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	Home Upcoming Events Institutions & Organizations People Bays & Estuaries Reefs, Banks & Islands Environmental Issues General Facts about the Gulf Exploration History Other Online Resources Electronic Books Mexican Coral Reef Species Checklist InfoHub Site Search:		Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) Copyright 1999 by SERC The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) is dedicated to increasing knowledge of the biological and physical processes that sustain life on earth. SERC's interdisciplinary research applies long-term studies to examine the ecological questions about landscapes of linked ecosystems, especially those impacted by human activities. SERC scientists use an experimental approach to discover mechanisms regulating the structure and dynamics of the environment. Located on the shore of Chesapeake Bay, SERC uses the geographic features of the nation's largest estuary to investigate interconnections of aquatic, terrestrial and atmospheric components of complex landscapes. These studies are then compared on regional, continental and global scales. SERC develops innovative approaches and instrumentation to measure environmental change in four ecological levels: global change; landscape ecology; ecology of coastal ecosystems; and population and community ecology. Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Type of Organization:   Research Center or Laboratory Sector:   Private Sector Main Field of Focus:   Global Change; Landscape Ecology; Ecology of Coastal Ecosystems; Population and Community Ecology Year Created:   1965 Contact Person:   Simons, Ross Mailing Address: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center P.O. Box 28 647 Contees Wharf Road Edgewater, Maryland 21037 USA Telephone: +1 443-482-2200 Fax: +1 443-482-2380 E-mail: simonsr@si.edu Home Page URL:   http://www.serc.si.edu Keywords:   Ecosystem, Human, Ecology, Dynamics, Geography, Landscape
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