Watershed Science
Understand the science behind Chesapeake Bay restoration.
Five species that provide a vital link in the Chesapeake Bay food web
May 22, 2020Meet some of the Bay’s most important forage species
Read storyHow choosing the right tree can help adapt to climate change
May 8, 2020By planning for the future, you can increase forest resiliency
Read storyResearchers give mussels new power
March 26, 2020Transplanted mussels suggest more reintroduction efforts are possible in the Anacostia
Read storyIs the Chesapeake Bay fresh or salty?
March 20, 2020Salinity makes a big difference to underwater life
Read storyWhat’s in a tree? Oxygen, food, clean water and money
March 9, 2020A new study shows riparian buffers offer social, environmental and economic benefits
Read storyKeeping microplastics out of the Bay
January 23, 2020Learn how you can help reduce plastic pollution
Read storyA scientist’s decades-long portrait of a vanishing Chesapeake island
January 22, 2020James Island has shrunk dramatically, but will soon be restored
Read storyIncreasing temperatures threaten Chesapeake wildlife
January 7, 2020Warmer air and water impact habitat and wildlife, causing species to shift their range
Read storyGoldfish make themselves at home in the Chesapeake
December 30, 2019How this popular pet impacts the watershed
Read storySurprising perks of the pickerelweed
December 26, 2019This beautiful pond plant is a valuable asset in the Bay watershed
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