Nov 2019Fall 2019 C-StREAM Update

Fall 2019 C-StREAM Update

C-StREAM Update: Following up on Fellows and Funding   Last year, the C-StREAM program provided support for a cohort of students from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue Chesapeake research and work closely with academic mentors. We are excited to host another cohort of C-StREAM fellows in 2020, but we are looking for additional funding. If you are interested in partnering with the CRC...

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Fall 2019 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...

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CRC Staffers at CERF

CRC’s Environmental Management Career Development Program works with the Chesapeake Bay Program partnership to offer three-year staff opportunities for science, management, and policy graduates as the partnership works to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay. While the CRC Staffers provide critical support to the Chesapeake Bay Program, their time is also spent exploring their own professional...

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2020 REU Programs

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) are opportunities for students to spend a summer pursuing a research project at a hosting institution. These opportunities are funded by the National Science Foundation, and students spend usually 10 weeks working closely with an academic mentor, presenting their findings, and even going on field trips. All 7 of CRC’s member institutions offer...

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VIMS M.A. Opportunity

VIMS is offering a new graduate opportunity (an M.A. program) for students who want to study marine science, but intend on pursuing careers in policy, advocacy, education, business, non-profits, and other professional areas. This new program is open to all students who have an interest in marine science, including those from non-traditional academic backgrounds, such as majoring in policy,...

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New NOAA Staff

NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office Welcomes Two Staff Members   Sean Corson Hired as NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office Director Sean Corson was officially named the Director of the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office on September 17th. Sean is no stranger to NCBO. He started with the office in 2008 as the deputy director, and has been serving in the acting director role since April 2017. In the director position,...

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