Stories by Myra McAdory
Myra is the Communications Intern at the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay. She is working on her Master’s in Public Administration and Policy Analysis at the University of Delaware and has a Bachelor’s in Anthropology from St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Originally from Johannesburg, South Africa, she currently resides in Chestertown, Md.
The highs and lows of Maryland’s oyster aquaculture industry
December 8, 2020Maryland’s budding aquaculture industry faces barriers to expansion and implications from COVID-19
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An Indigenous tribe conserves its ancestral landscapes
August 27, 2020The Piscataway Conoy preserve their cultural identity through environment protection
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Tropical Storm Isaias reminds us what’s at stake
August 20, 2020How the Chesapeake Bay Program is building climate resiliency in the watershed
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Pennsylvania makes strides to protect its pollinators
August 6, 2020Protecting pollinators through science, landscape design and public engagement
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Meet a small but tough native fish of the Chesapeake Bay
August 3, 2020The white catfish is the smallest catfish in North America
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The art of wooden boatbuilding is alive and well at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
July 30, 2020Knowledge and traditions handed down over generations help shipbuilders create a new replica of the historic Maryland Dove
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A fresh perspective on revitalizing Maryland’s Eastern Shore
July 16, 2020A young Eastern Shore native emerges as a leader in community enrichment
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A harmful algal bloom caught red handed
July 6, 2020As pollution persists, so do mahogany tides
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Three Chesapeake beaches reflect the history of desegregation in the United States
July 2, 2020Access to public beaches is as meaningful now as ever
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Oyster farmer and educator plays a key role in sustaining a local island’s economy
June 25, 2020Building economic resilience and environmental stewardship through education and aquaculture
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