Join the Celebration!

   

Celebrating 100 Years of Science! | 1925-2025
  • UMCES HOME
  • DONATE

Search form

  • Work with Us
    • Science communication services
    • Environmental report card production
    • Training and capacity building
    • Stakeholder Engagement
    • Careers
  • Media Library
    • Symbols
    • Graphics
    • Photos
    • Videos
  • Report cards
  • Education
    • Professional Certificate
    • MEES Graduate Program
    • Short Courses
    • Initiatives
  • Blog
  • Enewsletter
  • Publications
    • Books
    • Report Cards
    • Newsletters
    • Reports
    • Brochures
    • Posters
    • Papers
  • Projects
  • About
    • Who we are
    • What we do
    • Our Mission
    • History
    • Partnerships
    • Contact
    • Land Acknowledgment Statement
    • Project Videos
  • Home
  • Media Library
Clear Filters

Lightbox (0)

Symbol Package
A side profile view of the American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis (American Goldfinch)
Side view of an adult striped bass
Morone saxatilis (striped bass 3)
Front view (2D) of a Quercus rubra tree.
Quercus rubra (Northern Red Oak)
Side view illustration of an adult Right Whale
Eubalaena glacialis (Right Whale)
This three panel triptych illustrates historical, predevelopment conditions in the North Central United States, in comparison to the current state, and future trajectory of land and water use. Historically, the region adapted and rebounded from droughts, however, with human use and climate change, the resilience of the North Central United States against drought is reaching an unknown state.
Historical, predevelopment conditions in the…
The landscapes of the Northeast and Midwest depend on abundant and relatively predictable seasonal water regimes. Human uses of water compete with environmental flows for aquatic species, especially during drought periods. Climate change is predicted to increase temperatures and precipitation variability in the Northeast United States, causing shifts in seasonality.
Potential shifts in seasonality in the Northeast…
The banded flutterer dragonfly is found along the north and east coasts of Australia as well as Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia. They prefer still or slow-running waters, and glide or flutter their wings slowly. They can change speed and direction suddenly when flight.
Rhyothemis graphiptera (Banded Flutterer)
Oryza meridionalis is a wild rice indigenous to Australia. It is found at edges of freshwater lagoons, temporary pools, and swamps.
Oryza meridionalis (Wild rice)
Illustration of Esox lucius (Northern Pike)
Esox lucius (Northern Pike)
Hymenachne was introduced into northern Queensland, Australia in the 1970s to use in ponded pastures. It escaped cultivation a few years after its release in 1988. It is spreading throughout the tropical wetlands of northern Australia and is most common in the coastal wetlands of northern Queensland and the Northern Territory.
Hymenachne amplexicaulis (Olive hymenachne)
The Northern Great Plains Network consists of 13 park units located in the Dakotas, Nebraska and eastern Wyoming. This network consists of 11 ecoregions.
Northern Great Plains Network National Park…
This diagram illustrates the main threats from hurricanes and tropical storms. The counterclockwise circulation of winds in the Northern Hemisphere causes maximum winds and maximum storm surges.
Threats from Hurricanes and Tropical Storms
Some of the most common threats to the national parks ecosystems include those to quality of air, quality and quantity of available water, and the parks native species. Prescribed fire is used to prevent uncontrolled forest fires and to reduce the growth of nonnative species.
Generic Resources and Threats to the Northern…
While Jewel Cave is currently in pristine condition there are several threats that could potential damage this site. These threats include the pollution of ground water that seeps into the cave at various points and visitor impacts.
Jewel Cave National Monument Threats and Features
The Niobrara River is where six major biomes converge to form a rich diversity of flora and fauna. Threats to the river arise from fire exclusion leading to the expansion of ponderosa pine into grassland area, changes in microclimates, the spread of invasive plants and the high volume of visitors during peak periods.
Niobrara National Scenic River Resources and…
The Baltimore Oriole commonly occurs in eastern North America as a migratory breeding bird. Smaller and more slender than an American Robin, Baltimore Orioles are medium-sized, sturdy-bodied songbirds with thick necks and long legs. Look for their long, thick-based, pointed bills, a hallmark of the blackbird family they belong to.
Icterus galbula (Baltimore Oriole)
The lined seahorse lives in the Atlantic Ocean as far north as Canada and as far south as the Caribbean, Mexico, and Venezuela. It swims in an erect position and uses its dorsal and pectoral fins for guidance while swimming. Lined seahorses feed mainly on minute crustaceans and brine shrimp, which they suck in through their snout.
Hippocampus erectus (Lined Seahorse)
The northern kingfish or northern kingcroaker, is a species of marine fish in the family Sciaenidae (commonly known as the
Menticirrhus saxatilis (Northern Kingfish)
Illustration of an oak seedling.
Quercus spp. (Oak) seedling
Side view illustration of adult Arctic Char
Salvelinus alpinus (Arctic Char)
Illustration of Lontra canadensis (North American River Otter).
Lontra canadensis (North American River Otter)
Illustration of White Water Lily flower (Nymphaea odorata flower).
Nymphaea odorata (White Water Lily) : flower
Illustration of White Water Lily pad (Nymphaea odorata).
Nymphaea odorata (White Water Lily) : pad
Dock off North Point State Park
Pier
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • Next

UMCES Links

  • Home
  • About
  • Campuses
  • News & Events
  • Directory
  • Employment
  • Research
  • Press Room

Contact Info

2020 Horns Point Rd
Cambridge, MD 21613

410-221-2048

Contact

Enewsletter

Subscribe to our enewsletter

Copyright 2025 UMCES | Privacy/Terms of Use | An Institution of the University System of Maryland