Study of Algae’s Appetite May Help Predict Harmful Blooms in the Bay
Biologist Allen Place envisions a day when he can predict the future —
when he can forecast algae blooms in the Chesapeake Bay before they
happen. A new study by Place and his colleagues at the University of
Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI) may take this idea one step
closer to reality.
Like a lot of the best scientific research, the focus of Place’s decade-long work with harmful algae came about by happenstance.
Maryland Sea Grant Wins Prizes for Chesapeake Quarterly
For the third year in a row, the Awards for Publication Excellence
(APEX) competition has honored Maryland Sea Grant’s efforts to provide
citizens with in-depth, creditable information about issues facing
Chesapeake Bay.
The writers and editors of
Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant’s signature publication, took home two prestigious APEX awards.
Bay & Coast News
Biologist Allen Place envisions a day when he can predict the future —
when he can forecast algae blooms in the Chesapeake Bay before they
happen. A new study by Place and his colleagues at the University of
Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI) may take this idea one step
closer to reality.
Swim to the side! That’s the message for beachgoers across the country
during National Rip Current Awareness Week (June 1 – June 7).