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CHESAPEAKE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY | SOLOMONS, MDSEPTEMBER 2021ISSUE 61Lab LinesDIRECTOR’S VIEW1IN THIS ISSUE:DIRECTOR’S VIEW23With the semester now underway, my mind is shifting toward our upcoming Science for the Community series. This has been part of our outreach program for more than a decade. These started out as an ecient way to train docents, but we recognized quickly that these lectures could have broader appeal. And so Science for the Community was born. Today, there are 60 recordings of past lectures available online (https://www.umces.edu/cbl/science-citizens-videos) on topics ranging from diversifying the geosciences, to how environmental science informs policy, and to the distributions of dolphins in the Bay. Many faculty have presented their research in these lectures, making their science accessible and I want to thank all for their time and eort. Many students have supported these lectures by presenting posters of their work and engaging people who attended on Tuesday evenings. This engagement led directly to nancial support of many of our students from people in the community that has meant students have been able to conduct their research and attend meetings. These lectures would not have enjoyed this success without the hard work behind the scenes of Sarah Brzezinski and Jeane Wharton (while she was at CBL). Both deserve considerable credit for building this program into a premier outreach and development eort.On Tuesday 28th, we start our Autumn 2021 series that will focus specically on climate change. Hali Kilbourne will start the series with a Climate 101. You can register to attend the free zoom conference at https://www.usmf.org/s4c/ . I hope to “see” you there. OUTREACH CONT./ PUBLICATIONSSAFETY CORNERIN CASE YOU MISSED IT4OUTREACH5
IN CASE YOU MISSED ITJackie Grebmeier, Lee Cooper, Emma Green, and Christina Goethel were on a research cruise aboard the M/V Discovery in the Bering and Chukchi seas. Johan Schijf and Hali Kilbourne spent a few days in August working in the Florida Keys with Captain Bill Ferrell of the Keys Marine Laboratory. They pulled up their monitoring stations where they have been monitoring ocean temperature, collecting seawater samples and growing corals since 2016. This project aims to better understand how environmental signals are recorded by corals in their skeletal chemistry. The research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Avanti Foundation, and the American Philosophical Society. Pictured is Johan Schijf swimming toward the two milk crates tied down to rebar stakes on Tennessee Reef. Hali Kilbourne took the picture.Congratulations to our DolphinWatcher, Melissa McCeney, for having her photo of a Chesapeake Bay dolphin selected for the cover of the journal “Ecosphere” in association with the publication of the Bailey group’s paper on bottlenose dolphin signature whistles in the Chesapeake Bay and the Maryland oshore wind lease area. Available at: https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ecs2.3752Welcome, Mike Peters! Mike recently joined the Business Oce as our Coordinator of Sponsored Programs focusing primarily on post-award management. Mike worked at CBL previously as an hourly in the Business Oce during semester breaks while he attended Frostburg State University. Previous to joining CBL Mike worked for a mortgage rm and is a licensed broker. When not at CBL, Mike enjoys golng, outdoor sports & adventures and is a die-hard Ravens fan. Please welcome Mike to the CBL team!Welcome to CBL
Outreach PlanningThank you to the 17 faculty members and the 11 FRA/GRAs who submitted responses to the Outreach Survey! Faculty members who have not yet completed the CBL Outreach survey are encouraged to do so at: https://forms.gle/yAdcaq9Gi2JmAQkG8 FRAs/GRAs who have not yet completed the CBL Outreach survey are encouraged to do so at: https://forms.gle/tBpV7C7fPe2XcUu49 Visitor CenterOut of an abundance of caution relating to the COVID-19 coronavirus, the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory Visitor Center will remain closed through the 2021 calendar year. Social MediaFollow CBL on Facebook and Twitter!Please contact Outreach Coordinator Sarah Brzezinski at brzezins@umces.edu if you have information, like upcoming public presentations or news, that you would like to have shared with CBL’s social media audiences.Science for CommunitiesThough our doors must remain closed to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic, CBL’s Science for Communities webinar series invites you to learn about innovative research that continues to be pioneered at our lab from the comfort of your own home.The Fall 2021 Science for Communities series will focus on “Climate Change and Its Impacts.” A FREE webinar will be presented via Zoom every Tuesday from 7:00pm – 8:00pm on the following dates. Following each presentation, there will be a moderated question and answer session.REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: https://www.usmf.org/s4c/Climate Change 101Tuesday, September 28, 2021Presented by Dr. Hali KilbourneYou’ve heard the term climate change, but have you ever wondered how our climate is actually changing? How do we know humans are causing it? And, so what? Earth’s climate has always changed. If it is a serious problem, what do we do now? Dr. Kilbourne will start with the basics and lay out the facts to help you better understand this growing issue.Future Wildland Fire: Land Management and Climate ChangeTuesday, October 5, 2021Presented by Dr. Mark Cochrane, UMCES - ALEvery year we seem to hear of more and more catastrophic wildres burning here and abroad. The trend is real but the predicament that we face with future wildland res is the result of both earlier land management actions and the growing inuence of climate change. To adapt to changing conditions and mitigate the threats posed by future wildres, a paradigm shift is needed in how societies view and manage wildre.Outreach
Climate Impacts on Golden Tilesh: Past and PresentTuesday, October 12, 2021Presented by Dr. Genny NesslageGolden tilesh is a large, bottom-dwelling marine sh that is particularly susceptible to climate change because it can tolerate only a very narrow range of temperatures. In 1882, millions of golden tilesh died in a sudden mortality event caused by an unusually strong inux of arctic water into the Mid-Atlantic. Since then, scientists have been fascinated with the relationship between ocean conditions and tilesh dynamics. In this seminar, Dr. Genny Nesslage will describe past and present research on the linkage between climate and trends in the golden tilesh shery.Climate Warming and the Changing Pacic Arctic Marine EcosystemTuesday, October 19, 2021Presented by Dr. Jackie GrebmeierThe Bering and Chukchi Seas are undergoing dramatic sea ice reduction and warming conditions that are shifting the composition of bottom-dwelling prey for marine mammals, seabirds and commercial sh in the region. Field studies by CBL scientists are tracking ecosystem status and trends within the international Distributed Biological Observatory (DBO) network. In this webinar, internationally recognized Arctic expert Dr. Jackie Grebmeier will share highlights of scientic ndings from the rapidly changing Arctic.The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Ins, Outs, Demands & Frustrations of Serving as Lead Author of Working Group IITuesday, October 26, 2021Presented by Dr. Libby Jewett, NOAAAs part of a multi-year global climate change assessment process, Working Group II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) seeks to assess the vulnerability of socio-economic and natural systems to climate change, negative and positive impacts of climate change, and options for adapting to it.... But why should we believe what these scientists tell us? As lead author of Working Group II, Dr. Libby Jewett can shed light on the integrity and hard work, as well as the challenges, that are key to developing this high-prole report. In this seminar, Jewett will discuss the rigorous process and extensive scientic review through which Working Group II’s report must pass prior to its expected release in 2022.Risk Assessment in the Face of Climate ChangeTuesday, November 2, 2021Presented by Dr. Slava LyubchichTraditionally, long-term observations have been a key component in assessing the risks of weather-induced losses. However, most recent climate trends require the inclusion of future climate projections into the methods and models used to assess the risks. In this seminar, Dr. Slava Lyubchich will discuss how this step has important implications for building codes, pricing agricultural and home insurance.Koch, C.W., Cooper, L.W., Woodland, R.J., Grebmeier, J.M., Frey, K.E., Stimmelmayr, R., et al. (2021) Female Pacic walruses (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) show greater partitioning of sea ice organic carbon than males: Evidence from ice algae trophic markers. PLoS ONE 16(8): e0255686. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255686 [UMCES Cont. No. 6051]Li, M.F., Glibert, P.M., Lyubchich. V. (2021) Machine learning classication algorithms for predicting Karenia brevis blooms on the West Florida shelf. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 9: 999. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9090999 [UMCES Cont. No. 6038]Read, D.J., Carrol, A., Wainger, L.A. (2021) Exploring private land conservation non-adopters’ attendance at outreach events in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, USA. PeerJ 9:e11959 http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11959 [UMCES Cont. No. 6052]Takeshita R., Bursian S.J., Colegrove K.M., Collier T.K., Deak K., Dean K.M., De Guise S., DiPinto L.M., Elferink C.J., Esbaugh A.J., Gritt R.J., Grosell M., Harr K.E., Incardona J.P., Kwok R.K., Lipton J., Mitchelmore C.L., Morris J.M., Peters E.S., Roberts A.P., Rowles T.K., Rusiecki J.A., Schwacke L.H., Smith C.R., Wetzel D.L., Ziccardi M.H., and Hall A.J. (2021) A review of the toxicology of oil in vertebrates: What we have learned following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part, B. In Press. [UMCES Cont. No. 6045]Publications
www.umces.edu/cbl | 410-326-4281P.O. Box 38 | 146 Williams Street | Solomons, MD 20688-0038Know where eyewash stations, emergency showers, and rst aid kits are located for your work area. Emergency procedures may include:• Flushing eyes with water for 15 minutes in case of chemical contact.• Washing skin with soap and water, and removing contaminated clothing;• Moving to fresh air if a person has been inhaling hazardous dust, fumes, or vapors• Getting emergency medical assistance if a person has swallowed a hazardous chemical. There are no general rst aid measures for swallowing – vomiting may cause more harm, diluting with water may increase the risk. Call 911 or the Poison Hotline (1-800-222-1222) and have the appropriate SDS available.• Take the SDS of the chemical that caused the injury to the Emergency Room if possible.Chemicals on Skin or Clothing• Flush with water for no less than 15 minutes (except for Hydrouoric Acid, Flammable solids or >10% phenol). For larger contamination, the safety shower should be used. Do not waste time because of modesty. Remove all contaminated clothing or jewelry.• Solvents such as paints, varnishes, lacquers, adhesives, glues, and degreasing/cleaning agents, and in the production of dyes, polymers, plastics, textiles, printing inks, agricultural products, and pharmaceuticals are capable of dissolving or dispersing one or more other substances dissolved in them. Do not use solvents to wash skin. Solvents remove the natural protective oils from the skin and can cause irritation, inammation and the absorption of toxics into your body.• For ammable solids on skin, rst brush o as much as possible, then ush with water for at least 15 minutes. Read the SDS and make sure the ammable solid is not reactive with water before you rinse.• For hydrouoric acid rinse with water for at least 15 minutes.• For phenol concentrations >10%, ush with water for 15 minutes or until the aected area turns from white to pink.• In all cases of severe contamination seek medical attention.Inhalation• Close containers, move to fresh air.• If symptoms such as headaches, nose or throat irritation, dizziness, or drowsiness persist, seek medical attention. Explain what chemicals you were using and if possible take the appropriate SDS with you.• FiresIngestion• Call 911 or the Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222).• Do not induce vomiting unless directed to do so by a health care provider.Injection• Wash area with soap and water and seek medical attention, if necessary.Excerpted from Hazard Communication Right to Know OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200 COMAR 09.12.33 This document is available on the p drive in Safety>Plans and Policies.Safety Corner: Cheryl ClarkMEDICAL EMERGENCIES