Past Publications

Final report for a GIT-funded study examining the shell budget for oyster restoration in Chesapeake Bay.

Final report for a GIT-funded study evaluating hydraulic patent tong efficiency to estimate oyster density on restored oyster reefs conducted by the Oyster Recovery Partnership and the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory.

Restoration partners constructed 11 acres of oyster reefs in Maryland in 2019. This document includes details on large-scale oyster restoration in five Maryland tributaries. 

Restoration partners constructed 94 acres of oyster reefs in Virginia in 2019. This document includes details on large-scale oyster restoration in five Virginia tributaries. 

This document details plans for oyster reef restoration--including spatial analysis, map, discussion of substrate/seed needs, and plans for monitoring progress--in Maryland's Harris Creek.

This document details plans for oyster reef restoration--including spatial analysis, map, discussion of substrate/seed needs, and plans for monitoring progress--in Maryland's Little Choptank River.  

This document details plans for oyster reef restoration--including spatial analysis, map, discussion of substrate/seed needs, and plans for monitoring progress--in Maryland's Tred Avon River.  

This document details plans for oyster reef restoration--including spatial analysis, map, discussion of substrate/seed needs, and plans for monitoring progress--in Maryland's Manokin River.

This document details plans for oyster reef restoration--including spatial analysis, map, discussion of substrate/seed needs, and plans for monitoring progress--in Maryland's St. Marys River.

This document details plans for oyster reef restoration--including spatial analysis, map, discussion of substrate/seed needs, and plans for monitoring progress--in Virginia's Lafayette River.  

This document details plans for oyster reef restoration--including spatial analysis, map, discussion of substrate/seed needs, and plans for monitoring progress--in Virginia's Lynnhaven River.  

This document details plans for oyster reef restoration--including spatial analysis, map, discussion of substrate/seed needs, and plans for monitoring progress--in Virginia's Piankatank River.  

This document details plans for oyster reef restoration--including spatial analysis, map, discussion of substrate/seed needs, and plans for monitoring progress--in Virginia's lower York River.  

This report describes results of monitoring done in 2018 on oyster reefs that were restored in 2012 and 2015. Reefs discussed in this report are located in Harris Creek, the Little Choptank River, and the Tred Avon River, Maryland. 

This report describes results of monitoring done in 2018 on oyster reefs that were restored in 2012 and 2015. Reefs discussed in this report are located in Harris Creek, the Little Choptank River, and the Tred Avon River, Maryland.

This report describes results of monitoring done in 2017 on oyster reefs that were restored in 2014 in the Little Choptank River and Harris Creek.

This report describes results of monitoring done in 2016 on oyster reefs that were restored in 2013 in Harris Creek.

This report describes results of monitoring done in 2015 on oyster reefs that were restored in 2012 in Harris Creek.