SERC Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

647 Contees Wharf Rd
Edgewater MD 21037-3702

Sector: Nonprofit Organization

Service Area: Regional

About SERC Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) provides science-based knowledge to meet critical environmental challenges. SERC leads objective research on coastal ecosystems—where land meets the sea—to inform real-world decisions for wise policies, best business practices, and a sustainable planet.

Our strategic and master plans seek to discover solutions to unprecedented environmental impacts and change in the Anthropocene Period – the age of humans – which urgently require pragmatic management decisions based on sound science.

We seek to inform, educate and engage people in science-based solutions for the environment:

Nationally and internationally recognized intern, graduate and post-doctoral student programs train the next generation of research scientists and natural resource managers. Participatory science to gather new data and to engage them in the process of using science effectively for answers. Public programs and K-12 field trips and activities about SERC science and how it relates to their communities.

SERC offers professional development for teachers and informal educators. We have a variety of offerings, ranging fro…

Themes
Air Quality, Climate Change, Conservation (Wildlife/Habitat), Marine & Coastal, Outdoor Learning...
Offerings
Curriculum & instructional materials
Field trips
Professional development/consulting for administrators
Professional development/consulting for teachers
Residential/overnight programs
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Research is a team sport, and the more people involved and the more perspectives we have the better the research. At …

Themes
Air Quality, Climate Change, Conservation (Wildlife/Habitat), Marine & Coastal
Offerings
Data/Research
Participatory Science
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The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) is dedicated to providing high quality educational programs that…

Themes
Climate Change, Marine & Coastal, Outdoor Learning, STEM
Offerings
Curriculum & instructional materials
Field trips
Internships
Professional development/consulting for administrators
Professional development/consulting for teachersmore...
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The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center is dedicated to fostering the development of the next generation of env…

Themes
Air Quality, Climate Change, Conservation (Wildlife/Habitat), Marine & Coastal, STEM...
Offerings
Internships
Data/Research
See More Details