Scientist Looks to Data from the Past to Gauge Restoration Expectations
Denise Breitburg’s journey into piles of old data stems from a bit of frustration. The Smithsonian Environmental Research (SERC) scientist spent the
summer of 2003 researching the role that Chesapeake Bay’s small inlets
play in the distribution of sea nettles — those pesky stinging jellyfish that send many a Bay swimmer scrambling for shore.
While digging through an old file cabinet at the Chesapeake Biological
Laboratory (CBL), Breitburg found unpublished reports showing that
scientist Dave Cargo had done practically the same study over thirty
years ago.
Stopping the Spread: Maryland Sea Grant Releases Aquatic Invasive Response Plan
Environmental invaders can cause billions of dollars in economic losses
due to competition with native plants and animals, infrastructure
damages, and negative effects on industries like boating and fishing. Preventing introductions of invasive species is key, but managers
should also be prepared to take action when prevention measures fail.
To foster an effective response to aquatic invasive species
introductions, Maryland Sea Grant worked with its partners to produce
Rapid Response Planning for Aquatic Invasive Species.
Helping the Bay Help Itself — Seagrass Beds May Amplify Own Growth
Some say success breeds success and wealth begets wealth. Ecologist
Michael Kemp and his graduate student Renee Gruber think seagrass
brings seagrass.
With funding from Maryland Sea Grant, the pair from the University of
Maryland Center for Environmental Science Horn Point Laboratory is
testing their theory with the hope of applying what they learn to the
restoration of Chesapeake Bay’s underwater grasses.
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Fellowship Opportunities from Maryland Sea Grant
Studying the abundance of the American Eel in the Potomac River.
Exploring the effect of sediment on underwater grasses in the
Chesapeake Bay. Reviewing drafts of a major piece of environmental
legislation. These are just a few of the opportunities students have
had through two Maryland Sea Grant fellowships, one for undergraduates
and another for graduate students.
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Scientists Join Forces for Regional Fisheries Research
It’s an act of nature that goes largely
unnoticed. Every year, larval fish — barely visible to the naked
eye — leave their birthplace in the offshore Atlantic and make
their way into the waters of the Delaware and Chesapeake bays. Survivors
of the journey find food and shelter in the bays’ nursery areas
and ultimately grow to become important parts of the ecosystem. Not
to mention its recreational and commercial fisheries.
[more]
Denise Breitburg’s journey into piles of old data stems from a bit of frustration. The Smithsonian Environmental Research (SERC) scientist spent the
summer of 2003 researching the role that Chesapeake Bay’s small inlets
play in the distribution of sea nettles — those pesky stinging jellyfish that send many a Bay swimmer scrambling for shore. 
Environmental invaders can cause billions of dollars in economic losses
due to competition with native plants and animals, infrastructure
damages, and negative effects on industries like boating and fishing. Preventing introductions of invasive species is key, but managers
should also be prepared to take action when prevention measures fail.
To foster an effective response to aquatic invasive species
introductions, Maryland Sea Grant worked with its partners to produce
Some say success breeds success and wealth begets wealth. Ecologist
Michael Kemp and his graduate student Renee Gruber think seagrass
brings seagrass. 
Studying the abundance of the American Eel in the Potomac River.
Exploring the effect of sediment on underwater grasses in the
Chesapeake Bay. Reviewing drafts of a major piece of environmental
legislation. These are just a few of the opportunities students have
had through two Maryland Sea Grant fellowships, one for undergraduates
and another for graduate students.
It’s an act of nature that goes largely
unnoticed. Every year, larval fish — barely visible to the naked
eye — leave their birthplace in the offshore Atlantic and make
their way into the waters of the Delaware and Chesapeake bays. Survivors
of the journey find food and shelter in the bays’ nursery areas
and ultimately grow to become important parts of the ecosystem. Not
to mention its recreational and commercial fisheries.