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End of August 2017 Hypoxia Report for Bay

2017-09-17

Dissolved oxygen conditions in a portion of Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay mainstem were better than average for late August, reports the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The hypoxic water volume (areas with less than 2 mg/l oxygen) in the study area was 0.33 cubic miles, which is much smaller than the late August 1985-2016 average of […]

Filed Under: First Responder Tagged With: Chesapeake Bay, DNR, hypoxia report

August Report of Chesapeake Bay Hypoxia

2017-08-23

Dissolved oxygen conditions in Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay mainstem were much better than average for early August, reports the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The hypoxic water volume (areas with less than 2 mg/l oxygen) was 0.91 cubic miles, which is much smaller than the early August 1985-2016 average of 1.31 cubic miles. […]

Filed Under: First Responder Tagged With: Chesapeake Bay, DNR, hypoxia

Six Recipients Receive over $1 Million for Restoration

2017-07-26

Over $1 Million Announced to Support Stream Restoration and Stormwater Management Research The Chesapeake Bay Trust, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA), Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (Montgomery DEP), and with input from the Maryland Department of the Environment, U.S. Fish […]

Filed Under: First Responder Tagged With: Chesapeake Bay, DEP, DNR, MDOT, restoration, SHA, stormwater, streams

Chesapeake Executive Council – Protecting the Bay

2017-07-24

Governor Larry Hogan hosted the 2017 annual meeting of the Chesapeake Executive Council of the Chesapeake Bay Program, where he was elected to serve as the council’s new chair, succeeding Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe. “As a lifelong Marylander who has always had a love for the Chesapeake Bay, as a governor, and now as the […]

Filed Under: First Responder Tagged With: Chesapeake Bay, Gov Hogan

Sharks Can Be Found in Maryland Waters

2017-07-18

Sharks are an important component of Maryland’s marine and estuarine ecosystems, and some are highly sought-after as gamefish. There are four main areas where anglers actively pursue sharks in Maryland: the Atlantic coast surf, nearshore Atlantic waters, offshore Atlantic waters and the Coastal Bays. This article provides a primer on how to responsibly fish for […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: Chesapeake Bay, DNR, sharks

Early June 2017 Hypoxic Water Report

2017-06-24

Dissolved oxygen conditions in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay mainstem were near average in early June. The hypoxic water volume (areas with less than 2 mg/l oxygen) was approximately 0.93 cubic miles, which is slightly above the early June 1985-2016 average of 0.86 cubic miles. No anoxic zones (areas with less than 0.2 […]

Filed Under: First Responder Tagged With: Chesapeake Bay, DNR, hypoxic water

The Fishing Report for Maryland’s Rivers and Bay

2017-06-23

As we all know last Sunday was Father’s Day, and sons and daughters made every effort to be with dad and to share in some time together. Dads usually get to pick what they wish to do on Father’s Day, and when they team up with their sons and daughters it is a heartwarming sight […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Chesapeake Bay, fishing, Rivers

CMM Hosts Dr Colwell on Vibrio Fulnificus

2017-05-29

Calvert Marine Museum hosted Dr. Rita Colwell’s lecture on the realities of Vibrio Fulnificus.  The bacteria is becoming more common in our Chesapeake Bay, the Potomac and Patuxent Rivers. Historically,  Vibrio Fulnificus was first discovered in the mid 1950’s.  Not to say it began then, it has been here longer than we know.   Dr. Colwell […]

Filed Under: Top News Tagged With: Chesapeake Bay, CMM, Dr Rita Colwell, Patuxent River, Potomac River, vibrio fulnificus

Del Mark Fisher: Health Care & Environmental Budget

2017-05-27

Maryland’s largest insurer, CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield, requested a rate increase of over 50 percent! CareFirst CEO Chet Burrell said the current system is no longer sustainable. Maryland Insurance Commissioner Al Redmer will make a decision on CareFirst’s request in the near future. Prior to ObamaCare, there were 7 major health insurance providers in […]

Filed Under: First Responder Tagged With: Chesapeake Bay, Del Mark Fisher, health care

“Foraging in the Chesapeake Bay”

2017-05-01

Who’s eating whom and why do we care? Dr. Ryan Woodland presenting.  On the evening of April 25 the final meeting of the spring series for the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory Science for Citizens seminar was presented. The evening began with showcasing a Master Degree student, Emily Liljestrand.   The focus of her program with Fisheries Science […]

Filed Under: Top News Tagged With: CBL, Chesapeake Bay, fish, foraging, Menhaden

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