Cooperative Oxford Laboratory
Nestled on the scenic shores of the Tred Avon River in Oxford, Maryland, the Cooperative Oxford Laboratory has been a vital center of Chesapeake Bay science for over six decades. It was founded in 1960 by the U.S. Bureau of Commercial Fisheries in response to a crisis: oyster diseases that were ravaging both the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays. Over time its mission broadened far beyond oyster pathology. In 1987, through a cooperative agreement between NOAA’s National Ocean Service and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, it was formally designated the Cooperative Oxford Laboratory (COL), reflecting its shared stewardship. Today, the COL is home to Maryland DNR’s Aquatic Animal Health Program.
Cooperative Oxford Laboratory
Nestled on the scenic shores of the Tred Avon River in Oxford, Maryland, the Cooperative Oxford Laboratory has been a vital center of Chesapeake Bay science for over six decades. It was founded in 1960 by the U.S. Bureau of Commercial Fisheries in response to a crisis: oyster diseases that were ravaging both the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays. Over time its mission broadened far beyond oyster pathology. In 1987, through a cooperative agreement between NOAA’s National Ocean Service and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, it was formally designated the Cooperative Oxford Laboratory (COL), reflecting its shared stewardship. Today, the COL is home to Maryland DNR’s Aquatic Animal Health Program.