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Chris
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Professional Development and Aquaculture Education Coordinator
Maryland Sea Grant College
Biography:
Prior to being the MDSG Professional Development and Aquaculture Education Coordinator, Chris was a marine educator and a member of the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium education team.
He has been teaching at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab since 2016, where he brings expertise on sharks and marine science in general to students, teachers and the public through outreach and educational programs.
Chris has a bachelor’s degree in marine science from Eckerd College.
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Leone Yisrael is a cephalopod-loving scuba diver, cook, and loves to try new activities. She conducts genetic analysis and fieldwork at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center through the Coastal Disease Ecology Lab.
Featured Research Project
Exploring the Use of Benthic Microbial Fuel Cells to Remove Sulfide While Harvesting Energy from Oyster Aquaculture Biodeposits
Oyster aquaculture is a rapidly growing industry in Maryland’s Chesapeake waters which stimulates economic activity and may provide a host of ecosystem benefits. A potential concern associated with the intensification of the oyster aquaculture is the local production and accumulation of oyster biodeposits, which can lead to a porewater sulfide accumulation and declining bioturbation, symptoms of declining ecosystem function. Sulfide is naturally removed from the seafloor by the interactions between bioturbating infauna and sulfide oxidizing bacteria.
Chesapeake Quarterly Magazine
A Growing Industry: Advancing Oyster Aquaculture in Maryland
