From the Director's desk:

Four months into directing the Horn Point Laboratory I am more impressed than I could have hoped by the quality of the research and the people here. This year Horn Point is celebrating our 50th year. As a learning institution we will be spending the year reflecting on our history - that of the land we occupy, the community we are a part of and the successes we have had. We hope you will join us in the coming months as we celebrate the past 50 years of science and explore the next 50 years. Stay tuned! I look forward to meeting you soon, Mike Sieracki

New Horizons: Resilience, Innovation, Discovery

UMCES PRESIDENT PETER GOODWIN

ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

After a 40-year career in science and higher education culminating in leading Maryland’s university for the environment, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) since 2017, President Peter Goodwin has announced his retirement at the end of this academic year. “President Goodwin’s leadership of UMCES has been vitally important to the state and to the nation, as the science coming out of his institution guides the approach to our shared environmental and climate challenges,” said University System of Maryland Chancellor Jay A. Perman. READ MORE

NEW INSIGHTS ON WHY IMPROVEMENTS TO

CHESAPEAKE BAY REMAIN A CHALLENGE

A new look at the history of water quality in the Chesapeake Bay sheds light on how the estuary has responded to nutrient reduction efforts and why improvements have remained a major challenge. Horn Point Laboratory Professor Ming Li and his former student Wenfei Ni looked at the Bay’s historic response to efforts to reduce nutrients to minimize dead zones—areas with too little oxygen to support marine life—and found there is a pollution threshold after which it takes twice the effort to make a change. READ MORE

9th RYAN SABA MEMORIAL STUDENT

FELLOWSHIP AWARDED

The Horn Point Laboratory (HPL) awarded the 9th Ryan Saba Memorial Student Fellowship to Bruna Sobrinho a 5th year PhD student at HPL. The $3,000 award is presented annually to support a HPL graduate student in the pursuit of their professional goals and dreams in the field of environmental science. The Fellowship’s award will allow Bruna to attend the 20th International Conference on Harmful Algae (ICHA) which will be held in Hiroshima, Japan in November 2023. Bruna shared, “This conference will be extremely important not only for my professional career, as it brings together the world's leading experts on harmful algae, but also for my personal life, as it will allow me to meet people from different cultures and visit another country. Further, it is a privilege to receive the Ryan Saba Fellowship this year and honor a person so dear to his family and community at the Horn Point Laboratory.” READ MORE

EVENTS: Growing Engagement and Education

A WORKSHOP FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO EXPLORE SCIENCE

The Society for Women in Marine Science's (SWMS) Horn Point Laboratory chapter invites high school women to spend a day exploring the life of a scientist! Saturday, April 15 from 9 a.m. to 4:00 pm. On the Horn Point Lab campus, 2020 Horns Point Rd., Cambridge. SWMS members will introduce students to the wide, wonderful opportunities in the sciences through both indoor and outdoor activities where students can get to learn about tools scientists use to make discoveries and solve mysteries. The event will include nature walks, drones, microscopes, and many more exciting activities. REGISTER and MORE INFORMATION

FROM PLANKTON TO PLASTIC: THE CHESAPEAKE UNDER A MICROSCOPE

Jamie Pierson, HPL associate professor will present a new program in the Chesapeake Forum - An Academy for Lifelong Learning. Wednesday, April 19 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm Hybrid - in person, via zoom or a recording REGISTER

EARTH DAY - FAMLY ART DAY

eARTh Art Day Extravaganza

Celebrate Earth Day as a family. Create a Sailor's Valentine from things found in nature, from shells to microplastics. Saturday, April 22 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Academy Art Museum, 106 South Street, Easton. FREE - There is no cost but please let us know you are coming! REGISTER

PUBLIC TOURS OF THE HORN POINT LAB



Every Tuesday - Memorial Day to Labor Day

10:00 to 11:00 am, led by HPL Graduate Students. Meet in the lobby of the Aquaculture Research and Ecology Laboratory (AREL) Lobby. FREE and open to the public. READ MORE

DIVE INTO SCIENCE Explore the Bay and Beyond

Explore a broad offering of online discussions on science relating to the Chesapeake Bay and the quality of its environment through recordings of seminars presented at the Horn Point Lab. VIEW LISTING

Located in Cambridge, MD, Horn Point Laboratory is part of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science --a fully-accredited graduate school and research facility conducting environmental research on a variety of ecosystems spanning from the estuarine waters of the Chesapeake Bay to the open waters of the world's oceans. Horn Point is a national leader in applying environmental research and discovery to solve society’s most pressing environmental problems.

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