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Gulf Stream
Old Dominion University (ODU) oceanography professor Tal Ezer has been looking at how changes in the Gulf Stream could prove to be a wildcard in predicting flooding in Hampton Roads. In a recent article written in The Virginia-Pilot, Ezer explains how tides in the fall of 2015 rose 3 feet above predictions. During Hurricane Joaquin, winds and waves blasted against the Gulf Stream, causing the...
Read MoreODU Hosts Forum
On March 5th, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam served as a panelist at the Blue Planet Forum at Old Dominion University (ODU). The forum is an annual event by ODU and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation that seeks to educate and engage the public on environmental issues. Northam spoke on his opposition to offshore drilling, citing sustainable energy concerns and pointing to potential harm to military...
Read MoreODU Scientist Writes Op-Ed
Old Dominion University (ODU) scientist Richard Zimmerman published an op-ed in The Virginia-Pilot in March on how federal budget cuts could harm the Chesapeake Bay and the ocean at large. He discusses the proposed federal budget that cuts funding to NOAA by $1 billion, which could have huge effects in Hampton Roads. Zimmerman warns that cutting funding to programs designed to help the area cope...
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