List of CBL Groups

American Association of University Women (AAUW): 

• CBL has a chapter of the American Association of University Women. AAUW is a national organization whose mission is "to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research." Our chapter supports this mission on the CBL campus through workshops, discussion-based meetings, and other events for the CBL community. We highly encourage ALL members of the CBL community to attend our meetings. 

• AAUW Chesapeake Biological Laboratory Chapter

  • President: Nina Santos, nsantos@umces.edu 

  • Vice President: Theresa Murphy, tmurphy@umces.edu 

  • Secretary:  Lael Collins, lcollins@umces.edu

  • Treasurer: Anna Hildebrand, ahildebrand@umces.edu 

Graduate Student Council (GSC): 

• The Graduate Student Council is the shared governance body for students at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science that is comprised of 8 elected members, 2 members from each of the UMCES units (Appalachian Laboratory, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Horn Point Laboratory, Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology). We are the liaisons between students, faculty, the Vice President for Education (VPE) Office, and the MEES Program Office. 

• Interested? 

  • Visit https://www.umces.edu/graduate-student-council 

  • Contact: gradstudentcouncil@umces.edu

American Fisheries Society (AFS):

• Officers

  • President: Matt Stefanak Samara Nehemiah 

  • Vice President: Nina Santos

  • Secretary/Treasurer: Maya Drzewicki