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 [...]
Integrating Social Science for Adaptive Management in Chesapeake Bay Program, Lisa Wainger and Daniel Read What do researchers and practitioners want from each other? Insights from the Advancing Engagement Workshop Series, Wes Eaton To continue December’s roundtable conversation on behavior change, February’s roundtable brought together a group of scholarly researchers with experience in [...]
CRC Member Webinar Take-Over Series Old Dominion University Research Updates: Seagrass Blue Carbon and Effects of Floods on Water Quality Coasts are dynamic areas of exchange between land and water. Nitrogen and phosphate from land, for example, are essential for growth of seagrasses and their production of “blue carbon”. Nutrients in the Bay often [...]
