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On the Bay
Septic Maintenance Matters for the Chesapeake Bay
Madeleine Jepsen •
It’s almost certainly the most expensive appliance in your home. But unlike other appliances, septic systems are out of sight and out of mind—until something goes wrong, that is.
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The World is Your Oyster: Meet Annie Schatz, Aquaculture Projects Coordinator at Maryland Sea Grant
Sydney Sauls •
Annie Schatz’s journey in the marine sciences began in tears—and curiosity. Growing up in the landlocked state of Tennessee, her experiences with marine life were limited to beach trips to her grandparents' home and field trips to the aquarium. Fascinated by the creatures she saw, she struggled to understand why they looked so different from anything she had encountered on land. Read more...
Trowel and Error: Reflecting on My Path in Environmental Justice
Sydney Sauls •
"All around the world, I hear stories similar to mine—stories of oppression, struggle, liberation, and, increasingly, success." Intern Sydney Sauls reflects on the experiences that have shaped her path to environmental justice.
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Meet the Fellows Bringing Science to National Policy
Ashley Goetz •
Where marine and coastal science meets national policy, you’ll find Sea Grant Knauss Fellows. Meet the five fellows Maryland Sea Grant is supporting in 2024.
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Beyond Fish: Aquaculture in Action Provides Students with Hands-on Science Education
Madeleine Jepsen •
Through Aquaculture in Action, a program run by Maryland Sea Grant, high school students raise fish and learn about aquaculture as part of their science classes.
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Featured Fellow
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
Developing a habitat model for mysids, an important link in Chesapeake Bay food webs
Mysids are important mesozooplankton prey for many species of fish in Chesapeake Bay and are an important link in transferring energy from lower to upper trophic levels. Mysids also serve as biological vectors for benthic-pelagic coupling due to their diel vertical migration and omnivorous prey-switching behavior, which makes mysids important regulators of food web architecture. Despite their central role in coastal food webs, surprisingly little is known about mysid ecology and dynamics in Chesapeake Bay.
Chesapeake Quarterly Magazine
Complicated Contaminants: Finding PFAS in the Chesapeake Bay
