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Posted December 10, 2024 | Topic: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, Education, Habitat Restoration & Conservation
Wednesday, 12/18/2024: JOIN US FOR THE CRC ROUNDTABLE – Connecting Communities Through Water
In 2023, a Polynesian voyaging canoe called Hōkūleʻa set out to circumnavigate the Pacific Ocean and uncover, recover, and reclaim culture, traditions, and a deeper relationship with Earth. The purpose of the voyage was to develop young leaders and connect communities with our oceans, science, and indigenous wisdom. As our speaker Nainoa Thompson said, “the…
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Posted November 12, 2024 | Topic: Habitat Restoration & Conservation, Marketing and Communications, Science (Methods, Monitoring, and Evaluation)
Wednesday, 11/20/2024: JOIN US FOR THE CRC ROUNDTABLE – Eat Your Invasives: The Bay’s Battle with Blue Catfish
Eat Your Invasives: The Bay’s Battle with Blue Catfish Blue catfish have been terrorizing Chesapeake Bay’s native fish for decades; they consume smaller fish and invertebrates in huge quantities and compete with larger fish. Some of their prey species are economically important, like blue crabs and menhaden, while others are already the focus of recovery…
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Posted September 10, 2024 | Topic: Habitat Restoration & Conservation, Science (Methods, Monitoring, and Evaluation)
Wednesday, 09/18/2024: JOIN US FOR THE CRC ROUNDTABLE – Flotsam and Jetsam: Fighting Debris in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
The Chesapeake Bay watershed encompasses 64,000 mi2 of land and the homes of over 18 million people; the unfortunate truth is that this population is an unwitting source of debris of all types in both local waters and the Bay. Whether we’re talking about plastic straws, disposable masks, fishing line, or derelict crab traps, tons…
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Posted April 3, 2024 | Topic: Habitat Restoration & Conservation, Science (Methods, Monitoring, and Evaluation), Stormwater Management
Wednesday, 04/17/2024: JOIN US FOR THE CRC ROUNDTABLE – The Solar Situation: The state of the science and the industry
Solar energy is becoming less expensive and more efficient. However, the utility-scale solar panel installations being proposed and installed around the Mid-Atlantic region will transform land characteristics. Currently, guidance and understanding of best practices relating to the land development and management of solar installations in the Chesapeake Bay region is unclear. What is the state…
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Posted March 6, 2024 | Topic: Education, Habitat Restoration & Conservation, Marketing and Communications, Stormwater Management
Wednesday, 03/20/2024: JOIN US FOR THE CRC ROUNDTABLE – How to Protect Local Waterways
In 2019, the Local Government Advisory Committee and Local Leadership Workgroup began work on a suite of learning materials that frame the Chesapeake Bay Program’s goals through the lens of a very important audience: local government officials. Elected officials make decisions for their communities that impact restoration progress. This past year, a second phase of…
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Posted February 8, 2024 | Topic: Habitat Restoration & Conservation, Science (Methods, Monitoring, and Evaluation), Stormwater Management
Wednesday, 02/21/2024: JOIN US FOR THE CRC ROUNDTABLE – Stream Restoration: Are current practices giving us what we want?
In March 2023, the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee brought together scientific and management experts to assess stream restoration practices. Over the course of three days, the group explored common practices, assessment approaches, and ecosystem impacts with the goal of improving restoration outcomes. Join us on Wednesday, February 21st, from noon to 1 pm to learn…
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Posted January 9, 2024 | Topic: Habitat Restoration & Conservation
Wednesday, 01/17/2024: JOIN US FOR THE CRC ROUNDTABLE – Planning for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed of the Future
The Chesapeake Bay watershed is a dynamic system; change is occurring on scales from tidal to geological. Human development has a tremendous impact on the environment around us, and in turn, our communities are impacted by the environment through heat islands, flooding, pollution, and more. What does the future of the watershed look like and…
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Posted December 12, 2023 | Topic: Education, Marketing and Communications, Professional Development
Wednesday, 12/13/2023: JOIN US FOR THE CRC ROUNDTABLE – Blending Art and Science: Using Visuals to Unwrap Science
The pathway to understanding is easier for many people when diagrams, illustrations, photographs, or video footage are involved. Visual explanations can increase information retention, transmit information more quickly, and motivate viewers more effectively than other forms of information. In today’s fast-paced society, there is a lot of competition for people’s attention and time, but the…
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Posted December 12, 2023 | Topic: Education, Marketing and Communications, Professional Development
Wednesday, 12/13/2023: JOIN US FOR THE CRC ROUNDTABLE – Blending Art and Science: Using Visuals to Unwrap Science
The pathway to understanding is easier for many people when diagrams, illustrations, photographs, or video footage are involved. Visual explanations can increase information retention, transmit information more quickly, and motivate viewers more effectively than other forms of information. In today’s fast-paced society, there is a lot of competition for people’s attention and time, but the…
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Posted November 13, 2023
Wednesday, 11/15/2023: JOIN US FOR THE CRC ROUNDTABLE – SHIFTING TO THE SHALLOWS: INFORMED SITE SELECTION
One of the core conclusions of the Comprehensive Evaluation of System Response (CESR) report is that there is great potential and urgency in the restoration of shallow water areas; they are the places where many of our favorite Bay species live and reproduce as well as where most people interact with the Bay. With so…
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Posted October 13, 2023
Wednesday, 10/18/2023: JOIN US FOR THE CRC ROUNDTABLE – Shifting to the Shallows: Refocusing Chesapeake Restoration Efforts
The implications of the Comprehensive Evaluation of System Response (CESR) report ripple through all aspects of the Chesapeake Bay restoration effort. One of the core conclusions of CESR is that there is great potential and urgency in the restoration of shallow water areas; they are the places where many of our favorite Bay species live…
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Posted September 12, 2023
Share your thoughts on folklife at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum!
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) at St. Michael’s wants to hear from you! They are currently reviewing their folklife programming/exhibitions and want to hear directly from the community about what you want to see. Folklife includes living traditions that are passed down over generations, including: work practices and tool craft, community activities, family life…
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Posted September 6, 2023
Wednesday, 09/20/2023: JOIN US FOR THE CRC ROUNDTABLE – Evaluating Chesapeake Bay System Response: A CESR Q&A
The Comprehensive Evaluation of System Response (CESR) report was released by the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC), an independent liaison between the Bay’s scientific community and the Chesapeake Bay Program. Over 60 experts were involved in its creation, and its pages reflect on how the restoration effort is going, the gaps in our current…
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Posted July 14, 2023
Wednesday, 07/19/2023: JOIN US FOR THE CRC ROUNDTABLE – Expanding the Chesapeake Bay Watershed report card to include social, economic and environmental justice indices
Geographically explicit, data-rich Chesapeake Bay report cards have been developed annually by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science for 16 years. But over the past several years, the report card expanded to include the Chesapeake watershed and the suite of indicators has expanded to include economic indicators, social indicators and an environmental justice…
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Posted June 20, 2023
Wednesday, 06/21/2023: JOIN US FOR THE CRC ROUNDTABLE – Harvesting Restoration Opportunities from the Farm Bill
Agriculture is one of the largest land uses in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The food produced here supports the growing population in the watershed and beyond, but production also leads to nutrients entering the Bay. The Farm Bill provides critical support to producers and environmental protections. While food production and other agricultural programs are necessary,…
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Posted May 8, 2023
Wednesday, 05/17/2023: Join us for a CRC Roundtable Take-Over by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES)
There is a need to bring science to more people as well as bringing more people (and diversity) to science. Our speakers will demonstrate how UMCES works to fill both needs. On one hand, they have two programs for training for students from underrepresented groups. On the other side, they package the state of the…
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Posted April 13, 2023
Wednesday, 04/19/2023: JOIN US FOR THE CRC ROUNDTABLE – Improving Understanding and Coordination of Science Activities for PFAS in the Chesapeake Bay
Those “forever chemicals” you may be hearing about are Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, more commonly known as PFAS. They persist in our environment and are linked to long-lasting impacts on fish, other wildlife, and human health. In response to growing concerns nationally and locally, the Chesapeake Bay Program’s (CBP) Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC)…
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Posted November 7, 2022
Wednesday, 11/16/2022: JOIN US FOR THE CRC ROUNDTABLE – Internships Build Career Paths: Hear from Past C-StREAM Alumni
With four cohorts of the Chesapeake Student Recruitment, Early Advisement, and Mentoring (C-StREAM) program interns out in the world, it’s time to reflect and learn from the alumni. The primary goal of C-StREAM is to encourage and support underrepresented students, including students who identify as people of color and/or who are first generation college students,…
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Posted October 7, 2022
Wednesday, 10/19/2022: JOIN US FOR THE CRC ROUNDTABLE – Targeting Resources to Accelerate Chesapeake Bay Restoration
In 2014, the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement outlined dozens of outcomes organized under ten goals for the health and protection of the watershed Many of the outcomes are meant to be realized by 2025. With this deadline approaching fast and seeing various degrees of success so far, how does the restoration community use tools and…
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Posted September 13, 2022
Wednesday, 09/21/2022: JOIN US FOR THE CRC ROUNDTABLE – Listening and Learning: Achieving Environmental Wins Through Convening
September marks the two year anniversary of the first CRC Roundtable. When establishing this platform, one of CRC’s priorities was to create a space where all people could gather and have an open, honest discussion. To celebrate the Roundtable’s birthday, we’re taking a look at lessons learned from other successful collaborative efforts as well. Both…
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Posted August 4, 2022
Wednesday, 08/17/2022: JOIN US FOR THE CRC ROUNDTABLE – A FRAMEWORK FOR GROWTH IN INTERNSHIPS
Getting started in the science and environmental restoration workforce can be a daunting and twisting path. Internships help young scientists experience and better understand what a career in the geosciences might look like, but beyond research experience, are we giving interns the soft skills they need to succeed on their long-term career path? CRC’s Chesapeake…
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Posted July 1, 2022
Wednesday, 07/20/2022: JOIN US FOR THE CRC ROUNDTABLE – Beating the Heat: Heat Islands and the Importance of Trees
The term “heat island” refers to an area that is significantly warmer than its surroundings, generally due to human activities. The temperature difference between the heat island and surrounding areas is usually larger at night than during the day, and is most noticeable during the summer and winter. The primary cause of hotter temperatures are…
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Posted May 4, 2022
Wednesday, 05/18/2022: JOIN US FOR THE CRC ROUNDTABLE – Learning from Disaster: The Environmental Impacts and Lessons of Hurricane Agnes
Hurricane Agnes was a formative event in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The scale of the devastation was unparalleled and caused the Bay community to take a long look at business as usual and determine how we could better prepare for extreme events. The Chesapeake Research Consortium was born out of this desire to understand the…
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Posted April 5, 2022
Wednesday, 04/20/2022: JOIN US FOR THE CRC ROUNDTABLE – CRC’s 50-Year-Long Role in Developing Environmental Leaders
Chesapeake Research Consortium (CRC) was born out of environmental challenges to the Chesapeake Bay. It rose from the havoc that Hurricane Agnes left behind to chart a path towards filling knowledge gaps and prioritizing informed decision-making throughout the Bay community. Part of this process has been creating pathways to ensure that, as we move forward…
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Posted February 28, 2022
Wednesday, 03/16/2022: JOIN US FOR THE CRC ROUNDTABLE – Bringing the Bay Home: The Role of Photography and Writing in the Restoration Effort
Communication experts know that facts often do little to persuade; it is stories and emotions that change minds and win people over. Through photography, poetry, prose, murals, sculpture, song, and more, artists are able to reach people in a way that statistics do not. A photograph of a waterman’s skiff at home amongst shimmering waves…
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Posted February 3, 2022
Wednesday, 02/16/2022: JOIN US FOR THE CRC ROUNDTABLE – ALIGNING BEHAVIOR FOR THE BAY
Of the 18 million people in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, no two are the same. Each person has their own beliefs, concerns, and motivations. Acknowledging this, how do we align social behavior, community sustainability, and the wider Bay restoration effort to achieve the best outcome for all? Join us on Wednesday, February 16th, from 12-1…
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Posted January 12, 2022
Wednesday, January 19, 2022: Join Us for the CRC Roundtable – Behavior and the Bay: The Human Dimension of Chesapeake Bay Restoration
Collectively, we have been working towards the restoration of Chesapeake Bay for around five decades; in fact, CRC is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. We have seen a lot of progress, but we also still have a long way to go. What needs to happen to keep moving us forward? One answer to that…
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Posted December 2, 2021
Wednesday, December 15, 2021: Join Us for the CRC Roundtable – PFAS in the Chesapeake Bay Region
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals,’ have been manufactured and used in a variety of industrial and consumer products in the United States since the 1940s, but have only recently received broad public interest. Numerous PFAS are present in the environment and have the potential to adversely affect human health and…
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Posted November 12, 2021
Wednesday, November 17, 2021: Join Us for the CRC Roundtable – Invasive Species: Getting into the Weeds (and Bugs)
You’ve likely heard about invasive species before; do nutria, phragmites, emerald ash borer, or blue catfish ring a bell? These are all commonly known invasive species in the Chesapeake Bay region, but they are just the tip of the iceberg. The Chesapeake Bay Program notes that there are over 200 known or possible invasive species…
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Posted October 14, 2021
Wednesday, October 20, 2021: Join Us for CRC Roundtable – The Science and the Story of the Conowingo Dam
The Conowingo Dam has been a topic of heated discussion for decades. In that time, we have learned more and more about the system and made decisions according to that learning. Along with the science behind the issue, the story of the Conowingo has developed over decades – who holds the pen, how has the…
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Posted September 7, 2021
Wednesday, September 15, 2021: Join Us for CRC Roundtable – A Lunchtime Webinar Series
Moving Beyond Concern: Emerging Management for Contaminants We first noted substances negatively affecting the health of humans and the environment in the Chesapeake Bay watershed decades ago: mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), pesticides, and others. We now have emerging compounds of concern such as pharmaceuticals and hormones. Management of these contaminants brings a unique set of…
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Posted August 16, 2021
Wednesday, August 18, 2021: Join Us for CRC Roundtable – A Lunchtime Webinar Series
How do we make sure that interns are getting the most out of their internships, both for sake of the intern’s future career path and filling the pipeline with a competent workforce? Summer internships should have implications beyond August, with impacts to the intern and the field. One tool for mentors and students looking for internships…
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Posted July 8, 2021
Wednesday, July 21, 2021: Join Us for Chesapeake Research Consortium Roundtable – A Lunchtime Webinar Series
The environmental workforce that will inhabit and take care of the Bay area will be critical in bringing the full range of solutions to the table to face the challenges of the future. There are new faces emerging, including the new network of Bay professionals being trained through CRC’s Chesapeake Student Recruitment, Early Advisement, and Mentoring…
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Posted June 16, 2021
Wednesday, June 23, 2021: Join Us for Chesapeake Research Consortium Roundtable – A Lunchtime Webinar Series
Our community within the Chesapeake Bay watershed includes tens of thousands of people who identify as American Indian. We all have a common goal of restoring and protecting the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. How can we better listen to, engage with, and support the restoration work that American Indian communities are doing? Join us…
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Posted May 11, 2021
Wednesday, May 19, 2021: Join Us for the Chesapeake Research Consortium Roundtable – A Lunchtime Webinar Series
The Chesapeake Bay starts in the freshwater streams of the watershed: small trickles of water join rushing rivers that eventually bring their billions of gallons of water to the Bay. The health of streams is vital to our communities, our wildlife, and the overall water quality of the larger Bay. Stream health is a major…
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Posted April 5, 2021
Wednesday, April 21, 2021: Join Us for Chesapeake Research Consortium Roundtable – A Lunchtime Webinar Series
Earth Day 2021 is almost here and people around the planet will be celebrating its beauty and working together towards a greener future. Like the larger Earth, the Chesapeake Bay watershed is also stunningly beautiful, home to many humans and vibrant wildlife, and in need of collective action. We will be reflecting on decades of…
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Posted March 1, 2021
Wed. March 17: Join Us for Chesapeake Research Consortium Roundtable – A Lunchtime Webinar Series
Shallow water is a dynamic piece of the Chesapeake Bay watershed puzzle. There are myriad interactions between land and sea that manifest in shallow water, making modeling this environment a hefty undertaking. How do we improve our collective understanding of these complicated but crucial environments to make good management and restoration decisions? Join us on…
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Posted February 8, 2021
Wednesday, February 17, 2021: Join Us for Chesapeake Research Consortium Roundtable – A Lunchtime Webinar Series
For February’s CRC Roundtable, we are building on last month’s climate resilience discussion to talk specifically about sea level rise. Sea level rise is one of the most tangible symptoms of climate change and it impacts a variety of natural and societal systems, from tides to community infrastructure. In order to plan for sea level…
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Posted January 13, 2021
January 27, 2021: Join Us for CRC Roundtable – A Lunchtime Webinar Series
Join us for the first CRC Roundtable of the new year, Tackling a Global Problem at the Community Level: Building Climate Resilience.Climate change is a global phenomenon but resulting impacts, like flooding, habitat loss, shift in fisheries species, and urban warming are felt at the local level. Many communities wrestle with understanding the range of projected impacts…
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Posted December 7, 2020
December 16, 2020: Join Us for CRC Roundtable – A Lunchtime Webinar Series
Join us on for this month’s CRC Roundtable, Citizen Science for the Win-Win. Citizen science, particularly within environmental monitoring programs, boosts public understanding of and trust in environmental protection and restoration programs by engaging the community in data collection. Citizen involvement also greatly increases the volume and spatial extent of data collected, well beyond what academic researchers and…
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Posted November 6, 2020
November 18, 2020: Join Us for CRC Roundtable – A Lunchtime Webinar Series
Join us on Wednesday, November 18 from 12:00-1:00pm for this month’s CRC Roundtable, Adding EJSCREEN and Local Tools to Your Environmental Justice Toolbox, to discuss making EJ plans actionable through national and regional data. During the first half of the webinar, our invited speakers will provide an overview of EJSCREEN and the Environmental Justice and Equity Dashboard…