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New STAC Staff
In July, CRC welcomed a new STAC Staff member, Meg Cole. Meg joined the Chesapeake Research Consortium as STAC Staff in July of 2019 after graduating from Towson University with a M.S. in Environmental Science. Meg is excited to be working within the Chesapeake Bay Program partnership and in support of evidence-based decision-making. When she is not in beautiful Edgewater, Meg stays connected to...
Read MoreVibrio & Climate Change
Climate change and the Spread of Diseases in the Bay Scientists have long predicted that warmer temperatures caused by climate change will create optimal conditions for disease-causing bacteria to spread, even in the Chesapeake Bay. Long-time University of Maryland researcher and Johns Hopkins lecturer Rita Colwell has been studying Vibrio bacteria since the 60’s, and has found that...
Read MoreFairwinds to Rachel Dixon
Rachel Dixon, long-time coordinator for the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) recently left CRC to pursue a PhD at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS). “My time at CRC and STAC encouraged me to remain within the region in some capacity, so thankfully I can keep working on issues pertaining to the Chesapeake Bay and its natural resources,” said Dixon....
Read MoreScience Pubs
ODU’s Science Pubs Bring Research to the Masses What better way to make science accessible than by talking about it over a beer? Researchers from Old Dominion University (ODU) in Norfolk have been giving informal talks at breweries across the region for 4 years now, covering everything from climate change to mental health. “A curious mind is all you need,” said Amy...
Read MoreErosion Research
Penn State Researchers Find Central Pennsylvania Farmland Resilient to Erosion Central Pennsylvania farmland may not erode as quickly as expected due to geology and land-use history, according to Penn State researchers. “Land-use history and the underlying geology go hand-in-hand,” said Perri Silverhart, a master’s student in the Department of Geosciences at Penn State. “The places where...
Read MoreShale Network
Shale Network Workshop at Penn State The Marcellus Shale region in Pennsylvania is famous for its large quantities of shale gas reserves. Fracking of these reserves has led to water quality impacts, endangering human health. To better understand the risks, scientists want more data on water quality from across the region. That’s why the Shale Network is working to collect data from...
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