Tagged Stories: "monitoring"
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February 17, 2017
Follow Blue Water Baltimore as they monitor water quality in the Jones Falls
Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System
July 7, 2015The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's buoy system brings the Bay into the palm of your hand
Read storyLetter from Leadership: The value of water monitoring volunteers
August 31, 2013Volunteer-collected water quality data is a critical part of Chesapeake Bay restoration.
Read storyPollution trends reflect lag time between restoration efforts, water quality improvement
January 18, 2013A USGS report tracks nutrients and sediment in nine tributaries.
Read storyReport recommends model better account for land’s influence on watershed health
November 15, 2012Improved simulations could direct funding toward the most beneficial landscapes.
Read storyStudy shows long-term improvements in Bay health
August 3, 2012Nutrient and sediment trends indicate pollution-reduction efforts are working.
Read storyTagged brook trout reveal pristine health of Md.’s Savage River
April 23, 2012Scientists use brook trout as an indicator of the health of the Chesapeake's local streams and rivers
Read storyWatershed Wednesday: Savage River Watershed Association (Garrett County, Md.)
April 11, 2012SRWA helps monitor and protect this pristine western Maryland river.
Read storyCapturing sea ducks on the Chesapeake Bay
March 22, 2012Take a midnight trip on the icy Bay to learn how scientists brave sleep deprivation and frigid weather to monitor sea ducks.
Read storyScientists measure near-record river flow
September 9, 20112011 will likely be one of the highest annual flow years on record for the Susquehanna River due to wet weather.
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