Stories by Catherine Krikstan
Catherine Krikstan is a web writer at the Chesapeake Bay Program. She began writing about the watershed as a reporter in Annapolis, Md., where she covered algae blooms and climate change and interviewed hog farmers and watermen. She lives in Washington, D.C.
Denser grass beds hold more blue crabs
September 18, 2013New research suggests higher-quality grass habitat could boost Chesapeake Bay blue crab populations.
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Court upholds Chesapeake Bay pollution diet
September 16, 2013A federal judge has affirmed the EPA's role in reducing pollution across the watershed.
Read storyNew technologies prove effective at removing nitrogen from wastewater
September 10, 2013Innovations in wastewater treatment could help plants curb pollution in the face of development pressure.
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Chesapeake Bay ospreys serve as sentinels for pollution
August 30, 2013Monitoring the buildup of chemical compounds in ospreys helps scientists track toxics in our waterways.
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Patapsco River dam removal will restore miles of fish passage
August 28, 2013A free-flowing river would open up valuable habitat to migrating herring, alewife and American shad.
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Baltimore marina works to clean the Chesapeake Bay
August 19, 2013The Lighthouse Point marina promotes clean boating for clean water.
Read storyLargemouth bass virus found in northern snakeheads
August 13, 2013Snakeheads could be capable of transmitting the pathogen to other fish in the Chesapeake Bay.
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Abridged draft of Watershed Agreement available for feedback
August 12, 2013The Bay Program plan will establish new goals and outcomes for restoration across the watershed.
Read storyHuman development leads to a decline in stream health
August 7, 2013Changes in stream flow and pollution have altered plant, insect and fish communities across the nation.
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Groups receive $400,000 to slow stormwater runoff into Bay
August 6, 2013The Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns initiative supports grassroots-level green development.
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