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UMCES

  1. Help us reach 1,000 likes on our FB page and you may win a spot on science cruise on the Bay! on.fb.me/JfoAC2
  2. A mahogany tide is sucking the oxygen out the Chesapeake Bay. How does it work? on.fb.me/JfoAC2
  3. @neelaeast @umces Thanks for catching this! I just retweeted with one that works - or you can go here: umces.edu/cbl/project/wh…
  4. WhaleWatch aims to reduce the number of whales entangled in fishing gear by id'ing areas they're most likely to visit bit.ly/LcVG6r
  5. Bay Restoration: A Golden Gate Perspective - May 23 -free public lecture at Horn Point Lab in Cambridge, MD bit.ly/JlubeI
  6. Is teaching climate science in the classroom as controversial as teaching evolution? bit.ly/J8y8i6
  7. Some leatherback turtles have to hit the road in search of their favorite feast of jellyfish. bit.ly/J9YYv0
  8. Be an oyster biologist for a day at the Horn Point Hatchery this summer. bit.ly/Jl6DG6
  9. If you're in DC tonight, stop by Busboys and Poets to hear Bay expert Walt Boynton talk about the Chesapeake. bit.ly/KW2Cnr
  10. "Stop acting like we're bulletproof," said Elijah Cummings at kickoff of Chesapeake Bay and human health conference. bit.ly/KWzJYW
  11. Bay expert Walt Boynton talks about the Chesapeake at the DC Science Cafe -Busboys and Poets, May 15, 6:30 pm. bit.ly/KW2Cnr
  12. Mysterious algae bloom? No problem. Dr. Allen Place can figure out what's behind it. bit.ly/ILnRx7
  13. Environmental Insights - May 2012 #constantcontact conta.cc/JTrvoR
  14. Maryland crab population rebounds. bit.ly/JV2nt3
  15. Earth Day weekend: Not just another marketing opportunity - see what's on. bsun.md/HYGjTB
  16. Chesapeake Bay gets bad grade -- but you can help make a difference. usat.ly/HG1Bk7 via @USATODAY
  17. Brush up on your earth science for Earth Day at the FREE Appalachian Laboratory Open House in Frostburg Saturday 10-2. bit.ly/I3hIKW