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Fighting 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 MoreDemocratizing Science
Democratizing Science in the Chesapeake Bay Citizen science creates a participatory pathway for the public to engage in the scientific process and data collection. Through our conversations with the community, we’ve learned that the term “citizen science” can be exclusive and wanted to clarify the use of the term in this article. Citizenship, or the perception that a volunteer may or may...
Read MoreResearch During COVID-19
Research in the Time of COVID-19 In the midst of great uncertainty brought on by the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Chesapeake Research Consortium’s (CRC) seven member institutions have shown resilience and adaptivity in conducting research, both in maintaining essential research but also in pursuing new and innovative research avenues. While we highlight how members of this consortium...
Read MoreCOVID-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 MoreVIMS Spring 2020 Updates
Global Impact of Microplastics Microplastics are any type of plastic fragment that is less than 5mm in length. These microscopic particles can be specifically fabricated for products like facial scrubs, or broken down from larger pieces of plastic debris. There has been growing concern from scientists and the public about the impact these microscopic fragments have on marine ecosystems....
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...
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