A Framework for Growth in Internships Randy K. Rowel, Director of the Chesapeake Student Recruitment, Early Advisement, and Mentoring (C-StREAM) program at the Chesapeake Research Consortium, moderated the webinar featuring two students who just completed a summer research experience with the C-StREAM program. Anna He, Duke University student and [...]
Listening and Learning: Achieving Environmental Wins Through Convening September marks the two year anniversary of the first CRC Roundtable. When establishing this platform, one of CRC’s priorities was to create a space where all people could gather and have an open, honest discussion. To celebrate the Roundtable’s birthday, we’re taking a look at lessons [...]
A Framework for Growth in Internships Getting started in the science and environmental restoration workforce can be a daunting and twisting path. Internships help young scientists experience and better understand what a career in the geosciences might look like, but beyond research experience, are we giving interns the soft skills they need to succeed on [...]
Beating the Heat: Heat Islands and the Importance of Trees The term "heat island” refers to an area that is significantly warmer than its surroundings, generally due to human activities. The temperature difference between the heat island and surrounding areas is usually larger at night than during the day, and is most noticeable during [...]
Community Science: Live from the Chesapeake Community Research Symposium Citizen science has undergone a rebranding as it has expanded in popularity; it is now often referred to as “community science” to be more inclusive. However you put it, community science is more than just a feel-good way of getting the general public involved in [...]
Learning from Disaster: The Environmental Impacts and Lessons of Hurricane Agnes Hurricane Agnes was a formative event in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The scale of the devastation was unparalleled and caused the Bay community to take a long look at business as usual and determine how we could better prepare for extreme events. The [...]
CRC’s 50-Year-Long Role in Developing Environmental Leaders Chesapeake Research Consortium (CRC) was born out of environmental challenges to the Chesapeake Bay. It rose from the havoc that Hurricane Agnes left behind to chart a path towards filling knowledge gaps and prioritizing informed decision-making throughout the Bay community. Part of this process has been creating [...]
Bringing the Bay Home: The Role of Photography and Writing in the Restoration Effort Communication experts know that facts often do little to persuade; it is stories and emotions that change minds and win people over. Through photography, poetry, prose, murals, sculpture, song, and more, artists are able to reach people in a way [...]
Aligning Behavior for the Bay Of the 18 million people in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, no two are the same. Each person has their own beliefs, concerns, and motivations. Acknowledging this, how do we align social behavior, community sustainability, and the wider Bay restoration effort to achieve the best outcome for all? We [...]
Behavior and the Bay: The Human Dimension of Chesapeake Bay Restoration Collectively, we have been working towards the restoration of Chesapeake Bay for around five decades; in fact, CRC celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022. We have seen a lot of progress, but we also still have a long way to go. What needs [...]
