Stories by Carly Shonbrun-Siege
Carly is the summer communications intern for the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and the Chesapeake Bay Program. After obtaining her Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Sustainability Sciences from Cornell University, she worked at the Center for Conservation Social Sciences for a year before joining the Bay communications team. She is a proud Brooklynite and enjoys doing improv comedy in her free time. She’s driven by her passion for international climate change policy and environmental justice.
Harvesting the rain
October 3, 2019Combat pollution at home by collecting your own rain water
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The scoop on poop
September 26, 2019How pet waste pollutes the watershed and how you can help prevent it
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A turtle tied to the tides
August 1, 2019How climate change holds the fate of the most endangered turtles in the world
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The hemp doctor of Wyndridge Farm
July 16, 2019An early adopter shows the promise of a misunderstood plant’s return
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Preventing a church's memory from washing away
July 11, 2019Collaborative effort to prevent flooding in a historic cemetery inspires young stewards
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Will the Baltimore checkerspot stay in Baltimore?
July 1, 2019How climate change could affect the distribution of Maryland’s official state insect
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A Pride founder finds environmental purpose
June 28, 2019Jeremy Browning highlights the intersection of environmentalism and LGBTQ+ representation
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Experts predict largest dead zone in decades
June 12, 2019Chesapeake Bay continues to be impacted from extreme rain and increased river flows
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Alexandrium monilatum sheds light on a Bay issue
June 10, 2019Glowing harmful algal blooms illuminate the problem of nutrient pollution
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