Recent News: From the Field
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March 26, 2020
Researchers give mussels new power
Transplanted mussels suggest more reintroduction efforts are possible in the Anacostia
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March 16, 2020
Who lives here? Tracking species by the DNA they leave behind
Environmental DNA, or eDNA, is a new tool for nature scientists
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February 26, 2019
Bringing up baby oysters
Horn Point Hatchery helps ensure a future for a Bay delicacy
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October 30, 2018
Restoring North America’s largest salamander
Researchers aim to bring the reclusive hellbender out of the shadows
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July 09, 2018
Searching for bog turtles in a disappearing habitat
Vanishing wetlands threaten these tiny turtles
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April 16, 2018
Looking upstream to the return of migratory fish
Getting past dams means new habitat for shad and other species
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April 03, 2018
A glimpse into a restored Chesapeake oyster reef
Researchers take a dive on Harris Creek three years after the last oysters settled
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September 07, 2017
From the Field: Monitoring marsh birds in Monie Bay
By counting bird calls, researchers get estimate of marsh habitat health
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August 24, 2017
From the Field: Could blue crabs weather a changing climate?
Researchers work to predict how warming temperatures, increased acidity might affect iconic crustaceans
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June 29, 2017
From the Field: How invasive species could be impacting vital salamander habitat
Investigating connection between invasives, groundwater and the vernal pools it supports
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