Marine Science

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Elka T. Porter

Associate Professor of Marine Science

Department Chair

(240) 895 2058

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Current and Former SMCM Students Present Aquatic Research
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Gretchen Phillips

Aug. 15, 2024, 9:28 a.m.

Christina Goethel Featured in Book on Women in STEM
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Visiting Professor of Biology and Marine Science Christina Goethel’s  STEM career has included several arctic adventures, including a two-… View more

Gretchen Phillips

Aug. 9, 2024, 3:38 p.m.

Meghan Stevens '24 Earns Best Undergraduate Poster at National Conference
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Environmental studies and biology major Meghan Stevens ’24 presented her… View more

Lee Capristo

Dec. 21, 2023, 3:40 p.m.

Estonian university official visits St. Mary's College of Maryland
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Gretchen Phillips

Dec. 12, 2023, 4:09 p.m.

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Cassie Gurbisz Leads SMCM's Participation in $3.5 Million NSF Grant Collaborative
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland is part of a collaboration of six institutions that was recently awarded a $3.5 million grant from the National… View more

Chuck Steenburgh

April 28, 2023, 1:18 p.m.

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Biology and Marine Science SMP Presentations, April 28
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Please visit and enjoy biology and marine science presentations as a culmination of what these individuals have been able to accomplish in their… View more

April 28, 2025, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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