(Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)

CRC Roundtable is a monthly virtual seminar series, to host targeted, inclusive, and informed conversations matching scientific advances and management needs in a way that moves us collectively forward toward decision-making for effective and sustainable management of the Chesapeake Bay, its watershed, and its living resources.

The lunchtime seminars invites a diverse range of researchers, managers, and other professionals to have timely conversations around topics relevant to the Chesapeake partnership. The seminars are designed to promote contribution, not just consumption, of information with short presentations followed by facilitated discussion among attendees.They provide a place for participants to “ask the clumsy questions”. The seminars also build connectivity across participating organizations and identify ways to increase our collective competency for decision making.

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We are pleased to announce that the Roundtable webinar series has won a Gold in the 2023 Hermes Creative Awards in the Interactive Media category! Thanks to all of the presenters and participants over the past two years who have made the Roundtable such an informative and engaging space!

The CRC Roundtable is supported in part by
the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office.

Connecting Communities Through Water

December 18th, 12-1 pm

In 2023, a Polynesian voyaging canoe called Hōkūleʻa set out to circumnavigate the Pacific Ocean and uncover, recover, and reclaim culture, traditions, and a deeper relationship with Earth. The purpose of the voyage was to develop young leaders and connect communities with our oceans, science, and indigenous wisdom. As our speaker Nainoa Thompson said, “the ocean doesn’t separate us—it connects us,” a sentiment that is also relevant in the Chesapeake Bay region.

Join us on Wednesday, December 18th, from 12-1 pm to hear inspiring stories from communities and the open water. Watch this video recapping the 2023 journey, the video “The Way of the Navigator”, or scroll the StoryMap to learn more.

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