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University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science @umces.bsky.social · 22h
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) recently bestowed great honors on two UMCES scientists: Dr. Pat Glibert and Dr. Jackie Grebmeier. Glibert has been named a Fellow of the Union, and Grebmeier received the Rachel Carson Lecture Award. Read more: www.umces.edu/news/two-umc...
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Two UMCES Scientists Honored by American Geophysical Union (AGU) - University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
These honorees have transformed our understanding of the world, impacted our everyday lives, improved our communities and contributed to solutions for a sustainable future.
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Rona Kobell @rkobell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Such a loss to the Chesapeake scientific community. Walter was a gem of a person, and a wonderful scientist. @chesapeakebayfdn.bsky.social @umces.bsky.social @mdseagrant.bsky.social @chesapeakebay.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/obituaries/w...
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Walter Boynton, folksy dean of Chesapeake Bay science, dies
Boynton, 79, died Sept. 14 at the George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., after a long-term illness.
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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 23/09/2026
Walter Boynton, folksy dean of Chesapeake Bay science, dies
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Walter Boynton, folksy dean of Chesapeake Bay science, dies
Boynton, 79, died Sept. 14 at the George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., after a long-term illness.
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University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science @umces.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
📣SAVE THE DATE📣 The 2026 Chesapeake Bay & Watershed Report Card will be released on Tuesday, October 13th at 10am EDT. Please join us at the Potomac Science Center or virtually to learn about the latest health status of the Bay and its Watershed! RSVP here to attend: forms.gle/7wYcS4hmg5WN...
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University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science @umces.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
How do you sustainably feed carnivorous fish in captivity? Dr. Al Place at IMET developed the first fully vegetarian feed for farmed salmon that met all their dietary needs. In particular, this new diet of mealworms introduced Taurine, a crucial compound that had been missing from previous attempts.
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University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science @umces.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
From dogs and cats to oysters, Dr. Matthew Gray has always been fascinated by creatures great and small. Today, he works out of UMCES' Horn Point Laboratory, studying restoration, aquaculture, and more. #scientistoriginstories
A photo of a young boy holding a cat and wearing a stethoscope is accompanied by this text: "UMCES Scientist origin stories, Dr. Matthew Gray, Professor, Horn Point Laboratory. I grew up with an appreciation for science and medicine. my mother was a small animal veterinarian (dogs and cats), and I always enjoyed studying x-rays. I was also constantly watching Bill Nye the science guy and Beakman's World on TV. While figuring out my professional path, I also fell in love with surfing. I [chose to] study nature and stay close to the ocean, and I've never looked back."
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University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science @umces.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Dr. Lora Harris of Chesapeake Biological Laboratory has a new book hitting shelves! Co-authored by Jessica Cohn and the late Scott W. Nixon, "Ramet Rules: Individual Based Modelling of Clonal Plants" focuses on numerical modelling in clonal plants like #seagrasses. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science @umces.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
#ICYMI It’s Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week! This year, the theme is “Built by Nature, Protected Together” which highlights the natural and manmade features that support the Bay watershed.
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University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science @umces.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Happy World Oceans Day!!!
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University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science @umces.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
May is American Wetlands Month. See how UMCES scientists, the Army Corps of Engineers, and so many others came together to create and preserve critical wetland habitats on Poplar Island in this great piece from MPT: conta.cc/3R0cOK5
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University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science @umces.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Happy Earth Day! Our amazing faculty members are doing their part today and every day -- some of them have been doing it for decades. #scientistoriginstories
A graphic depicting a photo of several children sitting on a beach, a globe icon, and a quote from Dr. Carys Mitchelmore
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University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science @umces.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
UMCES Chesapeake Biological Laboratory just announced the 2026 "Science for Community" series! Join us April 21–May 5 to learn about: 🔹 DNA & jaguar tracking 🔹 Real-time sturgeon forecasting 🔹 Acoustic whale monitoring 🔹 AI & genomic mapping 🔹 Emerging contaminants Register: www.umces.edu/cbl/s4c
Science for Communities flyer which lists the events included in the series and dates of each seminar.
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University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science @umces.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
This week, MEES students and teachers attended the XXXV Annual Zosterapalooza conference. It was exciting to see how one of the students used visualizations developed in our Science Visualization course in her presentation! #scicomm #eelgrass #Zosteramarina #SAV #sciencevisualisation #umces
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University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science @umces.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
#ICYMI: A new mini-doc on the Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative (CMC) is out! 📣 We’re proud to partner with CMC, supporting water quality data & community science across the watershed. 📺 Watch: youtu.be/WWWiaMp7BRs?... 💻 More: www.chesapeakemonitoringcoop.org #ChesapeakeBay #CommunityScience
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The Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative
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University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science @umces.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Why do we have better maps of the surface of Mars than the seafloor of our own planet? UMCES alumna and President & CEO of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, Dr. Deborah Bronk (Ph.D. '92) appeared on The 1A podcast to discuss the future of ocean research. Listen: the1a.org/segments/lis...
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Listener Picks: The future of ocean research
We have better maps of the surface of Mars than the seafloor of our own planet.
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University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science @umces.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Research conducted at UMCES Appalachian Laboratory found that changes in songbirds’ abundance & migration timing—often in response to climate change and habitat disturbances—are causing dramatic shifts in the bird species commonly seen together during migration. www.umces.edu/content/umce...
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UMCES Research Finds Climate Change and Species Declines Are Reshaping Communities of Migrating Birds
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 ...
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University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science @umces.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Cultivating oysters typically requires the use of oyster shells, which are in short supply. Alongside efforts to keep and recycle shells, UMCES researchers are testing other materials (alternative substrates) to meet the growing demand for oysters in restoration, commercial fishing, and aquaculture.
Photograph of Tables and Reef Arches (Left), Havre de Grace stone and Oyster Castles (Center),
and Tridents (right) on retrieval three months after development. Researchers Jake Shaner and Matthew W.
Gray shown in the left panel. The ruler in the top center panel is 10 centimeters long. Photos by Elizabeth North
and Jake Shaner.
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Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth @elfreth.house.gov · 15/01/2026
I’ve been working on oyster policy since my first year in the Maryland Senate in 2019 – partnering with @umces.bsky.social & a bipartisan group of legislators to bring watermen & environmental groups together & find a path to restore & protect the Bay’s critical oyster population for generations.
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Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth @elfreth.house.gov · 15/01/2026
🦪 Don’t call it a comeback! The mighty oyster – integral to the health of the Chesapeake Bay – is on the upswing.
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University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science @umces.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
#ICYMI IAN had a busy November, attending 3 different conferences across the #ChesapeakeBay watershed: the Chesapeake Watershed Forum in WV, #CERF in VA, and Maryland Water Monitoring Council in MD! We held workshops, presented about our report cards, & learned so much from fellow colleagues.
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