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Watershed Science

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40th Anniversary Chesapeake Stewardship Partnership News Restoration Spotlight Travel, Recreation and Culture Watershed Science Wildlife

What we’ve learned from exploring a century of nitrogen pollution

June 6, 2022

Bay Program partners collaborate on an award-winning report

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Chemical contaminant “PCBs” persist in Chesapeake schools

May 26, 2022

A Chesapeake Bay Program study identifies sources of PCBs

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How does rain help and hurt the Chesapeake Bay?

May 11, 2022

Rainfall impacts salinity levels, water clarity and dissolved oxygen levels

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How the Chesapeake region can slow down—and adapt to—climate change

March 18, 2022

Understanding climate mitigation vs. climate adaptation

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Are there sharks in the Chesapeake Bay?

February 11, 2022

There are at least 12 species of sharks found in the Bay. Some are quite abundant, while others are very rare.

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Are Maryland’s coastal communities prepared for climate change?

January 28, 2022

UMCES unveils its first-ever Coastal Adaptation Report Card

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Maximizing a short supply of black duck habitat

December 17, 2021

Chesapeake Bay Program launches a habitat vulnerability tool

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Chesapeake Bay researchers go with the flow

November 15, 2021

Researchers determine how changes in stream flow affect biological health

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A new report gives Virginia a realistic view of the future

September 29, 2021

Despite a dire outlook, the Commonwealth is taking action to mitigate and adapt to these impacts

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How Chesapeake Bay wetlands can contribute to U.S. carbon reduction goals

September 22, 2021

Salt marshes and underwater grass in the Bay keep carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere

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