Morgan State University and the State of Maryland are establishing a new Urban and Coastal Climate Science Research Center to address climate change.
The center is one of six that Morgan State has established over the past five years. It represents one of the “highest excellences” recommended by the Blue Ribbon Panel on Expanding STEM Research. Its main goal is to work with the global scientific community and policymakers to develop effective solutions to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change affecting our planet.
Funding for this state-of-the-art center is provided as part of Maryland Governor Wes Moore's FY25 budget. The province has committed to investing $3 million annually to operate a multi-disciplinary center to advance research and address the most pressing and vexing problems related to climate change.
The Interdisciplinary Center for Urban and Coastal Climate Science Research is expected to investigate and respond to the impacts of climate change on natural ecosystems and the built environment, the economy, and the overall health and well-being of Maryland residents, especially urban and coastal areas. population. It will generate research on climate change that will benefit Baltimore City, Maryland, and coastal regions across the United States and beyond through research, education and public service.
“Under the leadership of Chairman David K. Wilson, Morgan has continued to advance research and has become increasingly renowned for its strong STEM programs and research centers,” said Willie E. May, Ph.D., vice president for research and economic development. He is a professor of chemistry at Morgan State. “The University's newest addition, the Center for Urban and Coastal Climate Science Research, will collaborate with Morgan's other research centers to leverage our innovative researcher faculty and staff to study and predict the impacts of climate change on urban and coastal communities. “The research produced will play an important role in determining how climate change impacts human health and natural resources in Maryland.”