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Featured Events

  • Annual Salt Marsh Plant Census
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    Annual Salt Marsh Plant Census

    Monday, July 24, 2017 - Friday, July 28, 2017 8:00am - 4:30pm
    Event Location
    Edgewater, MD

    Join us at our Global Change Research Wetland for our annual census to help take measurements as a part of our global change experiments. 

    Pre-registration Required
    Yes
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    Mon., Jul 24 - Fri., Jul 28 8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Annual Salt Marsh Plant Census
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    Annual Salt Marsh Plant Census

    Monday, July 31, 2017 - Friday, August 4, 2017 8:00am - 4:30pm

    Join us at our Global Change Research Wetland for our annual census to help take measurements as a part of our global change experiments. 

    Pre-registration Required
    Yes
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    Mon., Jul 31 - Fri., Aug 4 8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Chesapeake Bay Parasite Project
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    Chesapeake Bay Parasite Project

    Friday, August 11, 2017 - 9:00am - 4:30pm
    Event Location
    Jefferson Patterson Park (in St Leonard, MD)

    An introduced parasite is affecting native mud crabs in Chesapeake Bay. The parasite is now common in the Bay, but its abundance and spread vary greatly from year to year. Scientists need your help to track the parasite! 

    Pre-registration Required
    Yes
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    Citizen Science
    Fri., Aug 11 - 9:00am - 4:30pm
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Upcoming Events

Monday, Jul 24 - Friday, Jul 28

Monday, Jul 31 - Friday, Aug 4

Friday, Aug 11

  • Chesapeake Bay Parasite Project
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    Chesapeake Bay Parasite Project

    Friday, August 11, 2017 - 9:00am - 4:30pm
    Event Location
    Jefferson Patterson Park (in St Leonard, MD)

    An introduced parasite is affecting native mud crabs in Chesapeake Bay. The parasite is now common in the Bay, but its abundance and spread vary greatly from year to year. Scientists need your help to track the parasite! 

    Pre-registration Required
    Yes
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    9:00AM - 4:30PM

Saturday, Aug 12

  • Chesapeake Bay Parasite Project
    Citizen Science

    Chesapeake Bay Parasite Project

    Saturday, August 12, 2017 - 9:00am - 4:30pm
    Event Location
    SERC Dock in Edgewater, MD

    An introduced parasite is affecting native mud crabs in Chesapeake Bay. The parasite is now common in the Bay, but its abundance and spread vary greatly from year to year. Scientists need your help to track the parasite! 

    Pre-registration Required
    Yes
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    9:00AM - 4:30PM
  • Archaeology Dig Day
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    Archaeology Dig Day

    Saturday, August 12, 2017 - 9:30am - 3:30pm
    Event Location
    SERC

    The SERC Archaeology Lab is looking for volunteers to help excavate sites on our campus in Edgewater, Maryland. Volunteers will work alongside researchers and citizen scientists to excavate units, sieve sediment, and wash and sort artifacts. 

    Pre-registration Required
    Yes
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    9:30AM - 3:30PM
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50 Years of Discovery 

For half a century, SERC scientists have taken on environmental issues on Chesapeake Bay and around the world and uncovered new ways to protect the planet.  Learn more about SERC’s history and discoveries.