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Maryland Sea Grant publishes blogs, Chesapeake Quarterly magazine, and other publications and videos. Learn about scientific research and science-based practices that can help preserve the Chesapeake Bay and Maryland's coastal environment.
On the Bay: Chesapeake Quarterly's Blog
July 1, 2022
Restoring the Shore: Touring coastal projects in Maryland’s Coastal Bays region
Taryn Sudol
“Got your boots?” Roman Jesien, lead scientist at the Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP), greeted my colleague, Cayla, and I. Cayla Cothron, a climate resilience extension associate at North Carolina Sea Grant, and I had just finished the Mid-Atlantic Sea Grant Regional Meeting in Ocean City, Maryland.
Fellowship Experiences: A Students' Blog
October 11, 2022
Is There an Intro to Grad School Class I Can Take?
Carly Maas
The Friday before classes start holds a mixture of excitement, nerves, and anticipation. Each year on that day, the geology department holds its graduate orientation, an all-day event where first-year to fifth-year students come together to learn not only about policies, but also about each other.
News Releases
February 27, 2020
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Maryland Sea Grant has awarded approximately $1 million in federal funding for eight two-year grants to support research on Chesapeake Bay oysters, freshwater salination in urban rivers, harvest policies for Atlantic menhaden, the role of phragmites in ecosystems, and monitoring forage fish such
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Chesapeake Quarterly
Boats on the Bay: Shrinking the Impacts
In this issue, we examine a single-use plastic problem hiding in plain sight—tons of shrink wrap used to cover recreational boats—as well as No Discharge Zones in Maryland waters, and an Extension specialist’s role supporting crabmeat processors.
Headwaters Newsletter
Volume 7, Issue 3
In this Issue:
- Personal Care and Environmental Impacts
- Bibliotherapy?
- Mistaken Identity
- Southern Maryland Community Becomes Model for Stormwater and Stewardship
- Welcome Calvert County WSA!
- Water Education Summit Goes Virtual, Exceeds Attendance Goals
Sea Level Rise Report
Come High Water: Sea Level Rise and Chesapeake Bay
This special report offers a comprehensive look at the causes and consequences of increasing flooding along Maryland’s coasts. This package, produced by Maryland Sea Grant's magazine Chesapeake Quarterly in partnership with Bay Journal, examines the scientific understanding and projections of the rate of sea level rise in the Chesapeake region; effects on people and the environment; and adaptations and policy responses that are under way or under consideration.
Video Gallery
Forecasting Sea Level Rise for Maryland
In Maryland Sea Grant's video, scientists release new projections for future sea level rise for the Chesapeake Bay and for Maryland, Virginia, and nearby Mid-Atlantic coastal areas.
