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.
New strategy to guide forest restoration across watershed
December 12, 2012Targeted tree plantings could improve the environment and our quality of life.
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Linking land and water in brook trout conservation
November 28, 2012The Bay Program is using brook trout to promote land conservation and habitat restoration in headwater states.
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Population growth, development named key players in Potomac River pollution
November 19, 2012Potomac Conservancy calls for the reduction of runoff in river report card.
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Report recommends model better account for land’s influence on watershed health
November 15, 2012Improved simulations could direct funding toward the most beneficial landscapes.
Read storyFederal agencies seek feedback on 2013 action plan for Chesapeake Bay cleanup
November 15, 2012Online comments can be submitted through November 27.
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Film's mutant isopods not as scary as real horrors facing the Bay
November 13, 2012Filmmaker Barry Levinson's latest inflated tale does contain real threats. But mutant isopods aren't one of them.
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New study shows Anacostia fishermen are sharing, consuming contaminated fish
November 8, 2012Established outreach seems no match for anglers’ perceptions or community needs.
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Water quality report card gives Baltimore Harbor a failing grade
November 8, 2012Trash, bacteria and nutrient pollution continued to plague Baltimore Harbor in 2011.
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Favorable winds, timing curbed Sandy’s impact on Chesapeake Bay
November 1, 2012Preliminary data show the superstorm has done less damage than Hurricanes Isabel, Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
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Updated: Sandy brings rain, flooding to Chesapeake Bay
November 1, 2012From spilled sewage to shellfish bans, we are tracking the weather's effects on the watershed.
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