Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences (MEES)
Graduate Degree Program
College: Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences
Abstract
The specific objective of the university-wide Graduate Program in Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences (MEES) is the training of qualified graduate students, working toward the M.S. or Ph.D. degree, who have research interests in fields of study that involve interactions between biological, physical and chemical systems in the marine, estuarine, freshwater or terrestrial environments. The MEES curriculum provides a balance of disciplinary strength and interdisciplinary perspective, designed for environmental issues in the 21st century. The MEES Curriculum is designed around four interdisciplinary Foundational Areas: 1) Environment and Society; 2) Earth and Ocean Sciences; 3) Ecological Systems, and 4) Environmental Molecular Science and Technology.
Financial Assistance
University fellowships, research assistantships and traineeships, and teaching assistantships are available. In general, aid provides for full living and educational expenses. Some partial assistance may also be available. Research support from federal, state, and private sources often provides opportunities for additional student support through either research assistantships or part-time employment on research projects.
Contact
Hang Nguyen
Program Coordinator, MEES Graduate Program
H.J. Patterson Hall Rm 1213
College Park, MD 20740
Telephone: 301-405-6938
Email: mees@umd.edu
Website: http://www.mees.umd.edu
General Requirements
- Statement of Purpose
- Transcript(s)
- TOEFL/IELTS/PTE (international graduate students)
Program-Specific Requirements
- Letters of Recommendation (3)
- CV/Resume
- Supplementary Application (optional)
- Description of Research/Work Experience
It is particularly important that a student articulate clearly, in the application, a statement of goals and objectives for future work in the field. Because of the interdisciplinary and interdepartmental nature of the program, only students for whom a specific advisor is identified in advance can be admitted. Prior communication with the faculty in your choice Foundation is highly encouraged.
For more admissions information or to apply to the program, please visit our Graduate School website: www.gradschool.umd.edu/admissions
Application Deadlines
| Type of Applicant | Fall Deadline | Spring Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Applicants | ||
| US Citizens and Permanent Residents | January 15, 2025 | September 27, 2024 |
| International Applicants | ||
| F (student) or J (exchange visitor) visas; A, E, G, H, I and L visas and immigrants | January 15, 2025 | September 27, 2024 |
Other Deadlines: Please visit the program website at http://www.mees.umd.edu
Students may conduct their research in the laboratories and facilities of the College Park (UMCP), Baltimore (UMB), Baltimore County (UMBC), or Eastern Shore (UMES) campuses, in one of the laboratories of the University’s Center for Environmental Studies (UMCES): the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL) at Solomons, Maryland; the Horn Point Laboratory (HPL) near Cambridge, Maryland; and the Appalachian Laboratory (AL) in Frostburg, Maryland; or at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET) in Baltimore. CBL and HPL are located on the Chesapeake Bay. They include excellent facilities for the culture of marine and estuarine organisms. Berthed at CBL are the University’s research vessels. At HPL there are extensive marshes, intertidal areas, oyster shoals, tidal creeks, and rock jetties. AL, located in the mountains of western Maryland, specializes in terrestrial and freshwater ecology. On the campuses and at IMET are specialized laboratory facilities for environmental research, including microbiology; biotechnology; water chemistry; cellular, molecular, and organismal biology; and specialized facilities for remote sensing of the environment. Extensive field sites for environmental research are available through the University’s agricultural programs and through cooperation with many other organizations in the state.
| Last Name | First/Middle Name | Graduate Faculty Status | Academic Credentials | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bi | Hongsheng | Full Member | Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 2005 | Assistant Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Boicourt | William C. | Full Member | B.A., Amherst College, 1966 M.A., The Johns Hopkins University, 1969; Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University, 1973 | Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Castro | Mark S. | Full Member | B.A., Lawrence University, 1979; M.S., Florida Inst of Technology-Melbourne, 1984; Ph.D., University of Virginia, 1991. | Associate Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Chao | Shenn-Yu | Full Member | B.S., Tsinghua University Taiwan 1971; M.S., University of Utah, 1975;Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 1979. | Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Chen | Feng | Full Member | B.S., The Ocean University of Qingdao, 1985; M.S., The First Institute of Oceanography, 1988; Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin, 1995 | Associate Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Codispoti | Louis A. | Full Member | B.S. Fordham University, 1962; M.S. University of Washington, 1966; Ph.D., University of Washington, 1973 | Research Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Coles | Victoria J. | Special Member | B.S., University of California at San Diego, 1991; Ph.D., University of Miami, 1998 | Research Assistant Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Cooper | Lee | Full Member | B.A., University of California Santa Cruz, 1978; M.S., University of Washington, 1980; Ph.D., University of Alaska, 1987. | Research Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Cornwell | Jeffrey C. | Full Member | B.S., Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 1976; Ph.D.,University of Alaska-Fairbanks, 1983. MEES | Research Associate Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Du | Shao Jun | Full Member | B.S., Shangdong University/Shantung University, 1983; M.S.,Academia Sinica-Beijing, 1986; Ph.D., University of Toronto, 1993. | Associate Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Elmore | Andrew | Full Member | B.S., Purdue University, 1997; M.S.; Brown University, 1999; Ph.D., Brown University, 2003. | Assistant Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Engelhardt | Katharina | Full Member | B.S. Oregon State University, 1993; M.S. Utah State University, 1997; Ph.D., Utah State University, 2000 | Research Associate Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Eshleman | Keith Neal | Full Member | B.A., University of Virginia, 1978; M.S.,Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982; Ph.D., 1985. MEES | Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Fisher | Thomas | Full, Intercampus | B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1968; Ph.D., Duke University, 1975 | Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Fitzpatrick | Matthew | Full Member | Ph.D. University of Tennessee, 2008 | Assistant Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Gates | John Edward | Full Member | B.S., Old Dominion University, 1969; M.A., Bowling Green State University, 1972; Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1976. | Associate Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Glibert | Patricia M. | Full Member | B.A., Skidmore College, 1974; M.S., University of New Hampshire, 1976; Ph.D.,Harvard University, 1982. | Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Grebmeier | Jacqueline | Full Member | B.S., University of California Davis, 1977; M.S., Stanford University, 1979; M.S., University of Washington, 1983; Ph.D., University of Alaska, 1987. | Research Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Harris | Lora | Full Member | B.A., Smith College, 1998; Ph.D., University of Rhode Island, 2006. | Assistant Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Heyes | Andrew | Full Member | Research Associate Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences | |
| Hilderbrand | Robert H. | Full Member | B.S. Frostburg State University, 1992; M.S. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1994; Ph.D., Utah State University, 1998 | Associate Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Hill | Russell T. | Full Member | B.S., University of Natal, South Africa, 1978; Ph.D., University of Cape Town, South Africa, 1988 | Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Hood | Raleigh R. | Full Member | B.S., University of Washington, 1983; Ph.D., University of California-San Diego, 1990. | Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Houde | Edward D. | Full Member | B.A., University of Massachusetts, 1963; M.S., Cornell University, 1965; Ph.D., 1968. | Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Huq | Anwar | Full Member | B.S., University of Karachi, Pakistan, 1973; M.S., University of Karachi, Pakistan, 1973, Ph.D. University of Maryland College Park, 1984 | Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Kilbourne | Kelly H. | Full Member | Ph.D. University of South Florida, 2004 | Research Assistant Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Lazur | Andrew M. | Full Member | B.S., University of South Carolina, 1979; M.S., Auburn University, 1981; Ph.D., Auburn University, 1990 | Associate Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Li | Ming | Full Member | B.E., Hohai University, 1983; Ph.D., University of Oxford, 1991 | Associate Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Meritt | Donald W. | Full Member | B.S., St. Mary's College of Maryland, 1972; Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park, 1993 | Senior Agent, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Miller | Thomas J. | Full Member | B.Sc., University of York, 1981; M.Sc., North Carolina State University, 1984; Ph.D., 1990. | Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Mitchelmore | Carys L. | Full Member | B.S., University of Portsmouth, U.K., 1992; M.S., University of Portsmouth, U.K., 1993; Ph.D., University of Birmingham, U.K., 1997 | Associate Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Nelson | David M. | Full Member | Ph.D. University of Illinois, 2005 | Assistant Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| North | Elizabeth W. | Full Member | B.A., Swarthmore College, 1991; M.A., Johns Hopkins University, 1996; Ph.D. University of Maryland College Park, 2001 | Assistant Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| O'Neil | Judith M. | Full Member | B.S., Boston College, 1983; M.S., State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1987; Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park, 1995 | Research Assistant Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Palmer | Margaret | Full Member | BS, Emory University, 1977; MS, University of South Carolina, 1979; PhD, University of South Carolina, 1983 | Distinguished University Professor, Entomology Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences Professor, Biological Sciences Affiliate Professor, Women's Studies |
| Paynter | Kennedy T. | Full Member | B.S.,College of William & Mary-Williamsburg, 1980; Ph.D., Iowa State University,1985. | Director, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Pierson | James J. | Full Member | Ph.D. University of Washington, 2006 | Research Assistant Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Place | Allen R. | Full Member | B.A., Johns Hopkins University, 1973; Ph.D., 1979. | Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Roman | Michael R. | Full Member | B.A., Lake Forest College, 1971; M.A., CUNY-City College of New York, 1973;Ph.D., University of New Hampshire-Durham, 1976. | Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Rowe | Christopher L. | Full Member | B.S., Pennsylvania State University-University Park, 1989; Ph.D., 1994. | Associate Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Sanford | Lawrence P. | Full Member | Sc.B., Brown University, 1978; Ph.D.,Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Woods Hole, 1984. | Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Schijf | Johan | Full Member | Ph.D., Universiteit Utrecht, 1992. | Assistant Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Schott | Eric | Special Member | B.A., Reed College, 1985; Ph.D., Harvard Medical School, 1994. | Research Assistant Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Schreier | Harold J. | Special Member | B.S., California Polytech State University, 1978; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1983 | Associate Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Secor | David H. | Full Member | B.S., Macalester College, 1983; M.S., University of South Carolina, 1985;Ph.D., 1990. | Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Sellner | Kevin | Special Member | B.A., Clark University, 1971; M.S., University of South Carolina, 1973; Ph.D., Dalhousie University, 1978 | Research Associate, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Stoecker | Diane B. | Full Member | B.S., University of New Hampshire-Durham, 1969; M.S., University of Hawaii,1970; Ph.D., SUNY-Stony Brook, 1979. | Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Stylinski | Cathlyn D. | Full Member | B.S., San Diego State University, 1987; M.S., San Diego State University, 1994; Ph.D., University of California, Davis, 2000. | Senior Agent, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Tamburri | Mario | Full Member | B.A., University of California Santa Barbara, 1989; M.S., University of Alabama, 1991; Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1996. | Research Associate Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Wainger | Lisa | Full Member | B.S., University of California Santa Cruz, 1986; Ph.D., University of Maryland College Park, 1997. | Research Associate Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |
| Wilberg | Michael | Full Member | B.S., Michigan State University, 1997; M.S., University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2000; Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2005. | Assistant Professor, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences |