Striped Bass Survey Assessment and Habitat Connections
February 13, 2025 - February 14, 2025Edgewater, MD
This workshop will convene in-person on Thursday and Friday, February 13-14, 2025 at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) in Edgewater, Maryland. A virtual component will be available.
The Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) will host a two-day workshop to investigate the environmental and ecological factors contributing to the low recruitment of Striped bass. This workshop aims to review current survey approaches and identify priority science needs, supporting the management of this marquee sportfish, which is vital to both the recreational fishing industry and commercial harvest along the Atlantic Coast. The workshop will focus on exploring research needs, sharing insights, and fostering collaboration among participants to support effective management strategies.
Workshop Steering Committee:
*STAC Member
- Carrie Kennedy, MD DNR, Chair
- Bob Beal, ASMFC
- Ingrid Braun-Ricks, PRFC
- Patrick Campfield, ASMFC
- Lynn Fegley, MD DNR
- Christina Garvey, CRC
- Pat Geer, VMRC
- Mark Monaco*, NOAA
- Kenny Rose*, UMCES
- Daniel Ryan, DC Division of Fish and Wildlife
- Troy Tuckey, VIMS
- Bruce Vogt, NOAA
This page will be updated with workshop details.
If you have any questions, please contact Meg Cole, STAC Coordinator, at colem@chesapeake.org.