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CHESAPEAKE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY | SOLOMONS, MDOCTOBER 2022ISSUE 74Lab Lines1IN THIS ISSUE:DIRECTOR’S VIEW2Halloween marks the halfway point of the semester. I want to thank Nina Santos and Theresa Murphy for organizing the pumpkin painting that took place in Nice Hall this week. I also want to thank those of you who have attended recent seminars. Ann Swanson’s talk this week was a masterclass in communicating science. I know those that stayed after to talk with her beneted greatly from their discussion. This was true also for Ryan Hoover, Elizabeth Hamman and Lauren McPhillips, who have been our previous speakers in the Distinguished Scholar series. In the coming weeks we welcome Dr. Minte Jiru (Coppin State), Chris Swan (UMBC and iCare), Matt Houser (HPL), Rodney Richardson (AL), as well as Hongsheng Bi and Michael Gonsior. Topics will vary from metal chemistry to pollinators to agriculture. I encourage you all to engage with our speakers while they are on campus, attend their seminar and stay after to discuss their work. You never know where the connections you develop during this informal networking will lead in your careers. Finally, look out for an exciting announcement about the seminar slot for November 9th.OUTREACHIN CASE YOU MISSED IT453AROUND CAMPUS

In Case You Missed ItSeveral members of UMCES and the SEAS Islands Alliance (https://www.seasislandsalliance.org), including Lora Harris and Isabel Sanchez Viruet, are traveling to Puerto Rico at the end of October to attend the SACNAS Nation-al Diversity in STEM conference. This is the "largest multidisciplinary and multicultural STEM diversity event in the country" and we are very excited it is hosted in a SEAS Islands Alliance location this year: https://www.sacnas.org/conferenceAt the end of September, Solange Filoso attended a workshop organized by the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation EMBRAPA-Cenargen to discuss a new project funded by the Brazilian Foundation of the Ministry of Education (CAPES) and the German Ministry of Agriculture.On October 6th, Solange participated as a committee member on the oral qualifying exam of the Doctoral stu-dent Bianca Bendito at the Forest Sciences Department, University of Brasilia, Brazil. Dave Secor was featured in the article "Controversial sh farm could be coming to a pristine Chesapeake Bay tributary" by Scott Broom in (USA9-TV). On October 25th, in Arlington, VA, Carys Mitchelmore and Andrew Heyes gave separate talks, outlining their UMCES research eorts (together with Michael Gonsior and our NSU collaborator Dr. Abigail Renegar) on deter-mining the exposure to and toxicity of the UV lter active ingredients found in sunscreens at the 2022 Personal Care Products Council Science Symposium (see more here).The next installment of the ‘Oil in the Sea’ reports was recently released by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on which Carys Mitchelmore was a committee member on. This Oil in the Sea IV re-ports highlights the 20 years of science knowledge and advancements regarding the input, fate and eects of oil released in the sea and provides an expanded focus on eects, especially to humans and response options since the last report in 2003. Report highlights and the full report can be downloaded at:https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/oil-in-the-sea-iv-inputs-fates-and-eectsLee Cooper, Jackie Grebmeier, Brian Marx, Christina Goethel, and Cedric Magen took a break at the North Pole on October 2 during the Synoptic Arctic Survey cruise aboard the Coast Guard icebreaker Healy. Also pictured are other scientists working on sediments on the cruise from Clark University, the University of Hamburg, and Oregon State.

Around CampusCampus SafetyAs a part of our ongoing eorts to increase safety and awareness on campus, we've identied a need for researchers and sta to wear identifying gear when working on the pier, along the water's edge and at eld sites when at a public location or a site where your work could cause concern from the public. We've purchased very light weight safety vests that can be worn overtop of your clothing that clearly identies you as CBL Research Sta. This needs to be a team eort and everyone should have on a vest - this is especially important when working evenings/nights or weekends. If you conduct research on the pier (or go on the pier frequently) or conduct research at eld sites and feel a vest would be helpful in identifying you as a researcher, please contact Stacy to make arrangements to pick up a vest. Thank you for keeping safety a top priority.New Car ChargersThe new chargers at BFL are operational and ready for your vehicle charging needs! If you are unsure of how to utilize the chargers, please contact Brian, Dale or Stacy for a quick lesson. Additionally, these spots are RESERVED for electric car charging. Please discontinue parking in these spots unless you are charging your vehicle. We have plenty of available parking throughout the CBL campus.This month Cheryl Clark has provided an article titled “Running a Safe Lab” from Lab Manager magazine. Many may already be subscribers, but she wanted to make this available to everyone. There are seven short articles on laboratory safety, so they will not take a long time to read. There is a lot of information in these that many may already be familiar with, but they will provide a good review. Running a Safe Lab

OutreachThank You Patuxent River Appreciation Day Volunteers!Thank you to Drs. Laura Lapham, Dong Liang, Tom Miller, and Ryan Woodland for volunteering at the Patuxent River Appreciation Day that was hosted at the Calvert Marine Museum on October 8th. Volunteers at the CBL booth helped raise community awareness about who we are at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, what we do, and why it is important. Our exhibits featured water quality and Patuxent River Cruise posters, microscopes, sh puzzles and more!Thank you again to those who volunteered their time to help with this CBL outreach eort!Upcoming Event: Science for the CommunityScience for the Community seminars invite members of the public to discover how our scientists are developing new approaches to solving the environmental challenges facing Southern Maryland, our nation, and the world. All seminars are free of charge.This fall, CBL will oer seminars in a hybrid format: you can choose to attend in person, or join via Zoom. We recognize that Science for the Community seminars are also a great opportunity for CBL employees to learn more about each other’s work. We encourage CBL faculty, sta and students to participate in the Zoom Webinar option, so that room in BFL 1101 is reserved for community members. Our Registration Process Has ChangedAll seminars are free of charge, and oered on Zoom and in person. However, in person attendance is limited to 60 individuals and will require pre-registration. A “Register to Attend This Seminar In Person” button is provided underneath each seminar description below. You must submit a separate registration form for each seminar you plan to attend in person. We apologize for the inconvenience – this action is necessary to cap attendance at the 60-seat limit. You must use the Guest Fields on each registration form if you wish to reserve a second seat. A separate conrmation email, along with directions for in person attendance, will be sent to you for each seminar you register to attend. Attendees must present a printed or digital copy of their registration conrmation email when they arrive on campus to attend in person. We are also pleased to continue oering Zoom webinar viewing for those who cannot attend in person. The “Register to Attend Webinars via Zoom” hyperlink, also included below, allows guests to sign up for any, some, or all of the seminars oered in this series. Zoom participants only need to ll out and submit this form once. If you plan to attend some seminars in person and some seminars via Zoom webinar, please submit a corresponding In Person Registration for each seminar you plan to attend at our campus, and a single Zoom Webinar Registration for those you plan to attend remotely.

Fear for the Turtle? Climate Change and Maryland’s Diamondback TerrapinsTuesday, November 1, 2022 from 7:00pm – 8:00pmPresented by Dr. Chris RoweCome hear about Maryland’s state reptile and the challenges it faces as the climate continues to warm. Based on recent and ongoing studies, Dr. Chris Rowe will discuss how nest temperatures aect terrapins during development and how sea level rise is threatening the critical habitats that terrapins depend on throughout their lives.In Person Registration For "Fear For The Turtle?"Long Time, No Sea: Bottlenose Dolphins in the Chesapeake BayTuesday, November 8, 2022 from 7:00pm – 8:00pmPresented by Jamie TestaChesapeake DolphinWatch launched its app in 2017 to engage Bay residents and visitors in a research program studying when dolphins visit Chesapeake Bay and where they go. Since then, the DolphinWatch team has gathered incredible information on dolphin presence, distribution, and behavior in our estuary. In this seminar, Project Coordinator Jamie Testa will discuss the research ndings from the rst 5 years of DolphinWatch, how graduate students at UMCES Chesapeake Biological Laboratory are advancing dolphin research in Chesapeake Bay, and future plans for the research. In Person Registration For "Long Time, No Sea"OutreachChesapeake Reections: What We’ve Learned During the Past 50 Years and Where We Need to Go in the FutureTuesday, November 15, 2022 from 7:00pm – 8:00pmPresented by Dr. Walter BoyntonDr. Walter Boynton, Professor Emeritus at UMCES Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, is an internationally recognized expert in estuarine science and restoration. Throughout his career, he has experienced the pleasures and challenges of trying to better understand how these wonderful estuaries work, what causes serious degradation to water quality and habitats and what we might expect from past and continuing restoration eorts. In this seminar, Dr. Boynton will use examples from the past 50 years of his career to bring these important issues to life.In Person Registration For "Chesapeake Reections"Zoom WebinarsWe are pleased to continue oering Zoom webinar viewing for the Science for the Community seminar series. Please submit a single webinar registration form for all seminars you wish to participate in remotely via Zoom Webinar.Register To Attend Webinars Via Zoomwww.umces.edu/cbl | 410-326-4281P.O. Box 38 | 146 Williams Street | Solomons, MD 20688-0038