Center for Coastal & Watershed Studies

The Center is located within the Chesapeake Bay watershed. This premier estuarine system provides unique opportunities for coastal investigations. We use science to find solutions for environmental problems in a socially responsible manner. Starting locally and expanding regionally, we work with the communities and organizations to improve water quality, while providing valuable experiential learning for our students.

The Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies is a center of excellence within Hood College from which we study all aspects of coastal environments and the watersheds that culminate at our shorelines.

Vision

Our past and our future come together in coastal environments. In keeping with the best of Hood’s liberal arts tradition, our aim is to provide a framework for multi-disciplinary learning and research by students and faculty with the goal of understanding the genesis, complexities, and possible solutions to environmental and social issues that impact the coastlines and watersheds of our region, nation, and world.  Simultaneously, we will prepare our students in state-of-the-art technologies and practices that can lead them into productive careers and lives of service within our communities.