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There is a tradion in the UK that a deparng Prime Minister gets to recommend colleagues for aristocrac honours. This has not been without controversy recently thanks to Boris.So taking a key from this, I am pleased to announce my resignaon honours list. Sorry - no tles or remuneraon aached.CHESAPEAKE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY | SOLOMONS, MDJUNE 2023ISSUE 82Lab Lines1IN THIS ISSUE:DIRECTOR’S VIEW2SAFETY CORNER NEW AND RETURNING FACES/PUBLICATIONS413IN CASE YOU MISSED IT • I could not have had a beer leadership team with whom to work. Anything good I have done has relied on the eorts and support of Stacy, Renee, Monica, Brian and Mike Santangelo. I also recognize the earlier contribuons of Theresa, Rhonda, and Gus. All represent the epitome of professionalism. Each provided valued counsel. My decisions have been beer with their input. They have had no input on ideas that didn't work. • One of my goals when I took over was to revitalize the lab's relaonship with the local community. It has taken a lot of work by many of you - parcularly Sarah Brzezinski who recently le us. I thank all who agreed to give Science for Community lectures, assisted in the Visitor's Center, helped at Open Houses. As a result of all of your eorts, the lab is held in higher respect as a member of the Southern Maryland community than in the preceding decades.• Unlike AL and HPL, CBL has many visitors walking through our campus. I have worked hard to support the facilies team to ensure that our campus is a beauful place to visit and work. The Facilies Team is a highly professional group with a can-do spirit from which we have all beneted.• The Business Oce is similarly professional and can-do. They have ensured we operate eecvely and I have stayed out of orange jumpsuits - although I hear they are now the height of fashion.• The enthusiasm and passion that the FRAs and students bring to their work makes the job of Director an absolute pleasure. They have kept me on my toes, and kept me moving forward.My 12 years as Director has been the honour of a lifeme. I have enjoyed working closely with faculty colleagues, helping them reach their career goals. They impress me on a daily basis with their intelligence and dedicaon. I hope I have been able to share with all of you the love and dedicaon I have for CBL as an instuon and as my academic home for almost 30 years. Our founding mission and vision as being an instuon that conducts research for the public good matches my own view of the role of science. Those involved in the research work of CBL are fortunate to work at a state funded instuon that values our engagement with broader society, and not just whether we have a peer-reviewed publicaon. I certainly count myself as fortunate to have worked here for 30 years.So as I step down and return to the back benches, please know how grateful I am for the generous support I have received from all in the CBL community. I am immensely proud of all that we have achieved together. I look forward to joining you in supporng whomever comes next.And hey, don't be a stranger. Come and visit me in the Coastal Technologies Building. I would just wait unl the AC is xed.Resignaon Honours List

In Case You Missed It2Lee Cooper, Jackie Grebmeier, and Cedric Magen aended the Synopc Arcc Survey Open Plan-ning Meeng at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Instuon, June 7-9, 2023.Jackie Grebmeier also aended the nal wrap-up meeng of the Norwegian Nansen Legacy pro-gram in Oslo, May 30-June 1 in her role as a member of the Internaonal Scienc Advisory Board.Lee Cooper has been named an outstanding reviewer for 2022 by the American Geophysical Union for reviewing service to the Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans.Parcipants in the SEAS Islands Alliance visited CBL as part of the "Bridge to the PhD" program from June 26-30th. The week included a thorough invesgaon of the Patuxent River Estuary from the dal Fresh Wetlands of Jug Bay and culminang in a cruise aboard the R/V Rachel Carson as part of CBL's PAX monitoring program. Parcipants also met with faculty, graduate students, and REUs and made a visit to the Instute for Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET) and Na-onal Aquarium in Balmore. 2022 REUs Dalia Bercow (Kilbourne) and Keoni Young (Schijf), presented work at the ASLO Aquac Sciences Meeng in Mallorca, Spain. Keoni recently received an NSF GRFP award and is going to the University of Michigan to do biochemical engineering.

New and Returning Faces3Plenty of new faces (and some returning) around campus this summer! Toby FriessToby joins CBL as a MT Maintenance Mechanic. Toby joins us from Guy Distribung in Leonardtown and is a Southern Maryland nave. Toby is lling the shoes of Morris Fenwick and will be responsible for some of our building's housekeeping and general maintenance as well as landscaping, mowing, and outdoor campus beaucaon. Please be sure to introduce yourself when you see Toby around campus!Plavšić M., S. Karavoltsos, and J. Schijf (2023) Editorial: Metal-organic interacons in seawater under changing anthropogenic and climate condions. Froners in Marine Science 10:1215306, doi:10.3389/fmars.2023.1215306 [UMCES #6296]PublicationsWill Dorsey (Lora Harris' Lab)Lab AssistantsWe have a couple of new and returning summer lab assistants that will be here for the 2023 sum-mer eld season.From le to right: Allison Thompson (Ryan Woodland's Lab), Chrisna Myers (Jeremy Testa's Lab) and Lanie Funya (Ryan Woodland's Lab). Alina Sweeney will be helping the NASL Lab get through their busiest sea-son and Eva Bailey will help in the Testa Lab (both not pictured).

Safety Corner: Laboratory CleanlinessWe all know that cleanliness and order are important in our homes, but it is fundamental in the labo-ratory due to the many safety concerns that are present and also for quality control of your samples. The capability and performance of the laboratory can be greatly improved through cleanliness and the organizaon of laboratory chemicals and other items. There are several reasons to keep the laboratory in order - 1) to avoid accidental contaminaon of yourself or other people in the lab, 2) to avoid loss of samples and 3) to prevent equipment malfuncon. Cleanliness will also help to avoid cross-contaminaon of samples and can save you the me and money involved in trying to determine why the sample blanks are not blank. It also helps to have a place for everything so you do not waste me trying to nd some-thing you need. A lack of organizaon and cluer can also lead to accidents and the easier start and spread of a re.Here are some ideas to help you keep your laboratory space clean:• Clean the weighing balance pans and powder spills, if any, around the balance aer weighing your samples or re-agents.• Properly dispose of chemicals and wastes. Old and unused chemicals should be disposed of promptly and correctly. • Provide a workplace that is free of physical hazards. Aisles and corridors should be free of tripping and slipping haz-ards. Sweep the oor and mop any spills.• Aenon should be paid to electrical safety - the use of extension cords, proper grounding of equipment, avoidance of overloaded electrical circuits and avoidance of the creaon of electrical hazards in wet areas. Make sure all elec-trical cords are in good working order, not frayed or damaged. • Clean up every day. Wipe down countertops and hood surfaces to prevent any accidental contact with chemicals. Surfaces need to be free of cluer.• Refrigerators and freezers should be cleaned regularly and free of cluer. • Hoods are not to be used for storage and should be free of debris. Do not allow paper or other trash to get drawn up into the hood. Make sure any cords or tubing are under the airfoil.• Make sure the sinks are clean and glassware has been washed and put away. If any glass is broken or chipped, please be sure to discard it in the broken glassware box. • Discard any sharps in a sharp box. • All chemicals are properly stored away and in their appropriate cabinets, refrigerators, or freezers.• Make sure the equipment is working properly. Inspect any lines or tubing to make sure they are not clogged, blocked, or pinched. This is a general list of things you could incorporate into your laboratory roune. I know that each laboratory is dierent, so be sure to determine what it is you need to do in your lab to keep it clean, organized, and safe.References• hp://lab-training.com/2017/08/21/importance-cleanliness-laboratories/• hps://extranet.who.int/lqsi/content/arrange-standardized-regular-cleaning-laboratory• hps://www.chem.tamu.edu/rgroup/wooley/safety/20%20Checklist%20for%20Lab%20Clean%20Up.pdf• hps://www.servicemasterbyzaba.com/blog/laboratory-maintenance-checklist/www.umces.edu/cbl | 410-326-4281P.O. Box 38 | 146 Williams Street | Solomons, MD 20688-00384