Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Understanding Ecosystems for a Sustainable Future

The Reed Education Center and Java Trail are closed to the public from Jan. 30 through Feb. 4 for maintenance. Public composting toilets and all other trails will be open during normal hours. The Woodlawn History Center is open Fri. & Sat. with extended hours from 10am-2pm!

Please do a health self-check before arriving, and stay home if feeling sick. Read Plan Your Visit for information on where to park, updated maps and hours, safety, and more.

Staff Profile

Darrick Sparks

Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

sparksd@si.edu

Phone

443-482-2455

Expert Areas

ballast water

chinese mitten crab

environmental management

invasive species

Biography

Education:

B.S. Biology, Washington College, 1996

M.S. Environmental Management, University of Maryland, University College, 2014

Contact:
Darrick Sparks
Marine Invasion Research Laboratory
Mid-Atlantic Mitten Crab Coordinator
www.mittencrab.nisbase.org
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
647 Contees Wharf Road
PO Box 28
Edgewater, MD 21037
Phone: 443-482-2455