Email

Lab: paynterlab@umd.edu

Dr Paynter: paynter@umd.edu

1210 Biology-Psychology Building 144
Room 0271
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742

(301) 405-9701
(301) 314-3705

Monday – Friday: 9AM – 4PM

 

See something fishy on the Bay? Report it!

Maryland Natural Resources Police

(410) 260-8888

MD DNR Poacher hotline

1 (800) 635-6124

 

 
Who is going to be at the 8th Mermaid’s Kiss Oyster Fest this Thursday?! The Paynter Lab will be there helping support large-scale oyster restoration projects with our attendance, and you can join us! Tickets are still available. 🧜🏻‍♀️ 💋
The Oyster Toadfish, Opsanus tau, is commonly found in the Chesapeake Bay. The Paynter Lab found one nestled into a pile of grant last fall while sampling oysters at Cook’s Point in the Choptank River 🐠 · · #chesapeakebay #maryla
Here at the Paynter Lab we investigate the physiological and ecological processes associated with life in Chesapeake Bay. We focus on the biology, ecology, and restoration of the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, which plays a critical role in t
 
 

We are always looking for willing volunteers to join us in our field sampling efforts. 

Feel free to reach out if you are interested!