Fish Habitat Action Team
Upcoming Meetings
No upcoming meetings.
Scope and Purpose
The Fish Habitat Action Team was formed as a joint effort of the Sustainable Fisheries GIT and the Vital Habitats GIT. This action team will lead the development of the fish habitat management strategy associated with the fish habitat outcome in the new Watershed Agreement. This team will include both fisheries and habitat experts representing from state management agencies, academic institutions, non-profits, and others. In developing the strategy, the team will evaluate current and past efforts to characterize fish habitat in the Chesapeake Bay to determine the highest priority data needs to inform restoration and conservation efforts.
Publications
Recommendations for Conducting Fish Habitat Assessments in Tidal Waters of the Chesapeake Bay
Subject matter experts were consulted through two virtual meetings in October 2020 to provide feedback on the (tidal fish habitat assessment) pilot framework structure: the types of data to apply to the framework, methods to integrate various datasets into the framework, and the types of analysis feasible to conduct using the framework. A robust set of read-ahead materials was developed and delivered to participants prior to the meetings. During the workshops, a large amount of feedback was offered and catalogued.
View detailsWatershed Agreement
Sustainable Fisheries Goal
Members
Chris Moore (Chair), Chesapeake Bay Foundation
3663 Marlin Bay Drive
Virginia beach, Virginia 23454
Email: cmoore@cbf.org
Phone: (757) 622-1964
Gina Hunt (Coordinator), Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Tom Ihde, Patuxent Environmental & Aquatic Research Laboratory (PEARL)
Peter Tango, Monitoring Coordinator, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
1750 Forest Drive Suite 130
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Email: ptango@chesapeakebay.net
Phone: (410) 267-9875
Geoffrey Smith, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Donna Bilkovic, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
Center for Coastal Resources PO Box 1346
Gloucester point, Virginia 23062
Email: donnab@vims.edu
Phone: (804) 684-7331
Edna Stetzar, Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife
Mary Fabrizio, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
Jessica Coakley, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
Julie Devers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
177 Admiral Cochrane Drive
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Email: julie_devers@fws.gov
Phone: (410) 573-4508
Lisa Havel, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
Margaret McGinty, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Pat Geer, Virginia Marine Resources Commission
Kelly Maloney, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Stephen Faulkner, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Andrea Ostreff, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Daniel Ryan, DC Division of Fish and Wildlife
District Department of the Environment
1200 First Street NE
Washington dc, Districtofcolumbia 20002
Email: daniel.ryan@dc.gov
Rachael Peabody, Virginia Marine Resources Commission
380 Fenwick Rd
Hampton, Virginia 23651
Email: rachael.peabody@mrc.virginia.gov
Phone: (757) 247-2269