The Bay Stewards, Scientists, and Managers of the Future What does restoring the Chesapeake Bay mean? The conversation lately has recognized that turning back time is impossible - we can restore the Bay to a better-functioning version of itself, but it will never be the same as it was in the 1800s with imposing [...]
Expanding the Chesapeake Bay Watershed report card to include social, economic and environmental justice indices Geographically explicit, data-rich Chesapeake Bay report cards have been developed annually by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science for 16 years. But over the past several years, the report card expanded to include the Chesapeake watershed and [...]
Harvesting Restoration Opportunities from the Farm Bill Agriculture is one of the largest land uses in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The food produced here supports the growing population in the watershed and beyond, but production also leads to nutrients entering the Bay. The Farm Bill provides critical support to producers and environmental protections. While [...]
STAC has released Achieving Water Quality Goals in the Chesapeake Bay: A Comprehensive Evaluation of System Response,otherwise known as the CESR report. A webpage has been created for the report where you can view background information, executive summary, and other supporting documents.
CRC Member Take-Over Series: University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) Building A Diverse Environmental Workforce and Packaging the State of the Science There is a need to bring science to more people as well as bringing more people (and diversity) to science. Our speakers will demonstrate how UMCES works to fill [...]
Improving Understanding and Coordination of Science Activities for PFAS in the Chesapeake Bay Those “forever chemicals” you may be hearing about are Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, more commonly known as PFAS. They persist in our environment and are linked to long-lasting impacts on fish, other wildlife, and human health. In response to growing concerns [...]
The Chesapeake Research Consortium 2022 Annual Report is now available for download. Take a look to learn about all we did last year!
CRC is pleased to share that the Chickahominy Indian Tribe’s Tribal Environmental Office's is hiring a Project Manager (PM). The PM will be responsible for the Administration of a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) grant. Grant administration responsibilities include monitoring, evaluation, and financial reporting. Application review for this position begins March 15, 2023. Learn more [...]
Implementing clean water solutions for agriculture in Pennsylvania In 2016, 2019, and 2022, leaders from Pennsylvania’s agricultural and environmental communities participated in a series of “Pennsylvania in the Balance” conferences. In the early years, participants generated creative new ideas to position agriculture in the state as a solution for clean water. Convened by the [...]
Recent RFPs from CRC partners EPA Multiple Tributary Models: Request for Applications More info through EPA Region 3:https://www.epa.gov/grants/grants-your-region-information-specific-epa-region-3#current Direct link to the RFA: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2023-02/EPA-I-R3-CBP-23-02_Multiple%20Tributary%20Model_20230207_Final%20Clean.pdf RFA closes April 7th, 2023. EPA-R3-CBP-23-02: Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2023 Request for Applications for Multiple Tributary Models for the Assessment of 2035 Climate Change Risk and Other Water [...]
