University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
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With 1925 origins as a research station on Solomons Island, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) is one the University System of Maryland
's two scientific research centers. In 1973 it became the Center for Environmental and Estuarine Studies and in 1997 it assumed its current name.
The center provides a unified focus for environmental research and education in Maryland
, USA, with special attention to problems of the Chesapeake Bay
. Its educational opportunities include graduate studies and undergraduate research internships. The center has about 60 faculty and 110 graduate students. Dr. Donald Boesch
has served as the institution's president since 1990.
UMCES programs are conducted at five constituent research locations:
The Center is also administers the Integration and Application Network
.
University System of Maryland
The University System of Maryland is a public corporation and charter school system comprising 12 Maryland institutions of higher education. It is the 12th-largest university system in the United States, with over 125,000 undergraduate, 43,000 graduate and roughly 13,000 combined full-time and...
's two scientific research centers. In 1973 it became the Center for Environmental and Estuarine Studies and in 1997 it assumed its current name.
The center provides a unified focus for environmental research and education in Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, USA, with special attention to problems of the Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It lies off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay's drainage basin covers in the District of Columbia and parts of six states: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West...
. Its educational opportunities include graduate studies and undergraduate research internships. The center has about 60 faculty and 110 graduate students. Dr. Donald Boesch
Donald Boesch
Donald Boesch is Professor and President of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and Vice Chancellor for Environmental Sustainability for the University System of Maryland In 2010, he was appointed by President Barack Obama as a member of the National Commission on the BP...
has served as the institution's president since 1990.
UMCES programs are conducted at five constituent research locations:
- Appalachian Laboratory (Frostburg, MarylandFrostburg, MarylandFrostburg is a city in Allegany County, Maryland, United States located at the head of the Georges Creek Valley. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,873 at the 2000 census...
) - Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (Solomons, MarylandSolomons, MarylandSolomons is a community and census-designated place in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,536 at the 2000 census...
) - Horn Point Laboratory (Cambridge, MarylandCambridge, MarylandCambridge is a city in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 12,326 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Dorchester County and the county's largest municipality...
) - Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (Baltimore, Maryland)
- Maryland Sea Grant College (College Park, MarylandCollege Park, MarylandCollege Park is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA. The population was 30,413 at the 2010 census. It is best known as the home of the University of Maryland, College Park, and since 1994 the city has also been home to the "Archives II" facility of the U.S...
)
The Center is also administers the Integration and Application Network
Integration and Application Network
The Integration and Application Network is an initiative of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. IAN's mission is to inspire, manage and produce timely syntheses and assessments, working creatively with a wide variety of global partners.IAN help scientists to effectively...
.