The map shows median estimates of economic damage per year in 2080 to 2099 under a high-emissions scenario (RCP8.5). Damage is calculated as a percentage of county G.D.P., factoring in agriculture, mortality, crime, labor productivity, coastal impacts and energy demand. Counties with negative damage (green) are projected to see economic...
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The 2017 RIOS Interns have Arrived!
Earlier in June we welcomed this year’s participants in the Research Internships in Ocean Sciences (RIOS) program. RIOS is supported by the National Science Foundation’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program, in which students participate in a ten-week internship in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences (DMCS). Students from...
2017 Student Polar Research Symposium
On June 8th, young students gathered at the Cook Student Center for a day of Polar Ice presentations. As a part of the Science Investigations (Sci-I) Project, students from grades 6-9 conduct investigations using real polar data. The project concludes with a poster session, where students present their findings among...
World Oceans Day: Marine Diseases Hidden Beneath the Waves Incur High Economic, Ecological Costs
The Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory was recently featured in an article by the National Science Foundation:Find related stories on the NSF, National Institutes of Health and U.S. Department of Agriculture's Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases (EEID) programIt's World Oceans Day this week, but the state of the seas may...
Corals Can Grow “Bones” In Acidic Water
Climate change is a big problem for corals, the colony-forming animals that provide a home to an estimated 25% of marine life. Ocean acidification in particular, caused as the ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, is a grave concern for stony corals, because it makes it harder for the...
Mesohux 2017 Bergen, Norway
Kim Thamatrakoln and Kay Bidle, with some of their students and post docs, as well as scientists from other universities, are currently running a mesocosm experiment at the University of Bergen Marine Station, Norway. Information about the project, the people and updates are on the MesoHux2017 blog: https://fjordphytoplankton.wordpress.com/science-team/ Social media...
Michael J. Kennish Receives 2017 Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award
Michael J. Kennish has been endorsed by Marquis Who’s Who as a leader in the coastal and marine sciences field Marquis Who’s Who—the world’s premier publisher of biographical profiles—has cited Michael Kennish for his outstanding contributions to the field of estuarine, coastal, and marine sciences. The award recognizes in particular...
Stanley Ko
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, I spent most of my time playing handball like most teenagers in Brooklyn. Although I studied science in high school, I had not heard of oceanography until I joined the Navy. I served aboard the submarine USS Greeneville as a Sonar Technician and...
Congratulations Class of 2017!
On May 15, friends and families came together to celebrate the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences' Class of 2017 convocation. Over 750 degrees were awared and the ceremony was held at Passion Puddle. Dean of Academic Programs Rick Ludescher served as Master of Ceremonies while Executive Dean Bob Goodman addressed...
Jackie Specht Receives NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship
A big congratulations to Jackie Specht who has landed a NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship. In August she will begin working with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to identify new uses of dredge material to promote coastal resilience.