Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Workgroup
Scope and Purpose
The SAV Workgroup serves the broader Bay community by guiding managers on the protection and restoration of SAV. The Workgroup carries out its mission by providing technical expertise and applying research findings to issues impacting SAV in the Bay.
Projects and Resources
SAV Restoration
The below resources include a Chesapeake Bay SAV Restoration manual and accompanying outreach materials.
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SAV Restoration in Chesapeake Bay: A Guide to the Restoration of SAV in Chesapeake Bay and its Tidal Tributaries (13.93 MB)
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SAV Restoration Quick Start Guide (1.65 MB)
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SAV Restoration Fact Sheet (4.98 MB)
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SAV Restoration Bookmark (846.46 KB)
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SAV-ing the Sassafras River (908.19 KB)
Publications
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Chesapeake Bay SAV Water Quality and Habitat-Based Requirements and Restoration Targets: A Second Technical Synthesis
The second Chesapeake Bay SAV technical synthesis.
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Chesapeake Bay SAV Habitat Requirements and Restoration Targets: A Technical Synthesis
The first Chesapeake Bay SAV technical synthesis.
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Chesapeake Bay Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV): A Third Technical Synthesis
Chesapeake Bay is one of the most widely studied estuaries in the world, with extensive research focused on one of the Bay’s most important habitats: submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV). SAV provides a myriad of ecosystem...
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Watershed Agreement
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Vital Habitats Goal
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Members
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Brooke Landry (Chair), Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Address:
580 Taylor Avenue
Annapolis Maryland 21401- Email: Brooke.Landry@maryland.gov
- Phone: (410) 260-8629
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Rebecca Golden (Vice Chair), Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Address:
580 Taylor Avenue
Annapolis Maryland 21401 -
Chris Adriance, District of Columbia Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE)
Address:
1200 First St NE
Washington District of Columbia 20002 -
Steve Ailstock, Anne Arundel Community College
Address:
101 College Parkway
Arnold Maryland 21012- Email: smailstock@mail.aacc.cc.md.us
- Phone: (410) 777-2230
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Lauren Alvaro, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
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Thomas Arnold, Dickinson College
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Julie Bortz, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
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Kayla Clauson, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
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Rhianne Cofer, Old Dominion University (ODU)
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Bill Dennison, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES)
STARAddress:
P.O. BOX 775
Cambridge Maryland 21613- Email: dennison@umces.edu
- Phone: (410) 221-2004
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Katia Engelhardt, UMCES Appalachian Laboratory
Address:
301 Braddock Road
Frostburg Maryland 21532- Email: engelhardt@al.umces.edu
- Phone: (301) 689-7140
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Megan Fitzgerald, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 3
Address:
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19103 -
Carl Friedrichs, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
Address:
Rt. 1208 Greate Rd.
Gloucester Point Virginia 23062-1346- Email: cfried@vims.edu
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Cassie Gurbisz, St. Mary's College of Maryland
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Alyson Hall, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
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Lora Harris, UMCES Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL)
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Enie Hensel, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
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Marc Hensel, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
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Victoria Hill, Old Dominion University (ODU)
Address:
5115 Hampton Boulevard
Norfolk Virginia 23529- Email: vhill@odu.edu
- Phone: (757) 683-4911
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Jessie Jarvis, University of North Carolina
Address:
601 S College Rd
Wilmington North Carolina 28403 -
Cindy Johnson, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
STAR Data Integrity Workgroup ChairAddress:
629 East Main Street
Richmond Virginia 23218 -
Mike Johnson, Virginia Marine Resources Commission
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Stan Kollar, Harford Community College
Address:
401 Thomas Run Road
Belair Maryland 21015- Email: skollar@harford.edu
- Phone: (410) 836-4283
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Jonathan Lefcheck, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
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Mark Lewandowski, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Address:
580 Taylor Avenue
Annapolis Maryland 21401- Email: mlewandowski@dnr.state.md.us
- Phone: (410) 260-8634
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Mark Luckenbach, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
Address:
1208 Greate Road
Gloucester Point Virginia 23062- Email: luck@vims.edu
- Phone: (757) 787-5816
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Mike Mansolino, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 3
Address:
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19103 -
Peter McGowan, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Address:
177 Admiral Cochrane Dr.
Annapolis Maryland 21401 -
Ken Moore, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
Address:
PO Box 1346
Gloucester Point Virginia 23062- Email: moore@vims.edu
- Phone: (804) 684-7484
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Bob Murphy, Tetra Tech
Address:
51 Franklin St # 400
Annapolis Maryland 21401 -
Doug Myers, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
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Mike Naylor, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Address:
580 Taylor Ave Bldg E3
Annapolis Maryland 21401- Email: mike.naylor@maryland.gov
- Phone: (410) 353-2049
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Maile Neel, University of Maryland
Address:
6117 Plant Sciences Building
College Park Maryland 20742- Email: mneel@umd.edu
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Magdalene Ngeve, University of Maryland
Address:
6117 Plant Sciences Building 4291 Fieldhouse Drive
College Park Maryland 20742- Email: magngeve@gmail.com
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Mike Norman, Anne Arundel Community College
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David O'Brien, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Address:
Gloucester Point (VA) Field Office
Gloucester Point Virginia 23062 -
Robert Orth, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
Address:
PO Box 1346
Gloucester Point Virginia 23062- Email: jjorth@vims.edu
- Phone: (804) 684-7392
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Chris Patrick, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
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Erin Reilly, James River Association
Address:
211 Rocketts Way # 200
Richmond Virginia 23231 -
Tish Robertson, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Address:
629 East Main Street
Richmond Virginia 23218 -
Matt Robinson, District of Columbia Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE)
Address:
1200 1st St NE
Washington District of Columbia 20002 -
Nancy Rybicki, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Address:
430 National Center
Reston Virginia 20192- Email: nrybicki@usgs.gov
- Phone: (703) 648-5728
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Amanda Shaver, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
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Erin Shields, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
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Kelly Somers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 3
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Jackie Specht, The Nature Conservancy
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Lorie Staver, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES)
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Becky Swerida, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
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Peter Tango, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Monitoring CoordinatorAddress:
1750 Forest Drive Suite 130
Annapolis Maryland 21401- Email: ptango@chesapeakebay.net
- Phone: (410) 267-9875
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Jonathan Watson, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Address:
200 Harry S. Truman Pkwy
Suite 460
Annapolis Maryland 21401 -
Don Weller, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)
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Dave Wilcox, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
Address:
PO Box 1346
Gloucester Point Virginia 23062- Email: dwilcox@vims.edu
- Phone: (804) 684-7088
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Richard Zimmerman, Old Dominion University (ODU)
Address:
5115 Hampton Boulevard
Norfolk Virginia 23062- Email: rzimmerman@odu.edu
- Phone: (757) 683-5991
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Beth Zinecker, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Systems Analyst / Systems EcologistAddress:
410 Severn Avenue
Suite 112
Annapolis Maryland 21403- Email: bzinecker@chesapeakebay.net
- Phone: (410) 267-5764
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