On the Bay
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 . . .
Stormwater Saviors: How These Volunteers Are Becoming Master Watershed Stewards
Daniel Pendick • August 8, 2016
Meet the people accepted into the Cecil County Watershed Steward Academy. The extended training program equips Marylanders with the knowledge to launch projects that improve water quality in their own communities and the Chesapeake Bay beyond. Why do they want to become Master Watershed Stewards? And do they have what it takes to make it through the rigorous training?
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Photo Essay: An Island for Dredged Sediment Becomes a State Park for People
Jeffrey Brainard • June 9, 2016
Hart-Miller Island has slowly risen in the Chesapeake Bay over the past 30 years. Now the state is expanding public access for hiking and biking there. Read more . . .
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