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Understanding Atlantic Menhaden Population Dynamics Through Use of Data from a Large-scale Historical Tagging Study

Institution:

Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

Co-Principal investigator:

Thomas Miller, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science; Amy Schueller, Beaufort Laboratory, National Marine Fisheries Service; Joseph Smith, Beaufort Laboratory, National Marine Fisheries Service

Understanding the Effectiveness of the Watershed Stewards Academies in Maryland

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University of Maryland, College Park

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A Biologically-Optimized Environmental Classification of Maryland Streams: Assessing Impacts of Stream Burial and Responses to Climate Change

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Appalachian Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

Co-Principal investigator:

Andrew J. Elmore, Appalachian Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

Advancing Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management: Biological Reference Points for Nutritional Status of Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis)

Institution:

University of Maryland, College Park, Department of Environmental Science and Technology

Co-Principal investigator:

Kyle J. Hartman, West Virginia University; John M. Jacobs, NOAA Cooperative Oxford Laboratory; Mark A. Matsche, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Cooperative Oxford Cooperative Laboratory

An Integrated Ecosystem Assessment of the Potomac River Estuary

Institution:

Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

Co-Principal investigator:

Lisa A. Wainger, Hongsheng Bi, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

Bridge to Marine Science Undergraduate Training in Puerto Rico

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Maryland Sea Grant College

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Developing a Framework for the Use of Computable General Equilibrium Economic and Ecological Models for Fisheries Management in the Chesapeake Bay

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University of Wyoming

Co-Principal investigator:

David Finnoff, University of Wyoming; Bradley J. Getner, Bradner Consulting Group Inc.

Development and Evaluation of Eco-Engineered Macroalgae and Shellfish Multi-Trophic Aquaculture Systems in the Chesapeake Bay

Institution:

University of Maryland, College Park

Co-Principal investigator:

Daniel Terlizzi, Patrick Kangas, University of Maryland, College Park

Diet and Feeding of Menhaden Using Barcoding Identification Based on Cox1 Sequences to Enable the Linking of Primary Productivity to Fisheries

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Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, University System of Maryland

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Fate of Carbon Produced by Winter Dinoflagellate Blooms

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Horn Point Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

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Forecasting Watershed Loading and Lagoon Response Along the Delmarva Peninsula Due to Changing Land Use and Climate

Institution:

Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

Co-Principal investigator:

Walter Boynton, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science; Mark J. Brush, Iris C. Anderson, Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Implications of Restoration Design for Hydrologic Response in Urban Streams

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University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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In Situ Setting of Crassostrea Virginica Larvae on Restored Reefs: A Complementary Method for Restoring Oyster Populations

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U.S. Naval Academy

Co-Principal investigator:

David W. Fredriksson, U.S. Naval Academy

Long-term Impacts of Different Techniques for Shoreline Stabilization in the Maryland Chesapeake Bay

Institution:

Horn Point Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

Co-Principal investigator:

Evamaria W. Koch, Cindy M. Palinkas, Court Stevenson, Horn Point Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science; Jeffrey Halka, Maryland Geological Survey

Monitoring for Outbreaks of a Fatal Blue Crab Virus in Rivers with Soft Shell Production Systems

Institution:

Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, University System of Maryland

Co-Principal investigator:

Rosemary Jagus, Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, University System of Maryland; Eric Johnson, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Phragmites Australis Invasion in the Chesapeake Bay: Implications of Nitrogen Pollution, Elevated CO2, and Genotypic Variation for Tidal Marsh Management

Institution:

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Co-Principal investigator:

Thomas J. Mozdzer, Melissa K. McCormick, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Riparian Buffer Indicators of Eco-Hydraulic Function for Improved Watershed Management and Monitoring

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University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Robust Ecosystem-based Management of the Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Fishery

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Texas AgriLife Research

Co-Principal investigator:

Michael Wilberg, John Wiedenmann, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science; David Tomberlin, NOAA Fisheries

Seasonal Trend, Source Appointment, Spatial Budget, and In-Stream Cycling of Nutrient and Sediment from the Susquehanna River Basin to Chesapeake Bay

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Johns Hopkins University

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Thresholds in Aquatic Communities in Response to Ex-Urbanization and Environmental Change

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University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Co-Principal investigator:

Joseph Sexton, University of Maryland, College Park

Unexpected Resurgence of Submersed Plant Beds in Chesapeake Bay: Role of Nutrient Inputs and Biogeochemical Cycling

Institution:

Horn Point Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

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Analyzing 70 Years of Oyster Monitoring Data to Help Guide Oyster Restoration in Maryland

Institution:

Horn Point Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

Co-Principal investigator:

David G. Kimmel, East Carolina University; Mitchell Tarnowski, Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Connectivity of Fish Nursery Habitats between Maryland's Coastal Bays and Near Shore Ocean Environment

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Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

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Development of A Technical Brief to Guide Stream Restoration Strategies to Reduce Nitrogen Loads in Urbanizing Chesapeake Bay Watersheds

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University of Maryland, College Park

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Effects of Cyanobacteria on Health and Disease of Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus: defining thresholds for exposure

Institution:

Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, University System of Maryland

Co-Principal investigator:

Carys L. Mitchelmore, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Environmental Science