Workshop Publications

On March 10, 2011, the Chesapeake Bay Program’s (CBP) Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) organized a workshop for over 70 scientists (social and natural), resource managers, students, and policymakers in Annapolis, Maryland to identify opportunities for advancing the contributions of social science research to Chesapeake Bay restoration. Over the year prior to the workshop, a committee of social scientists within STAC worked to identify areas where social science research is already contributing to Chesapeake Bay restoration and areas where social science research is needed. The committee also completed interviews with CBP leaders to help determine where opportunities exist to integrate social science research into existing programs and policies, and also identify the constraints to such integration. This baseline research, some of which is described below, was used to develop the goals and objectives for the social science workshop.