Press Releases

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.

UMCES Announces Inaugural Provost and Vice President for Research and Economic Development to Lead Institution into Next Century
December 9, 2025
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) announced an evolution of its executive leadership team with the appointments of Dr. Bill Dennison as the inaugural Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA), and Dr. Andrew Elmore as the inaugural Vice President for Research and Economic Development (VPRED).

Carys Mitchelmore Graduates from Leadership Maryland’s Executive Program
December 3, 2025
Leadership Maryland honored Mitchelmore, a resident of Calvert county, and the entire Executive Program Class of 2025 at its 32nd graduation ceremony held December 2 at the Westin Annapolis. Mitchelmore is now a member of Leadership Maryland’s powerful alumni network, consisting of more than 1,600 esteemed leaders from all over the state.

University Of Maryland Center For Environmental Science Recognized With A Prestigious Honor By The Coastal & Estuarine Research Federation
November 9, 2025
The 2025 Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) Achievement Award for Organizational Coastal Stewardship has been awarded to the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES). The award recognizes UMCES’s 100-year legacy of advancing scientific knowledge, public education, and management solutions in support of coastal and estuarine health worldwide

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