Featured Research
Forests Are Growing Faster, Climate Change Appears to be Driving the Acclerated Growth
A 22 yearlong study reveals that forests are growing at a faster rate. The findings are published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and offer a rare look at how an ecosystem appears to be responding to climate change.
Research
Climate Change and the Chesapeake

A team of scientists sifts through climate change scenarios and assesses the potential outcomes for the Chesapeake Bay.
Interview
Cindy Gilmour Explains Mercury
As states like Maryland curb mercury emissions with new regulations, Smithsonian researcher Cindy Gilmour explains the science behind this toxic trace element.
Abroad
In Search of Saudi Mangroves
Smithsonian ecologists join a team of scientists exploring the Red Sea's mangroves. They're working on a project for the new King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia.
From the Director
I learn a lot about fisheries and the culture of seafood by visiting fish markets on my travels...
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12:00PM
Weekly Seminar
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--Saturday, February 13, 10:30AM–
11:30AM
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