On the Bay
Testing What Works in Oyster Aquaculture: Planting Gear in the Choptank
Daniel Pendick • January 11, 2017
The Horn Point Laboratory Oyster Hatchery is conducting research to help Maryland oyster growers figure out what type of equipment best suits their business needs. Interns at the hatchery in Cambridge, Maryland, helped to anchor new types of oyster-growing gear along the Choptank River in the summer of 2016. Read more . . .
Photo Essay: A Long, Sweaty Day of Learning Stormwater Management
Daniel Pendick • November 8, 2016
On a hot summer day north of Elkton, Maryland, seven trainees in the Cecil County Watershed Stewards Academy reached an important milestone. They were finally going to install their first stormwater management project or “practice” — a rain garden full of native plants — to improve local water quality and help protect the Chesapeake Bay. Read more . . .
Annual Climate Risk Survey Homes in on Vulnerable Maryland Communities
Daniel Pendick • October 12, 2016
People living in socially and economically stressed communities in Maryland don't feel prepared to deal with the expected effects of global climate change, like increased coastal flooding and heat waves. Read more . . .
Watershed Steward Trainees Scout for Stormwater Problems and Solutions
Daniel Pendick • September 19, 2016
Marylanders accepted into the Cecil County Watershed Steward Academy visited several sites in the Elkton, Maryland, area to scout for opportunities to clean up local waterways and the Chesapeake Bay downstream. Read more . . .
These Students Grow Professionally By Blogging About Science
Jeffrey Brainard • August 29, 2016
Graduate fellow William Yagatich learned through practice how to interview people effectively for his sociological research about efforts to restore the Chesapeake Bay. He also learned on the job an even more important task: being a new father to an infant girl. Read more . . .
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