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Abandoned Mine Land Grant
Support Agency
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YesPurpose:
The U.S. Department of the Interior supplies annual grants to Maryland's Department of the Environment to construct reclamation projects that reduce water pollution from old mines. Abandoned mines can pose a serious threat to water quality, especially in the form of highly acidic water rich in metals.
Support Type:
Other- Cost Share FundingFunding Range:
Varies, 1:1 matchRestoration Activity:
Reclamation projectsEligibility:
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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
