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Blue Catfish Expansion
VIMS Researchers find that Invasive Blue Catfish are Poised to Expand in the Bay A recent study from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) found that blue catfish can tolerate higher salinities than previously thought, meaning this invasive species has the potential to expand into mainstem Chesapeake waters, surrounding tributaries, and even the Delaware Bay. The study’s...
Read MoreOyster Aquaculture Impacts
Study from VIMS finds Minimal Water Quality Impacts from Oyster Aquaculture Expanding oyster aquaculture operations in the Chesapeake Bay have raised concerns about the impacts of the industry to the watershed, from enriched sediment nutrients to viewshed concerns. Researchers from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), however, found that oyster farms in the lower Chesapeake...
Read MoreCoastal Risk Management
Understanding the Factors that Impact Climate Risk Management Strategies Planners use all kinds of projections to understand how climate change will affect infrastructure, but all projections are based on assumptions that change their outcomes. Decision makers are tasked with weighing different projections to design cost effective risk management strategies to protect populations from...
Read MoreCover Crop Combinations
Penn State Researcher Helps Farmers Choose the Best Cover Crop Mix Nutrient pollution remains a major challenge for the Chesapeake Bay, but planting cover crops may be one of the strongest best management practices that farmers can use to reduce their impact. Dr. Jason Kaye of Penn State has spent a decade researching cover crop species individually and in mixes. He wanted to study cover crops...
Read MoreMarsh Sea Level Rise
Shorter marsh grasses and adapting to sea level rise As carbon dioxide increases, most plants respond by getting bigger. CO2 acts like fuel for most plants, allowing them to grow higher and thicker, increasing their biomass. But what happens when you look at individual plants, particularly in marsh grasses, instead of overall biomass? Scientists had long saw that increasing CO2 led to...
Read MoreMaritime Innovation in Norfolk
Old Dominion University Launches the Open Seas Technology Innovation Hub Sitting at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay with a major commercial seaport and the world’s largest naval base, Norfolk is a natural location for the recently launched Open Seas Technology Innovation Hub. The establishment of the Open Seas Hub by Old Dominion University (ODU) was enabled by a challenge grant from the...
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