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Maryland Sea Grant has funded scientific research relevant to the Chesapeake Bay and the Maryland residents who conserve, enjoy, and make their living from it. Search below our archive of research projects back through 1990, using keywords, topics, or project start year. Project data include the project principal investigators and abstract as well as impact or accomplishment statements and peer reviewed publications, if applicable.
Principal Investigator:
Jeffrey C. CornwellStart/End Year:
2010 - 2013Co-Principal investigator:
Lawrence P. Sanford, Horn Point Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental SciencePrincipal Investigator:
W. Michael KempStart/End Year:
2000 - 2003Co-Principal investigator:
Laura Murray, Horn Point Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental SciencePrincipal Investigator:
William P. BallStart/End Year:
2013 - 2014Institution:
Johns Hopkins UniversityPrincipal Investigator:
W. Michael KempStart/End Year:
2003 - 2005Co-Principal investigator:
Jeffrey Cornwell, Horn Point Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental SciencePrincipal Investigator:
Carys L. MitchelmoreStart/End Year:
2005 - 2009Co-Principal investigator:
David A. Wright, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Environmental Science; Lance T. Yonkos, Daniel J. Fisher, University of Maryland, College Park, Department of Agriculture and Natural ResourcesPrincipal Investigator:
Anson H. HinesStart/End Year:
2000 - 2004Institution:
Smithsonian Environmental Research CenterCo-Principal investigator:
Peter P. Marra, Smithsonian Environmental Research CenterPrincipal Investigator:
Mario N. TamburriStart/End Year:
2005 - 2011Co-Principal investigator:
Gregory M. Ruiz, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center; Peter D. McNulty, NEI Treatment System, LLCPrincipal Investigator:
David A. WrightStart/End Year:
2000 - 2002Co-Principal investigator:
Rodger Dawson, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental SciencePrincipal Investigator:
Lance YonkosStart/End Year:
2019 - 2020Institution:
University of Maryland, College ParkCo-Principal investigator:
Alexander MacLeod, University of Maryland College ParkPrincipal Investigator:
Thomas T. ChenStart/End Year:
1992 - 1994Co-Principal investigator:
Kennedy T. Paynter, Jr, University of Maryland, College ParkPrincipal Investigator:
Lawrence P. SanfordStart/End Year:
1998 - 2000Principal Investigator:
Thaddeus K. GraczykStart/End Year:
1998 - 2001Institution:
Johns Hopkins UniversityPrincipal Investigator:
Gregory M. RuizStart/End Year:
1994 - 1998Institution:
Smithsonian Environmental Research CenterCo-Principal investigator:
James T. Carlton, Williams College; Anson H. Hines, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center; D. Wayne CoatsPrincipal Investigator:
Fellow: Mariah KachmarStart/End Year:
2020 - 2022Institution:
University of Maryland Baltimore CountyPrincipal Investigator:
Victor S. KennedyStart/End Year:
1993 - 1995Co-Principal investigator:
Thomas C. Malone, Horn Point Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental SciencePrincipal Investigator:
Gerardo R. VastaStart/End Year:
1997 - 2000Principal Investigator:
David A. WrightStart/End Year:
1993 - 1995Co-Principal investigator:
Victor S. Kennedy, Horn Point Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental SciencePrincipal Investigator:
A. Whitman MillerStart/End Year:
2003 - 2007Institution:
Smithsonian Environmental Research CenterCo-Principal investigator:
Gregory M. Ruiz, Mark E. Torchin, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center; James T. Carlton, Williams College, Mystic SeaportPrincipal Investigator:
Mark SagoffStart/End Year:
1992 - 1994Institution:
University of Maryland, College ParkCo-Principal investigator:
Wayne Bell, Horn Point Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental SciencePrincipal Investigator:
Robert S. AndersonStart/End Year:
1994 - 1995Co-Principal investigator:
Eugene M. Burreson, Virginia Institute of Marine SciencePrincipal Investigator:
Yonathan ZoharStart/End Year:
2000 - 2002Principal Investigator:
Denise L. BreitburgStart/End Year:
1995 - 2001Co-Principal investigator:
James G. Sanders, Academy of Natural Sciences Estuarine Research CenterPrincipal Investigator:
Joel E. BakerStart/End Year:
1990 - 1994Principal Investigator:
Grace S. BrushStart/End Year:
1999 - 2002Institution:
Johns Hopkins UniversityPrincipal Investigator:
Gerardo R. VastaStart/End Year:
1995 - 1998Program Announcements
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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
Exploring the Use of Benthic Microbial Fuel Cells to Remove Sulfide While Harvesting Energy from Oyster Aquaculture Biodeposits
Oyster aquaculture is a rapidly growing industry in Maryland’s Chesapeake waters which stimulates economic activity and may provide a host of ecosystem benefits. A potential concern associated with the intensification of the oyster aquaculture is the local production and accumulation of oyster biodeposits, which can lead to a porewater sulfide accumulation and declining bioturbation, symptoms of declining ecosystem function. Sulfide is naturally removed from the seafloor by the interactions between bioturbating infauna and sulfide oxidizing bacteria.
Chesapeake Quarterly Magazine
A Growing Industry: Advancing Oyster Aquaculture in Maryland
