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COVID-19 Response and Resources
How member institutions are managing under the new COVID-19 restrictions As states across the U.S. have issued social distancing orders to slow the spread of the COronaVIrus Disease 2019 (also known as COVID-19), universities and research centers have had to make major adjustments to their scientific operations. Like everybody else, this is also true for the member institutions that make...
Read MoreSAV in the Bay
Aerial SAV Surveys Support Collaborative Science, Management, and Restoration Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) is a vital component in the health of the Chesapeake Bay and worldwide coastal ecosystems. The SAV program, centered at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) is world-renowned for its monitoring and restoration projects. Robert “JJ” Orth, program director of the SAV...
Read More10 Billion Oysters
Working Together to Keep Oysters Thriving in the Bay A thriving oyster population is vital to a healthy Chesapeake Bay. As a keystone species, oysters are necessary for filtering water and providing critical habitat for other species in the Bay. The Chesapeake Oyster Alliance is a coalition of partners that includes non-profits, universities, oyster farmers, and others, working toward...
Read MoreSTAC Climate Synthesis
Major Climate Change Research Synthesis Kicks Off in the Chesapeake Climate change continues to complicate how models of the Chesapeake Bay predict the future. The Chesapeake Bay Program’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) recently began a program to support scientists grappling with these uncertainties by funding short scientific syntheses around climate change issues in...
Read MoreThe Odum Legacy
How One Family Shaped Bay Research: Tracking the Odum Lineage The Odum name has been largely synonymous with ecology for decades. Despite that, many younger scientists may not be fully aware of the Odum family’s tremendous contributions to the field of ecology and specifically, the implications of their research on how the Chesapeake Bay is managed. Brothers, Howard “H.T.” and Eugene...
Read MoreWetland Creation Tool
Researchers from Old Dominion University (ODU), Virginia Tech (VT), and the University of Kentucky have created a software program that can help determine the best places and designs to create freshwater wetlands. The tool, called Wetbud, is free and easy to use for anyone, particularly engineers, scientists and regulators. It works by pooling data on water flows, slopes, evaporation, weather,...
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