| Institution: | Maryland Department of Natural Resources |
| Department: | Resource Assessment Service - Tidewater Ecosystem Assessment |
| Expertise: | Algae Blooms, Coastal/Estuarine Sampling and Monitoring, Environmental Education, Nutrient Pollution, Water Quality, Environmental Education |
| Chesapeake Management Areas: | Water Quality |
| Research interests: | Water quality monitoring and habitat assessments of shallow and open waters of the Chesapeake Bay. Particular emphasis on autonomous monitoring (e.g., continuous monitoring) for characterizing the health of shallow water habitats. Shallow water monitoring data also used to assess Chesapeake Bay water quality criteria for dissolved oxygen, water clarity, and chlorophyll in shallow water habitats, determine attainment or non-attainment of shallow water habitats for their designated uses, assess SAV habitats and identify potential SAV restoration sites, provide information to better understand ecosystem processes and the impact of extreme events (e.g. hurricanes, high flows, sanitary sewer overflows) in shallow water environments, provide data for calibrating the Bay Eutrophication and Watershed Model, and to track progress of habitat restoration and environmental mitigation efforts. |
| Email: | brianr.smith@maryland.gov |
| Web Address: | www.eyesonthebay.net |
