The Science and the Story of the Conowingo Dam The Conowingo Dam has been a topic of heated discussion for decades. In that time, we have learned more and more about the system and made decisions according to that learning. Along with the science behind the issue, the story of the Conowingo has developed [...]
Moving Beyond Concern: Emerging Management for Contaminants We first noted substances negatively affecting the health of humans and the environment in the Chesapeake Bay watershed decades ago: mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), pesticides, and others. We now have emerging compounds of concern such as pharmaceuticals and hormones. Management of these contaminants brings a unique set [...]
Life After Internships How do we make sure that interns are getting the most out of their internships, both for sake of the intern's future career path and filling the pipeline with a competent workforce? Summer internships should have implications beyond August, with impacts to the intern and the field. One tool for mentors and [...]
Changing the Face of Bay Restoration and Science The environmental workforce that will inhabit and take care of the Bay area will be critical in bringing the full range of solutions to the table to face the challenges of the future. There are new faces emerging, including the new network of Bay professionals being [...]
A Restoration Conversation with the Nansemond Indian Nation and the Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe Our community within the Chesapeake Bay watershed includes tens of thousands of people who identify as American Indian. We all have a common goal of restoring and protecting the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. How can we better listen to, engage with, [...]
Minding and Mending Our Streams The Chesapeake Bay starts in the freshwater streams of the watershed: small trickles of water join rushing rivers that eventually bring their billions of gallons of water to the Bay. The health of streams is vital to our communities, our wildlife, and the overall water quality of the larger [...]
Chesapeake Waters and Their Caretakers: Three Stories From Three Perspectives To celebrate Earth Day, we reflected on decades of Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts informed by the journeys of three panelists with multidimensional experiences in various components of the Bay health effort, including the Bay Program, research, and activism. We asked our community to reflect on [...]
Taking A Deep Dive Into Shallow Waters Our March webinar took place on Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 from 12-1pm. We discussed the progress being made on the science of shallow water monitoring, modeling, and management, as shallow water is a dynamic piece of the Chesapeake Bay watershed puzzle. There are myriad interactions between land and sea [...]
Keeping Our Heads Above Water: Understanding Sea Level Rise Around the Bay Our February webinar took place on Wednesday, February 17th, 2021 from 12-1pm. We built on last month’s climate resilience discussion to talk specifically about sea level rise. Sea level rise is one of the most tangible symptoms of climate change and it impacts a variety [...]
Tackling a Global Problem at the Community Level: Building Climate Resilience Our January webinar took place on Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 from 12-1pm. We discussed progress, challenges, and a way forward on delivering climate change information to local communities with the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Climate Resiliency Workgroup. During the first half of the webinar, our invited speakers provided an overview [...]
