University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

Mission

Founded in 1925, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) strives to be a leading research and educational institution working to understand and manage the world’s resources. UMCES is one of twelve institutions within the University System of Maryland.

Comprised of the Appalachian Laboratory in the mountains of western Maryland, the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory at the mouth of the Patuxent River, the Horn Point Laboratory on the Eastern Shore, and the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology in Baltimore, UMCES scientists seek to provide sound advice to help state and national leaders manage the environment and prepare future scientists to meet the global challenges of the 21st century.

Leadership

The center's scientists aim to provide unbiased research to inform public policy. UMCES has been a key leader in the Chesapeake Bay restoration effort.

Innovation

UMCES works across disciplines and in diverse settings—from the Appalachian Mountains to the Arctic, from fisheries management to climate change—seeking solutions that improve people’s lives and the natural world.

Education

The faculty trains the next generation of environmental leaders who work side-by-side with their mentors to connect their passion for the environment to a greater good.