Publications

In 2019, the Invasive Catfish Workgroup worked to re-define priorities, as outlined in the updated Roles and Objectives document.

View document [PDF, 30.0 KB] Invasive Catfish Workgroup 2019 Updated Roles and Objectives

Link to the final manuscript, or contact rmurphy@chesapeakebay.net for the final version.

View document [PDF, 3.2 MB] A Generalized Additive Model approach to evaluating water quality: Chesapeake Bay case study.

The Chesapeake Bay Program Bay Barometer rack card is a student-friendly summary of the Bay Barometer: Health and Restoration in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed report.

View document [PDF, 1.8 MB] 2017-2018 Bay Barometer: At a Glance (Rack Card)

The data in Bay Barometer reflect the Chesapeake Bay’s health over the course of many years and, in some cases, decades. The publication offers a snapshot of the best available information from 2017 and 2018 on ecological health and our efforts to protect and restore the nation’s largest estuary, as well as our progress toward achieving the goals and outcomes of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.

View document [PDF, 22.7 MB] Bay Barometer: Health and Restoration in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed (2017-2018)

More than 3,500 square miles of West Virginia sit within the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and one of the state’s major rivers—the Potomac—flows into the Bay. West Virginia has committed to achieving 18 of the outcomes in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. Its progress toward seven of these outcomes is highlighted here.

View document [PDF, 1.4 MB] 2017-2018 Bay Barometer Fact Sheet: West Virginia

More than 21,000 square miles of Virginia sit within the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and five of the Commonwealth’s major rivers—including the Appomattox, James, Potomac, Rappahannock and Roanoke—flow into the Bay. Virginia has committed to achieving 28 of the outcomes in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. Its progress toward 12 of these outcomes is highlighted here.

View document [PDF, 327.5 KB] 2017-2018 Bay Barometer Fact Sheet: Virginia

More than 22,000 square miles of Pennsylvania sit within the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and one of the Commonwealth’s major rivers—the Susquehanna—flows into the Bay. The Susquehanna River is the Bay’s largest tributary, and contributes about half of the Bay’s freshwater (about 19 million gallons per minute). Pennsylvania has committed to achieving 25 of the outcomes in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. Its progress toward 10 of these outcomes is highlighted here.

View document [PDF, 478.4 KB] 2017-2018 Bay Barometer Fact Sheet: Pennsylvania

More than 6,000 square miles of New York sit within the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and one of the state’s major rivers—the Susquehanna—flows into the Bay. New York has committed to achieving 14 of the outcomes in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. Its progress toward six of these outcomes is highlighted here.

View document [PDF, 1.4 MB] 2017-2018 Bay Barometer Fact Sheet: New York

Almost all of Maryland sits within the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and four of the state’s major rivers—including the Choptank, Patuxent, Potomac and Susquehanna—flow into the Bay. Maryland has committed to achieving 29 of the outcomes in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. Its progress toward 10 of these outcomes is highlighted here.

View document [PDF, 379.7 KB] 2017-2018 Bay Barometer Fact Sheet: Maryland

More than 700 square miles of Delaware sit within the 64,000 square mile Chesapeake Bay watershed, and four of the state’s major rivers—the Choptank, Nanticoke, Pocomoke and Sassafras—flow into the Bay. Delaware has committed to achieving 22 of the outcomes in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. Its progress toward seven of these outcomes is highlighted here.

View document [PDF, 1.0 MB] 2017-2018 Bay Barometer Fact Sheet: Delaware