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.
University of Maryland report card measures minimal changes in Chesapeake Bay health
May 23, 2014Scientists give the estuary a “C” grade.
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Thirty-six access sites open along Chesapeake rivers and streams in 2013
May 22, 2014Increasing public access can strengthen the bond between people and place.
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Walking the woods of the Chesapeake Bay watershed
May 20, 2014Maryland biologist Nick Carter takes us on a tour of his Eastern Shore farmland-turned-forest.
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Maryland’s oyster population reaches highest level since 1985
May 13, 2014Survival rates are up and harvests have increased in portions of the Chesapeake Bay.
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Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab abundance remains low
May 7, 2014The long, cold winter killed an estimated 28 percent of adult crabs in Maryland waters.
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Investments in habitat restoration create jobs, support small businesses
May 5, 2014A new analysis shows restoring wildlife habitat can stimulate local economies.
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Chesapeake Bay’s underwater grass abundance rises 24 percent in 2013
April 21, 2014Scientists attribute the boost in bay grasses to the expansion of widgeon grass in saltier waters.
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Oyster aquaculture could combat Potomac River pollution
April 17, 2014Shellfish raised on the river bottom would remove excess nutrients from the water.
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Potomac River sees rise in returning shad, driving up Bay-wide abundance trend
April 15, 2014Cleaner water is the cornerstone of shad recovery in the river.
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Anglers asked to remove invasive catfish from Maryland, Virginia waters
April 14, 2014A new outreach campaign will teach citizens about blue and flathead catfish.
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