Congratulations to AL's Dr. Ray Morgan for this well-deserved achievement award!

Faculty, staff and students from UMCES AL enjoyed a night of Altoona Curve baseball this past Saturday night. Can't wait for the next one!

Congratulations to UMCES Appalachian Laboratory grad students Nicole and Sarah on their recent fellowships!! Learn more at umces.edu/news/appalachi… @BorenAwards Ducks Unlimited

Congratulations to UMCES- AL's Emily Cohen and Joely DeSimone on the publication of their newest paper in PNAS. Learn more about this potential landmark study and the new field of research it may launch at umces.edu/news/migratory…

DeSimone et al. (2024) Persistent species relationships characterize migrating bird communities across stopover sites and seasons PNASNews doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2… | Stu Mackenzie UMCES-AL Long Point Bird Obs. Braddock Bay Bird Observatory Michigan State Bird Observatory | #ornithology #birdmigration

A paper (link below) led by Joely DeSimone from the UMCES Appalachian Laboratory Animal Migration Research Group has been getting some well-deserved attention! Check out recent coverage from National Geographic: nationalgeographic.com/animals/articl…

Research indicates songbird species might intentionally travel together during migration, giving each other a possible boost in survival. Dr. Joely DeSimone from UMCES-AL joins us to talk about untangling avian relationships. sciencefriday.com/segments/songb…

Marie Miller, Associate Professor and Director of the Forestry Technology program at alleganycollgmd , is the 2024 winner of the UMCES Appalachian Laboratory's Richard A. Johnson Environmental Education Award. umces.edu/news/marie-mil…

On 9/24 at 6:30pm at the Garrett College PAC, Dr. Joely DeSimone, recently featured on NPR's Science Friday, will co-present along with Dr. Matt Fitzpatrick, Dr. Emily Cohen and Dr. Keith Eshleman in our next Watershed Moments. Learn more at umces.edu/watershed-mome….

Congratulations to former UMCES Appalachian Lab summer intern Maddy Painter for being selected as one of the 2024 "40 under 40" by Allegany Magazine! facebook.com/share/p/WB8frw…? #STEM #Science

If you’re in Frostburg, MD, today, be sure to check out the Appalachian Festival Frostburg State University. The UMCES Appalachian Lab is there, along with our partners from The Nature Conservancy in MD/DC, Rocky Gap State Park and more! Facebook.com/fsuappalachian…

Dr. Xin Zhang (xin zhang ) of the UMCES Appalachian Lab, along with colleagues Dr. Eric Davidson Eric A Davidson and Dr. Bill Dennison recently traveled to China for the Co-Creating the Future Conference. Learn more at bit.ly/3Bokk9O

Nominations for the 2025 Appalachian Laboratory Inspiration Award are now open! Learn more or submit a nomination at umces.edu/al/inspiration… UMCES Chuck Trautwein #STEMeducation

Congratulations to Summer 2024 UMCES AL intern Liv Childs for participation in the Mountain Maryland Film Festival!!

A paper co-authored by Dr. Emily Cohen and Dr. Joely DeSimone from the UMCES Appalachian Laboratory still has researchers talking about how songbirds might be "talking" with each other. Learn more at umces.edu/news/songbirds….

Congrats to former UMCES AL intern Jaydason Miller on his upcoming internship with the Washington Center! Learn more at deepcreektimes.com/miller-makes-t… #STEM #internship

Nominations for the 2025 Richard Johnson Environmental Education Award are now open! Learn more about the award and past winners AND submit a nomination at umces.edu/al/johnson-env… UMCES

Thank you to all of the first responders and others who have provided aid during the severe flooding event affecting Allegany County, MD. Please see the link below for travel info and visit facebook.com/share/p/1FickZ… for an updated list of ways to help.

Congratulations to 2025 UMCES Appalachian Laboratory Inspiration Award winner Mick Burkett of the Bishop Walsh School Bishop Walsh School in Allegany County, MD! Learn more about Mick's inspiring STEM programs and the Inspiration Award at umces.edu/news/appalachi…

Thank you, Community Trust Foundation and the Naylor Family Trust Fund for helping making undergraduate internships at the UMCES Appalachian Lab possible this summer for two local students! facebook.com/share/p/1AU9gL…