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  1. Recent Stories

Tagged Stories: "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)"

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

Hypoxia buoys look out for the Bay’s dissolved oxygen, but who’s looking out for them?

August 21, 2025

Hypoxia monitoring sensors require routine maintenance to give accurate readings to help detect dead zones

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A technician in a broad-brimmed hat is silhouetted against open water, with a small buoy floating near the horizon.

Breaking down the Chesapeake’s many diverse natural and historic sites

January 15, 2025

No matter the designation, there’s plenty of places to get outside in the watershed

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A National Park Service ranger looks out at a wetland full of lotuses.

Eight out of 10 reefs are now restored in Chesapeake Bay tributaries

June 6, 2024

Over 1,500 acres of oysters have been planted in Maryland and Virginia over the past 10 years

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NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office awards its 2,000th certificate to trained environmental educators

May 30, 2024

Online course trains educators to develop Meaningful Watershed Education Experiences

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