Recent News: #Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC)
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August 30, 2021
Our rivers’ livers—freshwater mussels—have the potential to improve water quality
A new report from the Chesapeake Bay Program paves the way for restoring mussel populations
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October 07, 2020
Finding a better way to track nutrients in the Bay
A new report discusses the importance of individual nutrient species when assessing environmental health
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September 29, 2020
Taking a deeper dive on oxygen in the Chesapeake Bay
New monitoring technology is helping scientists better estimate dead zones
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August 18, 2020
The Chesapeake Executive Council tackles the issues of 2020 in a virtual way
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam takes over as chair as Council adopts DEIJ statement
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June 12, 2020
A cocktail of contaminants in Chesapeake waters
A new report reviews emerging and existing contaminants of concern for waterways and fisheries
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March 09, 2020
What’s in a tree? Oxygen, food, clean water and money
A new study shows riparian buffers offer social, environmental and economic benefits
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January 14, 2020
A look back at 30 years of water clarity
Our Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee reviews three decades of data
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December 12, 2019
Small plastics are a big problem
Microplastics contaminate our water and wildlife
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April 20, 2016
Microplastic pollution could threaten underwater life, report finds
Technical review investigates issue of microplastics in Chesapeake Bay
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March 08, 2016
Report recommends managing roadside ditches to improve health of local waters
Ditch management offers cost-effective strategy to meet water quality goals
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