April 2021 STAC News
The Chesapeake Bay Program’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) is administered by the CRC and funded through a cooperative agreement with the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) Partnership – currently spanning the period 2016-2022. The CRC has had a long-standing role of administering all activities of STAC, an active committee with 38 members from academic and scientific institutions...
Read MoreMarch 2021 Director’s Corner
Think Globally, Act Locally The phrase is a familiar call to action, used in a variety of contexts from mathematics to corporate social responsibility to a wide range of environmental issues. At first glance it seems entirely pragmatic and appropriate to all of the instances in which it is utilized, reminding us to see the larger picture, and then to offer our individual actions to that...
Read MoreFighting Climate Change
Fighting Climate Change Starts Locally From sea level rise to extreme weather events, the impacts of climate change are felt by all across the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Powerful storms and increased precipitation lead to nutrient pollution from runoff and stream erosion, higher temperatures can cause species to shift their habitat range and have human health impacts, and rising sea levels...
Read MoreFebruary 2021 STAC News
The Chesapeake Bay Program’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) is administered by the CRC and funded through a cooperative agreement with the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) Partnership – currently spanning the period 2016-2022. The CRC has had a long-standing role of administering all activities of STAC, an active committee with 38 members from academic and scientific institutions...
Read MoreDecember 2020 Director’s Corner
‘Tis a season of lists: Zoom calls, errands, year-end reports, gifts. In the spirit of trying to let as few spinning plates drop as possible, I requested, and received, my father’s Christmas list. He’s a well-read, independent, widowed, and talkative 87-year old native New Yorker, and so the list is always thoughtful and intentional, a window into his thoughts and needs. While it included the...
Read MoreDecember 2020 STAC News
The Chesapeake Bay Program’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) is administered by the CRC and funded through a cooperative agreement with the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) Partnership – currently spanning the period 2016-2022. The CRC has had a long-standing role of administering all activities of STAC, an active committee with 38 members from academic and scientific institutions...
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