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New study shows that limiting fishing and improving habitat would allow oyster population to rebound more quickly

Submitted by Amy Pelsinsky on Thu, 06/13/2013 - 9:22am
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A new study shows that combining improved oyster restoration methods with limits on fishing in the upper Chesapeake could bring the oyster population back to the Bay in a much shorter period of t

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Key to restoring oysters is limited fishing and improved habitat, says new study

U.S.-Australia environmental education partnership kicks off in Queen Anne's County

Submitted by Amy Pelsinsky on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 3:48pm
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On a sunny morning along the Chester River, Queen Anne’s County High School students Quentin Kent and Caroline Peterson are learning about why they can’t see their feet when they wade a few feet in

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U.S.-Australia environmental education partnership kicks off

Dr. Keith Eshleman honored with President's Award

Submitted by Amy Pelsinsky on Thu, 05/16/2013 - 10:16am
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Dr. Keith Eshleman honored with President's Award for fracking report

Making an Impact: Maryland's economy is fueled by science

Submitted by Amy Pelsinsky on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 3:49pm
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Science not only fuels discovery, but it also fuels Maryland's economy.

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Making an Impact: Maryland's economy is fueled by science

New study finds that oyster restoration can help clean the Bay

Submitted by Amy Pelsinsky on Mon, 04/29/2013 - 1:36pm
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For the first time, scientists have been able to measure the amount of nitrogen that restored oyster reefs can pull out of the water to help clean the Chesapeake Bay. 

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New study finds that oyster restoration can help clean the Bay

Biologists lead international team to track Arctic response to climate change

Submitted by Amy Pelsinsky on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 12:21pm
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Biologists Jackie Grebmeier and Lee Cooper from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's Chesapeake Biological Laboratory have been visiting the chilly area north of Alask

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Biologists lead international team to track Arctic response to climate change

Atlantic menhaden study will help identify balance between fishing and preserving

Submitted by Amy Pelsinsky on Mon, 12/17/2012 - 10:42am
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Millions of tiny Atlantic menhaden swim in the Chesapeake Bay and are the favorite menu item of prized rockfish. They are also the heart of a major fish oil industry on the East Coast.

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Menhaden study will help identify balance between fishing and preserving

Prairie dogs disperse when all close kin have disappeared

Submitted by Amy Pelsinsky on Thu, 03/07/2013 - 12:45pm
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Prairie dogs pull up stakes and look for a new place to live when all their close kin have disappeared from their home territory--a striking pattern of dispersal that has not been observed for any

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New research on why prairie dogs decide to leave their home territory

Appalachian Laboratory seeks Marylanders to participate in American chestnut restoration project

Submitted by Amy Pelsinsky on Wed, 03/06/2013 - 1:18pm
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The American chestnut once towered over the forest.

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American chestnut restoration project begins at Appalachian Laboratory

NSF grant awarded to predict how trees will adapt to rapid climate change

Submitted by Amy Pelsinsky on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 5:37pm
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Since the climate began warming at the end of the last Ice Age, trees have had thousands of years to adapt to a warmer climate.

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NSF grant awarded to predict how trees will adapt to rapid climate change