Congressman Harris Announces Grant Funding for the Center for Environmental Science

WASHINGTON, DC: On Tuesday, June 4th, Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) announced a grant awarded to the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science for research and educational programs. Rep. Harris made the following statement:

“I am proud to announce that the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science in Cambridge, Maryland was awarded $1.24 million in grant funds through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Maryland Sea Grant mission is to support research to address key questions important to environmental management, support marine education for students of all ages, and support outreach regarding science-based management of the watersheds and coastal ecosystems in Maryland. The Sea Grant program encourages scientists and stakeholders to work together from the initiation of ideas to the completion of research projects.”