University of Maryland (UMD)

The University of Maryland traces its history to 1856, when the General Assembly chartered a state agricultural school.

The Center for Environmental Science provides data to AGRIS.
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science leads the way toward better management of Maryland’s natural resources and the protection and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. From a network of laboratories located across the state, our scientists provide sound advice to help state and national leaders manage the environment and prepare future scientists to meet the global challenges of the 21st century.

The Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, located where the Patuxent River meets the Chesapeake Bay, is the oldest publicly supported marine laboratory on the East Coast. Founded in 1925, it has been a national leader in fisheries, estuarine ecology, environmental chemistry and toxicology for more than 90 years.