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Watershed Science

Understand the science behind Chesapeake Bay restoration.

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Chesapeake Stewardship Partnership News Restoration Spotlight Travel, Recreation and Culture Current page: Watershed Science Wildlife

The role of non-harvest areas in Chesapeake Bay oyster restoration

July 7, 2026

Chesapeake Bay Program partners help bring back the oyster population

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Man sprays hose at oysters on top of a boat to move the pile into the water.

2026 Blue Crab Advisory Report shows below-average population, but no overfishing

June 30, 2026

While the population of juvenile crabs rebounded, adult numbers are below average

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Several blue crabs on the floor of a boat.

Chesapeake Bay science gets a boost from artificial intelligence

April 30, 2026

Bay scientists hold a workshop to determine the uses and challenges of AI

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A high-tech buoy with a red flag on top floats in the water.

Understanding the Chesapeake’s catfish problem

March 11, 2026

New research is helping the Bay Program tackle these invasive species

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A large fish with whiskers, lies on a boat deck with it's mouth open.

Improving stream restoration outcomes across the Chesapeake Bay watershed

January 8, 2026

The Chesapeake Bay Program’s Science and Technical Advisory Committee comes together to improve stream restoration outcomes

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A vibrant sweet bay magnolia grows in a stream surrounded by vibrant foliage.

Two Chesapeake Bay Program tools hold the key to 40 years of watershed data

September 12, 2025

The partnership provides summaries of long-and-short term water quality trends for the Bay’s largest tributaries

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A short lighthouse screwed to a platform in the water.

College students take on crucial Chesapeake Bay research projects

August 22, 2025

C-StREAM gives research opportunities to populations who have been historically excluded from the environmental field 

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Dark blue salamander with yellow spots rests on mossy ground.

Hypoxia buoys look out for the Bay’s dissolved oxygen, but who’s looking out for them?

August 21, 2025

Hypoxia monitoring sensors require routine maintenance to give accurate readings to help detect dead zones

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A technician in a broad-brimmed hat is silhouetted against open water, with a small buoy floating near the horizon.

Flag Ponds Nature Park hosts horseshoe crab campout under the stars

June 30, 2025

Event offers guests a chance to witness horseshoe crab spawning

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A mass of horseshoe crabs gathers on a shoreline

The Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative celebrates 10 years of successes

June 17, 2025

The data network that helps connect communities with their local water quality indicators marks a significant milestone

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Two volunteers dangle water quality monitoring equipment over a creek to collect samples from a bridge.

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