(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.
Mussels in the Mainstream
September 23, 12 – 1:00 pm
Oysters get a lot of buzz in the Chesapeake Bay region, but freshwater mussels provide many of the same ecosystem services in the 64,000-square-mile watershed that feeds into the Bay. These unsung water quality and habitat heroes are finally getting some mainstream recognition, with their inclusion in the 2025 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement and restoration efforts ongoing in streambeds across the watershed.
Join us on Wednesday, September 23rd from 12-1pm to hear how science, innovative approaches, and watershed policy are converging to support populations of native freshwater mussels.
Speakers:
- Evan Quinter, Staff Scientist, Potomac Riverkeeper Network
- Jamie Brunkow, Director of Advocacy and River Ecology, James River Association





