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 [...]
Bringing the Bay Home: The Role of Photography and Writing in the Restoration Effort Denice Wardrop, executive director of CRC, moderated the webinar with two expert speakers who provided inspiring perspectives on the role of photography and writing in the restoration efforts. Dave Harp, a photographer who currently has a virtual [...]
Aligning Behavior for the Bay Denice Wardrop, executive director of CRC, moderated the webinar with two expert speakers who provided new perspectives that continued January’s discussion on incorporating social science into the Bay restoration effort. Amanda Guthrie, PhD student at the Center for Coastal Resource Management (CCRM), Virginia Institute of Marine [...]
Behavior and the Bay: The Human Dimension of Chesapeake Bay Restoration Denice Wardrop, executive director of CRC, moderated the webinar with three expert speakers that provided a unique perspective on integrating social science into the restoration effort and briefly summarized some ongoing efforts focusing on what they've learned and what's next: [...]
PFAS in the Chesapeake Bay Region The December CRC Roundtable webinar focused on what we currently know about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), what we need to know, and how the Bay states and EPA are tackling the issue. PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, have been used in the U.S. [...]
PFAS in the Chesapeake Bay Region Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals,’ have been manufactured and used in a variety of industrial and consumer products in the United States since the 1940s, but have only recently received broad public interest. Numerous PFAS are present in the environment and have the [...]
Alien Invaders in the Chesapeake Bay From plants to insects to fish, it is estimated that there are more than 200 known or possible invasive species in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. These species, whether introduced accidentally or purposefully, can cause irreparable harm to native species in the region by competing for [...]
Emerging Contaminants in the Bay From antibacterial soaps to sunscreen, chemicals are found in every facet of our daily life. Chemicals that make up our personal care products, pharmaceuticals, cleaning supplies, and cookware are often thought of as beneficial, especially to our quality of life. The downside, however, is that these [...]
