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  1. Recent Stories

Tagged Stories: "University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES)"

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40th Anniversary Chesapeake Stewardship Partnership News Restoration Spotlight Travel, Recreation and Culture Watershed Science Wildlife

Spring weather leaves researchers optimistic for a small summer dead zone

June 23, 2021

Ongoing efforts to reduce nutrient and sediment pollution also play a role

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Annual Chesapeake Bay Report Card notes slight improvement in estuary health

June 22, 2021

Bay is graded a ‘C’, while surrounding watershed remains stable, healthy at B-

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Smaller-than-normal dead zone predicted for the Chesapeake in 2020

June 17, 2020

Below-average spring rainfall brings less nitrogen pollution into the Bay

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With fewer dams, a river near Baltimore flows more freely

May 22, 2020

Fish are returning to the Patapsco just a year after the demolition of Bloede Dam

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Annual Bay report card notes overall watershed health is faring better than the Bay itself

May 20, 2020

Researchers include new indicators to provide an expanded, holistic view of watershed health

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Experts predict largest dead zone in decades

June 12, 2019

Chesapeake Bay continues to be impacted from extreme rain and increased river flows

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The grade of the Chesapeake Bay remains a 'C'

May 21, 2019

University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science finds Bay health remains steady

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Bringing up baby oysters

February 26, 2019

Horn Point Hatchery helps ensure a future for a Bay delicacy

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Scientists predict above-average dead zone in 2018

June 26, 2018

Spring rains contributed more nutrient pollution to the Bay

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Chesapeake Bay Report Card highlights signs of progress

June 15, 2018

Estuary received a “C” grade in 2017 from University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

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