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<\/td>\nLocation and Date<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nThis opportunity is made possible with a grant from the National Science Foundation.<\/td>\n Edgewater, Maryland<\/p>\nSeptember 30, 2022
\n9:00 am – 4:00 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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FieldTrip Highlights<\/h3>\n
The fieldtrip will feature tours to the Global Change Research Wetlands, a cool experimental marsh), the Mathias Lab which houses 92,000 ft2<\/sup> of laboratory and office space, followed by a visit to the Reed Education Center and a hands-on seining activity. Throughout the day, we will meet scientists and technicians who conduct research and work with the community.<\/p>\nAbout SERC<\/h3>\n
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) provides science-based knowledge to meet the environmental challenges of the 21st century. SERC leads research on coastal ecosystems\u2014where the land meets the sea\u2014to inform real-world decisions for wise policies, best business practices, and a sustainable planet.<\/p>\n
Headquartered on Chesapeake Bay, the nation\u2019s largest estuary, SERC sits just 25 miles from the nation\u2019s capital. Its 2,650-acre campus spans forests, wetlands, marshes and 15\u00a0miles of protected shoreline. The site serves as a natural laboratory for long-term and cutting-edge ecological research. Here scientists\u00a0explore\u00a0the most pressing issues affecting the environment, including:<\/p>\n
\n- water quality<\/li>\n
- fisheries<\/li>\n
- invasive species<\/li>\n
- conservation<\/li>\n
- land use<\/li>\n
- toxic chemicals<\/li>\n
- global change<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Smithsonian Environmental Research Center EcologyPlus is pleased to offer a field trip to a research site, hosted by the Ecological Society of American’s SEEDS program, a partner of EcologyPlus in partnership with the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC). Location and Date This opportunity is made possible with a grant from the National Science Foundation. Edgewater, … <\/p>\n
September 30, 2022
\n9:00 am – 4:00 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
<\/p>\n
FieldTrip Highlights<\/h3>\n
The fieldtrip will feature tours to the Global Change Research Wetlands, a cool experimental marsh), the Mathias Lab which houses 92,000 ft2<\/sup> of laboratory and office space, followed by a visit to the Reed Education Center and a hands-on seining activity. Throughout the day, we will meet scientists and technicians who conduct research and work with the community.<\/p>\n The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) provides science-based knowledge to meet the environmental challenges of the 21st century. SERC leads research on coastal ecosystems\u2014where the land meets the sea\u2014to inform real-world decisions for wise policies, best business practices, and a sustainable planet.<\/p>\n Headquartered on Chesapeake Bay, the nation\u2019s largest estuary, SERC sits just 25 miles from the nation\u2019s capital. Its 2,650-acre campus spans forests, wetlands, marshes and 15\u00a0miles of protected shoreline. The site serves as a natural laboratory for long-term and cutting-edge ecological research. Here scientists\u00a0explore\u00a0the most pressing issues affecting the environment, including:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Smithsonian Environmental Research Center EcologyPlus is pleased to offer a field trip to a research site, hosted by the Ecological Society of American’s SEEDS program, a partner of EcologyPlus in partnership with the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC). Location and Date This opportunity is made possible with a grant from the National Science Foundation. Edgewater, … <\/p>\nAbout SERC<\/h3>\n
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