The Chesapeake Bay Program’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) is administered by the CRC and funded through a cooperative agreement with the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) Partnership – currently spanning the period 2016-2022. The CRC has had a long-standing role of administering all activities of STAC, an active committee with 38 members from academic and scientific institutions around the watershed.

For any inquiries, or to be added to STAC’s Interested Parties list, contact STAC Coordinator, Annabelle Harvey.

 

STAC August Update

 

STAC’s next quarterly meeting will be on September 15-16 over Zoom conferencing. The agenda is still under development, but STAC will continue to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on CBP goals and connections with STAC’s “Achieving Water Quality Goals in the Chesapeake Bay: An Assessment of System Response and Science Needs” effort. STAC will also engage in a discussion on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice as it relates to STAC membership and STAC workshop participation. Materials and call-in information will be made available on the September Quarterly Meeting Webpage. STAC is working to finalize six workshop reports. Information regarding workshops held prior to January 2018 can be found on the STAC archived workshop homepage. STAC will be hosting four workshops in FY2020 including workshops on agricultural BMP implementation from a social science lens, Brook Trout population genetics, and Green Riprap. Information regarding current and past workshops, including agendas, presentations, and reports (as they become available) can be found on the workshop homepage.

While COVID-19 restrictions have prevented STAC from meeting in person in the near future, STAC Staff and members have been exploring the advantages of virtual meetings, workshops, and using new tools to connect. Check out this infographic to learn more!