Watershed Science
Understand the science behind Chesapeake Bay restoration.
The Bay’s fisheries are feeling the heat
May 6, 2021NOAA’s annual Mid-Atlantic State of the Ecosystem shares the latest risks and trends for our marine species
Read storyHow does wind impact the Chesapeake Bay?
April 8, 2021Wind influences the water, land and people of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Read storyFor fishing enthusiasts, warming waters is a hot issue
March 8, 2021A new report from the American Fly Fishing Trade Association addresses climate change
Read storyThree ways to reduce pollution while improving lives
February 3, 2021Planting trees, restoring wetlands and repairing streams does a lot more than reduce pollution
Read storyBass confusion from land pollution
January 25, 2021Endocrine disruption in bass directly linked to how humans change the landscape
Read storyFive bugs that are a sign of clean water
January 19, 2021These five macroinvertebrates can tell you a lot about the health of a waterway
Read storyTracing the “Forever Chemical” in the Chesapeake Bay
October 27, 2020PFAS is a class of chemicals found in nearly every consumer and industry product
Read storyFinding a better way to track nutrients in the Bay
October 7, 2020A new report discusses the importance of individual nutrient species when assessing environmental health
Read storyWhat habitats are found in the Chesapeake Bay watershed?
October 6, 2020These seven habitats play their own unique role in the Bay’s ecosystem
Read storyTaking a deeper dive on oxygen in the Chesapeake Bay
September 29, 2020New monitoring technology is helping scientists better estimate dead zones
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