.

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