Horn Point Graduate Education

Greetings! Welcome to the resource page for current and prospective graduate students at Horn Point.

Student Handbook

MEES Web site

USM Oceanography Network

Ecosystem Restoration Institute

Ian Morris Scholar in Residence

Current students - use the menu below to find important information and resources regarding graduate studies and student life at Horn Point.

Prospective Students - Welcome! If you are interested in graduate studies at Horn Point, please feel free to browse our website using the table of contents below. Note the link for prospective students.

If you have any additional questions about being a graduate student at Horn Point, feel free to contact Ginger Jahn (current graduate student) at gjahn@hpl.umces.edu.

Information for Current Students ~ Seminars ~ Courses ~ Other Academic Resources ~ Important Forms, Paperwork and Documents ~ Graduate Student Organization ~ Extra-curricular Activities ~ UMCES Dive information
	Information for Prospective Students ~ Links to careers in Marine Science/Oceanography ~ Graduate Research at Horn Point Laboratory and the    Application Process ~ Research and Funding Opportunities ~UMCES Dive Program ~ Graduate Student Life at Horn Point ~ Information for Graduate Faculty

Information for Current Students

Seminars • Weekly Seminars (Wednesday at 11:00 in the Lecture Hall, unless otherwise stated) • Student Seminars (Mondays at 13:00 in the Lecture Hall, when scheduled) during school semesters. • Guidelines for student seminars. • Student Seminar Evaluation Form Courses •  Current Seminars offered at Horn Point Laboratory •  MEES course offerings for Fall 2008 •  Routine spring and fall IVN based courses •  IVN course schedules from HPL Fall 2008

•  Initial Advisory Committee Meeting Report (submitted during first semester of graduate studies)
•  Annual Progress Report (submitted annually to the MEES office)
•  Progress Checklist for Masters and PhD
•  Dissertation Committee Member Selection
•  Report on Dissertation Proposal Defense
•  Report on Doctoral Comprehensive Exam
•  Guidelines for Electronic Submittal of Dessertation/Thesis
•  Tuition Remission Form (*.doc)

Graduate studies and research at Horn Point are part of the Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Science (MEES) Program based at the University of Maryland at College Park. The MEES program offers both Masters and Doctoral degree programs in six Areas of Specialization (AOS), five of which are represented by faculty at Horn Point (i.e. Environmental Chemistry, Oceanography, Ecology, Environmental Science, and Fisheries Science). The Horn Point research community is very diverse, including plankton dynamics, nutrient cycling, and physical and biological estuarine processes.

•  For a list of Horn Point faculty, including their research interests and publications, click here.
•  For a list of graduate students at Horn Point, including research interests and advisors, click here.
•  If you would like more information on the MEES program, click here.

 Research and Funding Opportunities

•  Faculty currently looking for students
•  Horn Point Fellowship – a competitive research fellowship providing salary and benefits for Masters (1 year) and doctoral students (2 years)
•  Research Grants for Students (Available through Horn Point and other institutions).
•  Travel Grants – up to one conference a year, a great opportunity to present recent research and learn more about the field and network with colleagues

Graduate Student Life at Horn Point

•  Journal Club (Fridays at 11am in the Ian Morris Conference Room). Click here for the current article.
•  Weekly Movie (in the HPL Lecture Hall). Contact Ginger Jahn for details.
•  HPL Tai-chi Club
•  Soccer and Volleyball (Spring and Summer)
•  Other Local Social Activities
     ~ The Avalon Theatre
     ~ Ocean City
•  Recreation
     ~ Blackwater Wildife Refuge
     ~ Other Local Outdoor Activities
• Cambridge and Easton
• Annapolis
• DC area
• Baltimore