Stories by Catherine Krikstan
Catherine Krikstan is a web writer at the Chesapeake Bay Program. She began writing about the watershed as a reporter in Annapolis, Md., where she covered algae blooms and climate change and interviewed hog farmers and watermen. She lives in Washington, D.C.
Blue crab stock considered sustainable, despite population decline
June 26, 2017Experts recommend a cautious approach to resource management
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By the Numbers: 54
May 31, 2017The number of National Park Service sites in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
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By the Numbers: 110,701
April 4, 2017The acres of forestland protected by the Maryland Forest Conservation Act in the two decades since it was passed
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By the Numbers: 502
January 31, 2017The number of sustainable public and charter schools in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
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By the Numbers: 100
December 15, 2016The ideal width, in feet, of a riparian forest buffer
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By the Numbers: 458,000
October 18, 2016The average weight, in tons, of bay anchovy produced in the Chesapeake Bay each year
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By the Numbers: 128
July 26, 2016The total number of high-tide flood days observed in Annapolis, Baltimore, Norfolk and the District of Columbia last year
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Blue crab stock considered sustainable, but adult females remain below target levels
June 30, 2016A new report recommends a risk-averse approach to management
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By the Numbers: 15
June 27, 2016The number of national wildlife refuges located in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
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By the Numbers: 8 billion
May 26, 2016The amount of microbeads released each day into aquatic habitats across the United States.
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