Press Releases

Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology invites public to Open House, Saturday, May 6
May 2, 2017
Have you ever wondered what happens in that unusual building with the tent-like roof at the Inner Harbor? Science happens! The Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology opens it doors to the public for a free Open House on Saturday, May 6, 1-4 p.m. to share the research that is happening at the harbor’s edge. Enjoy hands-on activities for kids all ages, meet our scientists, and discover how work being done in Baltimore is helping to change the world.

Mario Tamburri receives highest university award
April 21, 2017
Research Professor Mario Tamburri, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) faculty member and director of the Alliance for Coastal Technologies and the Maritime Environmental Resource Center, has received a 2017 USM Regents’ Faculty Award for Excellence in Public Service, the highest honor that the Board bestows to recognize exemplary faculty achievement.

Appalachian Laboratory honors environmental champion Dr. Chuck Hager

April 19, 2017
In honor of outstanding contributions in Western Maryland, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's Appalachian Laboratory has honored Dr. Chuck Hager as recipient of its 2017 Richard A. Johnson Environmental Education Award.

UMCES commits to generating solar energy on Horn Point campus
April 10, 2017
Solar renewable energy will soon be generated in Cambridge, Maryland on the grounds of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES). UMCES has signed an agreement with Standard Solar, Inc. to install solar field on approximately 10 acres of its Horn Point Laboratory campus. The solar field will be a 2MW system with expected approximate annual generation of 3.5 MWh of solar renewable energy.

Climate change reveals itself through shifts in Maryland weather
April 3, 2017
If you’ve noticed that when it rains these days, it really pours—you’re right. The Chesapeake region receives about 4.5 inches more of rain per year than it did a century ago. This is what climate change looks like. Scientists Victoria Coles and Raleigh Hood of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science have spent the past two years working to help the public visualize how much climate in the Chesapeake Bay region has changed during their lifetimes.

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