Biology

Zone of sympatry

UMD researchers study how flying squirrels are impacted by climate change.

Starting small

UMD graduate helps elementary school students plant 1,000 trees

Ecology under ice

UMD research is advancing our understanding of lake ecology in the winter.

Fighting PFAS with plants

UMD Biology Student Rory Westerman is researching how plants and fungi might help solve our PFAS problem.

Understanding winter lake biology

UMD Associate Professor Ted Ozersky is the principal investigator on a newly funded project titled "Collaborative Research: Advancing a comprehensive model of year-round ecosystem function in seasonally frozen lakes through networked science." 

Finding purpose

For UMD grad Amanda Fowler, the journey was just as important as the destination