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Our Communications Staff and Products
From its start in 1977, Maryland Sea Grant has sought to show those who live and Maryland and beyond how important — and exciting — Chesapeake Bay science can be.
Our communications staff works to inform the public about scientific discoveries and the researchers who make them, findings that can help to protect and restore the Bay and Maryland’s coastal waters. We strive to provide scientifically accurate information with context and depth that nonscientists can understand and enjoy.
We use a variety of media to tell these stories:
- Chesapeake Quarterly magazine: Since we started it in 2002, our free, award-winning magazine has covered topics like sea level rise, oyster aquaculture, and the menhaden fishery. Read and subscribe to it today. And follow us online by reading On the Bay, Chesapeake Quarterly's blog.
- Social media: Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.
- Videos: Maryland Sea Grant boasts an Emmy Award-winning videographer, Michael Fincham. He has produced eight documentary features, including Chesapeake: The Twilight Estuary and Who Killed Crassostrea virginica: The Fall & Rise of Chesapeake Bay Oysters. Visit our YouTube channel.
- Our Bookstore contains information about more publications and feature-length documentaries by Maryland Sea Grant and how to order them.
- You can also browse an archive of Maryland Marine Notes, published by Maryland Sea Grant until 2001. This newsletter contained extensive news about research and outreach in the Chesapeake region.
Contact the communications staff
Wendy Mitman Clarke
Science Writer and EditorWendy Mitman Clarke, who’s been writing about the Chesapeake Bay’s environment, creatures, and culture for over 25 years, is a science writer and editor at Maryland Sea Grant.
Nicky Lehming
Graphic Designer/ProducerNicky Lehming is our graphic designer and producer of visual content. She received a bachelor's degree in biology at Washington University, studied design and photography at the Corcoran School of Art and Design, and received a multimedia design certificate from the University of Washington.
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Featured Fellow
Amber Fandel researched the presence and behaviors of marine mammals using sound. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, playing music, and hiking and paddle boarding with her dog.
Featured Research Project
Evaluating the Performance of Spatially Explicit Population Models to Estimate Abundance of Chesapeake Bay Fishes
Though fish populations typical experience spatially varying mortality, abundance, and fishing pressure, stock assessments commonly model a population that is assumed to be well-mixed. When assumptions about population mixing are not met, these models can result in biased estimates. Spatial population estimates are particularly beneficial to the Chesapeake Bay as this region faces unique challenges as a result of climate change, fishing pressure, and land use within the watershed.
