Maryland Sea Grant is seeking applications for our Assistant Director for Communications and an Aquaculture Projects and National Extension Coordinator. More details.
Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture
Research to support the implementation of ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM) is integral to building a comprehensive approach to conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of Maryland’s coastal resources. Success will require:
- Investigations of fishery population trends and targets and their effects on ecosystems
- A better understanding of the needs of and engagement strategies for multiple audiences with different priorities (including recreational and commercial fishers, the seafood and aquaculture industries, and consumers)
- Improved models for understanding Chesapeake Bay fishery scenarios
Maryland Sea Grant will address these themes by supporting natural and social sciences, synthesizing and translating research results, and engaging stakeholders in the movement toward ecosystem-based fisheries management.
For additional detail, visit our recent Request for Proposals or the Maryland Sea Grant Strategic Plan.
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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.
