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Watershed Stewards Academy
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The Watershed Stewards Academy (WSA) is a training program to empower residents to improve the quality of local waterways. Master Watershed Stewards are available to provide information to homeowners on practices they can implement to reduce backyard flooding, reduce pollutants, infiltrate stormwater and restore natural systems.
Currently, the Watershed Steward Academy is in Anne Arundel County, Calvert County, Cecil County, Harford County, Howard County, St. Mary's County, and the National Capital Region (covering Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, Washington, D.C.).
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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
