Workshop Publications

The restoration of the Chesapeake bay will take decades to achieve. The best available science indicates that this period is likely to experience rising sea levels, increasing temperatures, and changing precipitation patterns. These factors are central the ecosystems, hydrology, and biogeochemical processes of Chesapeake Bay and, consequently, changes have the potential to alter restoration priorities and the efficacy of restoration strategies. On March 15th, 2011, STAC convened a workshop to continue its effort to understand the implications of climate change for the protection and restoration of the Chesapeake bay and to identify practical next steps for the research and resource management community. This report summarizes the workshop’s presentations and discussions, and identifies possible actionable steps for the CBP and STAC.