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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:
Robert S. AndersonStart/End Year:
2003 - 2006Principal Investigator:
James G. SandersStart/End Year:
1994 - 1997Co-Principal investigator:
Gerhardt F. Riedel, Academy of Natural Sciences Estuarine Research LaboratoryPrincipal Investigator:
Tom MillerStart/End Year:
2017 - 2020Co-Principal investigator:
Fellow: Reed BrodnikPrincipal Investigator:
Andrew J. MillerStart/End Year:
2013 - 2014Institution:
University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyPrincipal Investigator:
A. Whitman MillerStart/End Year:
2011 - 2013Institution:
Smithsonian Environmental Research CenterPrincipal Investigator:
James G. SandersStart/End Year:
1991 - 1994Co-Principal investigator:
Kevin G. Sellner, Academy of Natural Sciences Estuarine Research CenterPrincipal Investigator:
Ming LiStart/End Year:
2016 - 2018Co-Principal investigator:
Xiaohong Wang, Salisbury UniversityPrincipal Investigator:
Eugene M. BurresonStart/End Year:
2001 - 2004Institution:
Virginia Institute of Marine ScienceCo-Principal investigator:
Kimberly S. Reese, Lisa M. Ragone Calvo, Virginia Institute of Marine StudiesPrincipal Investigator:
Cecily SteppeStart/End Year:
2012 - 2014Institution:
U.S. Naval AcademyCo-Principal investigator:
David W. Fredriksson, U.S. Naval AcademyPrincipal Investigator:
Gerardo R. VastaStart/End Year:
2003 - 2006Co-Principal investigator:
Jose A. Fernandez-Robledo, Center of Marine Biotechnology, University of Maryland Biotechnology InstitutePrincipal Investigator:
Michael PaolissoStart/End Year:
2016 - 2018Institution:
University of Maryland, College ParkCo-Principal investigator:
Brian Needelman, University of Maryland, Department of Environmental Science and Technology; Christina Prell, University of Maryland, Department of Sociology; Klaus Hubacek, University of Maryland, Department of Geographical SciencesPrincipal Investigator:
Ronald WeinerStart/End Year:
1993 - 1995Institution:
University of Maryland, College ParkCo-Principal investigator:
Marianne Walch, Center of Marine Biotechnology, University of Maryland Biotechnology InstitutePrincipal Investigator:
Christina BradleyStart/End Year:
2019 - 2020Institution:
Salisbury UniversityCo-Principal investigator:
Sarah Cvach, Salisbury UniversityPrincipal Investigator:
Eric SchottStart/End Year:
2021 - 2022Co-Principal investigator:
Mingli ZhaoPrincipal Investigator:
Gerardo R. VastaStart/End Year:
2001 - 2004Co-Principal investigator:
Eric J. Schott, Jose A. Fernandez-Robledo, Wolf T. Pecher, Center of Marine Biotechnology, University of Maryland Biotechnology InstitutePrincipal Investigator:
Thomas J. MillerStart/End Year:
2009 - 2012Co-Principal investigator:
Allen Place, Center of Marine Biotechnology, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute; David Secor, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental SciencePrincipal Investigator:
Andrew ElmoreStart/End Year:
2009 - 2012Co-Principal investigator:
Sujay Kaushal, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science; Jason Jullian, University of OklahomaPrincipal Investigator:
Sujay KaushalStart/End Year:
2007 - 2011Co-Principal investigator:
Keith N. Eshleman, Robert H. Hilderbrand, Margaret A. PalmerPrincipal Investigator:
Anwar HuqStart/End Year:
1995 - 1996Institution:
University of Maryland, College ParkPrincipal Investigator:
Kenneth R. TenoreStart/End Year:
1997 - 2000Principal Investigator:
Eric JohnsonStart/End Year:
2009 - 2012Institution:
Smithsonian Environmental Research CenterCo-Principal investigator:
Denise L. Breitburg, Anson Hines, Smithsonian Environmental Research CenterPrincipal Investigator:
Paul LeisnhamStart/End Year:
2016 - 2017Co-Principal investigator:
Kanoko Maeda, University of Maryland, College Park, Department of Environmental Science and TechnologyPrincipal Investigator:
Stephen B. BrandtStart/End Year:
1994 - 1996Institution:
Buffalo State College, Great Lakes CenterCo-Principal investigator:
Denise L. Breitberg, Academy of Natural Sciences Estuarine Research CenterPrincipal Investigator:
Lawrence SanfordStart/End Year:
2012 - 2014Co-Principal investigator:
Evamaria W. Koch, Cindy M. Palinkas, Court Stevenson, Horn Point Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science; Jeffrey Halka, Maryland Geological SurveyPrincipal Investigator:
Keryn GedanStart/End Year:
2016 - 2018Institution:
George Washington UniversityCo-Principal investigator:
Chris Hein, Virginia Institute of Marine Science; Sunny Jardine, University of Delaware, School of Marine Science and Policy; Jorge Lorenzo Trueba, Montclair State University, Earth and Environmental StudiesProgram 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
