Stories by Caitlyn Johnstone
Caitlyn is the Outreach Coordinator at the Chesapeake Bay Program. She earned her Bachelor's in English and Behavioral Psychology at WVU Eberly Honors College, where she fed her interest in the relationship between human behavior and the natural world. Caitlyn continues that passion on her native Eastern Shore by seeking comprehensive strategies to human and environmental wellbeing.
Our rivers’ livers—freshwater mussels—have the potential to improve water quality
August 30, 2021A new report from the Chesapeake Bay Program paves the way for restoring mussel populations
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The more the merrier when it comes to underwater grass species in the Bay
June 7, 2021A new study demonstrates how SAV biodiversity improves ecosystem health
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Globetrotters of the Chesapeake region
April 22, 2021These six species travel great distances to visit the Chesapeake Bay watershed
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Life under the fallen leaves
March 9, 2021Bees, butterflies, moths and other insects use leaf cover to weather the winter
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The buzz around buying native plants
February 24, 2021As insect and bird numbers decline, states and plant businesses take a closer look at selling invasives
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Bass confusion from land pollution
January 25, 2021Endocrine disruption in bass directly linked to how humans change the landscape
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Train your eye to watch for winter birds
December 23, 2020Ideal position on the Atlantic Flyway invites a variety of winter birds to the Chesapeake Bay
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Showing love for Maryland’s favorite reptile
October 21, 2020The diamondback terrapin calls the state’s brackish water and wetlands home
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Finding a better way to track nutrients in the Bay
October 7, 2020A new report discusses the importance of individual nutrient species when assessing environmental health
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Clues of a growing blue crab
August 19, 2020How to tell when blue crabs shed their shells
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