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The annual @UMCES Chesapeake Bay & Watershed Report Card is out! Despite a year-over-year decline in overall Bay health - possibly caused by extreme weather in 2024 - the long-term trend remains positive.
umces.edu/news/chesapeakebay…
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For Women's History Month, we're highlighting some of our fellows, past and present, who are contributing to #science in Maryland and beyond! 👩🔬🐟📚🌊
This week, we're featuring Graduate Research Fellow Sylvia Jacobson, who studied how wetlands recover after #phragmites removal.
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Blue catfish are causing a stir in the #ChesapeakeBay. These invasive fish are found in Maryland’s major rivers and can have big impacts on local ecosystems. What does their presence mean for the Bay? Find out in our latest issue of Chesapeake Quarterly: loom.ly/9A7BEu8
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A paper (link below) led by Joely DeSimone from the @UMCES Appalachian Laboratory Animal Migration Research Group has been getting some well-deserved attention! Check out recent coverage from National Geographic: nationalgeographic.com/anima…
DeSimone et al. (2024) Persistent species relationships characterize migrating bird communities across stopover sites and seasons @PNASNews doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2322063… | @AnousBirding @UMCES_AL @LongPointBirdOb @TheMarshWren @BULAbirds | #ornithology #birdmigration
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What are “forever chemicals” and what do they mean for the people and animals who call the #ChesapeakeBay home? Learn more about #PFAS in our latest issue of Chesapeake Quarterly magazine online: loom.ly/kZRpxus
📸: Jay Fleming
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Sea Grant’s work in #coastal #communities across the US takes center stage in a special issue of @TOSOceanography journal. 36 featured articles from 175+ authors across the network cover diverse topics from #aquaculture to #MarineDebris.
Read the issue: tos.org/oceanography/issue/v…
ALT Images of Sea Grant's work in research, education and extension provided by (from left to right) Wisconsin, Guam and Florida Sea Grant programs. Design by Hallee Meltzer | National Sea Grant Office.
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CBL's Science for Community (S4C) Seminar Series is back!! Tuesdays @ 7:00 PM during the month of April - both on-site at the Bernie Fowler Lab in Solomons, and via Zoom! Follow this link to register: umces.edu/cbl/s4c
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The Board of Regents has appointed Dr. Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm the next president of @UMCES & USM vice chancellor for sustainability. A renowned ecosystem hydrologist, he currently serves as dean of the College of Science at @GeorgeMasonU.
Read more: usmd.edu/newsroom/news/2396
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USM News Alert: Due to the delays in receiving federal student aid data from the U.S. Department of Education, USM universities are extending undergraduate students’ decision deadline to May 15, giving families more time to consider aid offers.
usmd.edu/newsroom/news/2393
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Southbound migrating gray whale count off Palos Verdes Peninsula lowest in 40 years trib.al/P6ZdDGC
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From the bayous to the suburbs, Louisiana must ‘buy time’ to deal with rising seas nola.com/news/environment/lo…
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From the bayous to the suburbs, Louisiana must ‘buy time’ to deal with rising seas theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/…
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The @UMCES Appalachian Laboratory recently awarded the 2023 Richard A. Johnson Environmental Education Award to @ACPSchools environmental science teacher Annie Stark. Learn more at umces.edu/news/annie-stark-n…
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Yesterday, Operation Build-a-Reef: Eastern Bay planted 18 million oysters near Tilghman Point! Shout out to @ShoreRivers for making this happen, as well as @MarylandDNR, @UMCES, @SmythTimonium, and everyone who donated!
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Join us live on Facebook NOW for the release of the 2022 Chesapeake Bay & Watershed Report Card! fb.me/e/WKeFQomk #chesapeakebay #reportcard #ecoreportcard #umcesian
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💥🌊 Explosive research! 🤯🐟 New study: Dam removal in Maryland's rivers sparks a fish habitat restoration! Removing the Bloede Dam led to a brighter future for our finned friends. Dive into the details via the link in our bio 💥 @UMCES @MarylandDNR
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USM Chancellor Perman has named Dr. Bill Dennison as the interim president of @UMCES, effective Sept. 25. He is the VP for Science Application & a professor of marine science & heads @IAN_UMCES, a local & global force for positive environmental change .
usmd.edu/newsroom/news/2322
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Stop by IMET's Open House on Saturday, May 6th, to learn more about this famous Chesapeake Bay critter and other marine organisms living in the Inner Harbor! ow.ly/FI3c50NL7Fa
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Save the Date! Our open house will return to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on May 6th.
See the smallest creatures in the bay with augmented reality, visit our interactive dance exhibit, have fun with a scientific photo booth, and so much more 🐠
Free tickets: ow.ly/FI3c50NL7Fa
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Partners from NOAA, UMCES, and the Chesapeake Biological Lab conducted a training for their program Wave of Plastic. MS science teachers, NCEEC and administrative staff walked through the curriculum that will be piloted in 6th grade. @CCPS @UMCES @NOAA #microplastics #environment
