On the Road: Environmental Protection Agency

Go On the Road to visit the Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Science Center at Fort Meade.  Transportation Provided!

A RSVP is required on Handshake, limited seating.

9:30 AM:  Meet at the Bus Loop located behind the RAC (Retriever Athletic Center- Administration Drive)

BE SURE TO BRING YOUR ID and LUNCH.  Return to campus by 2:30pm.

** Note: students are required to bring 2 forms of identification for entrance to the center. (SEE ATTACHED FLYER of acceptable IDs)

** If the student is not a US Citizen, they will need to bring their passport as one of the forms of Identification.

This visit is OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS.

EPA's Environmental Science Center (ESC) houses the Region 3 Office of Analytical Services and Quality Assurance and the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Analytical Chemistry and Microbiology Laboratories. The building contains more than 75 laboratories dedicated to organic and inorganic chemistry, biology, microbiology and other scientific activities.

Students will visit the Environmental Science Center (ESC) at Fort Meade.  Learn about and tour the Region 3 and OPP laboratory programs at ESC.  You will see different laboratory spaces (microbiology, inorganic, and organic labs), different types of instrumentation, and some of the different projects that have been and are being worked on at the facility. 

Region 3's Laboratory and Technical Services Branch (LTSB) provides lab and technical services for Region 3's air, water and waste programs. The lab is responsible for analytical services, site/project level data quality assurance, data management and integration; provides both routine and non-routine laboratory analysis; and plays a major role in quality assurance of all Regional data collection and analysis.

Please note: UMBC is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment for all faculty, staff, students, and visitors.  If you would like to request accommodations (e.g., ASL interpreters, captioning, wheelchair access, etc.) for this event, please notify us at least two weeks prior to the event. Requests received after that time cannot be guaranteed, but we will do our best to make arrangements for program access. Please contact the event host (careers@umbc.edu) with your specific request and be sure to include the event title, date, and time.