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.
Experts work to improve environmental education across Bay watershed
July 18, 2013Best practices could help states gauge the success of outdoor learning efforts.
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Summertime dead zones displace Chesapeake Bay fish
July 16, 2013Catch rates fall as low-oxygen conditions push bottom-feeding fish out of the Bay’s mainstem.
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Eighteen Chesapeake Bay access sites open in 2012
July 9, 2013New boat launches, boardwalks and hiking trails have been built in four Bay states.
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University of Maryland report card measures improvement in Chesapeake Bay health
July 8, 2013Up from a D+ in 2011, the 2012 Bay Health Index is 47 percent.
Read storyChesapeake Bay’s blue crab stock considered sustainable in 2013
June 26, 2013A new report on the blue crab population reveals a stock that is not overfished.
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Online tool will help restoration partners rebuild oyster reefs
June 25, 2013But a new report indicates oyster restoration could be more effective under stronger harvest limits.
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Scientists predict smaller than average dead zone for Chesapeake Bay
June 19, 2013Low spring nutrient loads should lead to improved water quality this summer.
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Bernie Fowler measures a sneaker index of 34 inches at annual wade-in
June 12, 2013Each year, the former state senator wades into the Patuxent River to bring attention to Chesapeake Bay restoration.
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Baltimore Harbor scores C- on water quality report card
June 11, 2013Nutrient pollution and floating trash posed problems for the Harbor in 2012.
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Scientists recommend further monitoring of natural gas extraction sites
May 30, 2013Hydraulic fracturing could push sediment into the Chesapeake Bay.
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