Workforce Action Team
The Workforce Action Team increases the Chesapeake Bay Program's understanding of workforce-related challenges to achieving our goals and outcomes.
Meetings
No upcoming meetings.
Workforce Meeting - November 2025
CANCELLED: Workforce Meeting - October 2025
Workforce Outcome Meeting July 2025
About
The Workforce Action Team (WFAT) was established in 2022 in response to increasing interest from the Chesapeake Bay Program in better understanding workforce-related challenges to achieving the program's goals and outcomes. The WFAT supported the development and implementation of a landscape analysis, as well as coordination and collaboration around workforce development and programming.
Publications
Workforce Landscape Analysis
Publication date:This analysis examines participants' understanding of, attitudes about and experience with green and emerging jobs.
Career and Workforce Programming Database Manual
Publication date:A guide on the uses and key aspects of the Career and Workforce Training Provider Database.
View document [PDF, 326.5 KB] Career and Workforce Programming Database Manual
Career Network Map User Guide
Publication date:A guide on the uses and key aspects of the Career Network Map.
Related Resources
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Workforce Outcome Two-Pager
The two-page recommended outcome disposition for the creation of a Workforce Outcome in the 2025 revisions to the 2014 Watershed Agreement. Presented by Julie Lawson to the Management Board on March 13, 2025.
Our Watershed Agreement Goals & Outcomes
Engaged Communities Goal
Our Members
- Julie Lawson (Chair)
District of Columbia Department of Energy & Environment julie.lawson@dc.gov - Bart Merrick (Vice Chair)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Bart.Merrick@noaa.gov - Meredith Lemke (Staffer)
Chesapeake Research Consortium lemkem@chesapeake.org - Daniel Koval (Staffer)
Chesapeake Research Consortium kovald@chesapeake.org