Restoring Positivity: Chesapeake Bay Watershed Success Stories The restoration of the Chesapeake Bay has been and will continue to be a herculean effort by many, and the work ahead of us often overshadows the successes to date. Pausing to celebrate our successes reminds us all how far we have come and is a learning [...]
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Advance Chesapeake Bay Research and Management The Chesapeake Bay is globally recognized for its long-term, science-based restoration effort, but informed decision making across the seven jurisdictions of the watershed requires a lot of data and modeling. Artificial intelligence (AI) and associated machine learning (ML) applications have emerged as powerful tools [...]
When Restoration Bears Fruit: Food Forests in the Bay Watershed As the Chesapeake Bay restoration effort increasingly emphasizes green infrastructure and community engagement, the creation of local foraging opportunities benefits both the environment and communities. Food forests go beyond basic gardening; they are thoughtfully designed, low-maintenance, perennial-based agroforestry systems designed to mimic a natural [...]
Greener Workforce, Greener Chesapeake Bay Watershed A healthy and thriving Chesapeake Bay watershed requires people power; increasing workforce development for green career pathways drives restoration as well as economically secure, strong communities. Organizations across the watershed are working to support students and professionals at all levels to grow a workforce with the skills and [...]
A Creative Spark: How Artists in Residence Ignite Bright Ideas Artist residencies offer a chance to work in a new environment surrounded by fresh perspectives. Within residencies hosted at research institutions, this kindling of new ideas goes both ways; artistic perspectives can illuminate complex technical challenges and inspire new approaches to research and engagement. [...]
Pamunkey Indian Tribe Environmental Monitoring and Resilience Intern Project Description The NOAA North Atlantic Regional Team and Chesapeake Research Consortium (CRC) seek a summer intern for late May through mid-August 2026 (12 weeks) to assist with monitoring and collating data by the Pamunkey Indian Tribe in support of tribal resilience and [...]
Science Education Internship Project Description The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office (NCBO) and Chesapeake Research Consortium (CRC) seek a summer intern for late May through mid-August 2026 (12 weeks) to develop a series of resources to support science teaching. The resources will focus on phenomena-based learning, which is a core element of [...]
Computer Science Internship Project Description: The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office (NCBO) and Chesapeake Research Consortium (CRC) seek a summer intern for late May through mid-August 2026 (12 weeks) to assist with the continued development data management processes and updating the capabilities of a data visualization application for the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive [...]
Marine Biologist Internship Project Description: The Cooperative Oxford Lab and Chesapeake Research Consortium (CRC) seek a summer intern for late May through mid-August 2026 (12 weeks) to work with National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science/Cooperative Oxford Lab (NCCOS/COL) and partners to support field and laboratory research across a variety of disciplines [...]
Summer Field Technician Internship Project Description: The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office (NCBO) and Chesapeake Research Consortium (CRC) seek a summer intern for late May through mid-August 2026 (12 weeks) to assist with NCBO’s field-based science and observation efforts. The Chesapeake Bay is a dynamic ecosystem with highly variable environmental conditions. In [...]
