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  1. Recent Stories

Tagged Stories: "citizen science"

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Satellites, solar-powered buoys and volunteers like you help monitor the Bay

September 17, 2021

Four ways the Chesapeake Bay Program tracks Bay health

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Getting to know the guardians of the Severn River

June 24, 2021

Every summer, you can find the Severn River Association patrolling its 51 monitoring stations

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Cities across the region looked for wildlife. Here's what they found.

May 13, 2021

The City Nature Challenge uses community science to highlight urban species.

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It takes a village to monitor a watershed

February 11, 2021

The Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative creates a premier network of volunteer water quality monitors

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Are there dolphins in the Chesapeake Bay?

June 18, 2020

Scientists and the public join forces to track dolphins visiting the Bay

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Wooded wetlands host amphibians aplenty

April 10, 2020

The wood frog is an early-season visitor to vernal pools

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Uncover nature’s secrets from your own backyard

April 3, 2020

From observing wildlife to identifying plants, community science offers options for all

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Who lives here? Tracking species by the DNA they leave behind

March 16, 2020

Environmental DNA, or eDNA, is a new tool for nature scientists

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New website provides support and tools for citizen scientists

January 14, 2019

Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative offers services and free resources for water monitoring groups

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Thirty-five years of environmental progress

December 21, 2018

The Chesapeake Bay Program's restoration successes

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