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The Reed Education Center and surrounding trailheads are closed to the public until early April 2023 for maintenance. Our trails are open but only accessible from the trailhead near the main campus. Parking is available in the gravel lot on the main campus. Read Plan Your Visit for information on where to park, updated maps and hours, safety, and more.

The Woodlawn History Center is open Fri. & Sat. with extended hours from 10am-2pm!

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Principal Investigator
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Patrick Neale
nealep@si.edu
443-482-2285
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Photobiology Projects

  • Artist's depiction of a gamma ray burst impinging on Earth's atmosphere

    How cosmic events radiating Earth's atmosphere may destroy the ozone layer and how the resulting increase in UV will affect ocean productivity. (Image: NASA)

    Cosmic Events & Ocean Productivity

  • Image of phytoplankton from the Ross Sea Antarctica

    Quantifying the impact of normal and enhanced UV on Antarctic phytoplankton productivity based on experiments and mathematical modeling

    UV & Antarctic Productivity

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