Stories by Stephanie Smith
Stephanie is the Web Content Manager at the Chesapeake Bay Program. A native of the Midwest, she received her Bachelor’s in Professional Writing from Purdue University and Master of Science degree from the University of Michigan. Stephanie’s lifelong love of nature motivates her to explore solutions to environmental problems and teach others what they can do to help.
Year in review: Our most popular articles about the Bay in 2016
December 21, 2016From blue crabs to smartphone apps, take a look back at our most-read articles
Read storyMany Pennsylvania farmers taking voluntary action to improve water quality, survey finds
December 20, 2016Bay Program’s Agriculture Workgroup approves survey methodology
Read storyReport explores variations in water quality among small watersheds
December 13, 2016Three-year USGS study monitored four regions in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia
Read storyFlood Buckets: South River Federation repurposes paint buckets to grow oysters
December 7, 2016John Flood works with nonprofit to restore oysters to the South River
Read storyGroundbreaking land cover data to support Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts
December 6, 2016Available to public at no cost, data provides critical resource to governments, nonprofits
Read storyChemical contaminants pose invisible threat
November 22, 2016Metals, pharmaceuticals and more pose risk to health of humans, wildlife
Read storyHands-on lessons about the natural world
November 17, 2016Educational opportunities help inspire stewardship of Bay and its watershed
Read storySearching for clams in the Chesapeake Bay
November 10, 2016Once abundant soft-shell, razor clam fisheries experience dramatic decline
Read story$34 million in investments will improve water, wastewater infrastructure in rural watershed communit
November 7, 2016Four communities in Bay region will receive loans, grants from USDA
Read storyResident geese may ruffle locals' feathers
November 4, 2016Non-migratory Canada geese bring year-round impacts to Bay region
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