Integrated Monitoring Networks Workgroup
Upcoming Meetings
No upcoming meetings.
Scope and Purpose
Manage CBP monitoring networks and coordinate with additional networks to address the new Chesapeake Watershed Agreement.
The CBP currently manages several water-quality monitoring networks including a watershed network and several estuary networks (water quality and SAV). The networks are complex with multiple partners collecting data. There is additional monitoring that needs to be conducted to address the outcomes of the new Bay Agreement. The STAR will work with the CBP Goal Teams to assess existing networks or identify gaps that can be utilized to assess the new outcomes.
The use of Citizen monitoring will be examined to help meet the expanded monitoring needs and applied as appropriate. STAR has begun the process to assess monitoring designs and coordination through the Building And Sustaining Integrated Networks (BASIN) process. The initial work is to evaluate the water-quality networks, followed by assessing options to address monitoring needed for outcomes in the new Bay Agreement.
Projects and Resources
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Publications
Methods and Quality Assurance for Chesapeake Bay Water Quality Monitoring Programs
Published on May 1, 2017The purpose of this document is to provide field and laboratory methods and associated quality control requirements for use in Chesapeake Bay water quality monitoring programs, which will result in the generation of known and comparable data quality. State agency staff or subcontractors will conduct field measurements and collect and analyze water and sediment samples for specific physical, chemical and biological parameters according to the procedures in this document.
Conformance with these procedures provides a solid foundation for a wide variety of scientific and management investigations, e.g., attainment of water quality standards, characterization of the health of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, evaluation of long-term trends, effectiveness of management actions, ecosystem processes and water quality model development and calibration.
View detailsWorkgroups and Action Teams
Members
Peter Tango (Coordinator), Monitoring Coordinator, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
1750 Forest Drive Suite 130
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Email: ptango@chesapeakebay.net
Phone: (410) 267-9875
August Goldfischer (Staffer), Scientific, Technical Assessment and Reporting (STAR) Staffer, Chesapeake Research Consortium
Eva Bailey, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Peter Tango, Monitoring Coordinator, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
1750 Forest Drive Suite 130
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Email: ptango@chesapeakebay.net
Phone: (410) 267-9875
Breck Sullivan, Scientific, Technical Assessment & Reporting Coordinator, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
1750 Forest Drive Suite 130
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Email: bsullivan@chesapeakebay.net
Phone: (410) 267-5788
Karl Blankenship, Bay Journal
619 Oakwood Dr.
Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania 17360
Email: bayjournal@earthlink.net
Phone: (717) 428-2819
Mark Brush, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
Claire Buchanan, Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB)
30 West Gude Dr. Suite 450
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Email: cbuchan@icprb.org
Phone: (301) 984-1908 x112
Ben Cole, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Dan Dauer, Old Dominion University (ODU)
Bill Dennison, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Carl Friedrichs, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
Rebecca Golden, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Carlton Haywood, Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB)
51 Monroe St
Suite PE-08
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Email: chaywood@icprb.org
Phone: (301) 984-1908 x105
William Hunley, Hampton Roads Sanitation District
Technical Services Division
PO Box 5911
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23471
Email: whunley@hrsd.com
Phone: (757) 460-4252
Fred Irani, Geographer, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
1750 Forest Drive Suite 130
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Email: firani@chesapeakebay.net
Phone: (410) 267-9845
Renee Karrh, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Heath Kelsey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW Room 5128
Washington DC, District of Columbia 20230
Email: Heath.Kelsey@NOAA.gov
Richard Lacouture
Jurate Landwehr, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Michael Lane, Old Dominion University (ODU)
Roberto Llanso, Versar
Mike Mallonee, Water Quality Data Manager, Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB)
1750 Forest Drive Suite 130
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Email: mmallone@chesapeakebay.net
Phone: (410) 267-5785
Bruce Michael, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Tawes State Office Bldg., C-2
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Email: bmichael@dnr.state.md.us
Phone: (410) 260-8627
Ken Moore, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
Andrew Muller, U.S. Naval Academy
Diana Muller, South River Federation
2830 Solomons Island Rd, Suite A
Edgewater, Maryland 21037
Email: riverkeeperdiana@southriverfederation.net
Marcia Olson, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office
Tom Parham, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Tawes State Office Building
580 Taylor Avenue
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Email: tparham@dnr.state.md.us
Phone: (410) 260-8633
Bob Paul, St. Mary's College of Maryland
Elgin Perry, Independent Consultant
Sara Powell, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Tish Robertson, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Bill Romano, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
580 Taylor Ave
Tawes State Office Buidling, D-2
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Email: bromano@dnr.state.md.us
Gary Shenk, Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
1750 Forest Drive Suite 130
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Email: gshenk@chesapeakebay.net
Phone: (410) 507-2681
Brian Smith, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Jen Stanhope, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
Cathy Wazniak, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
580 Taylor Avenue
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Email: cwazniak@dnr.state.md.us
Phone: (410) 260-8638
Caroline Donovan, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
UMCES Annapolis Office
429 4th Street
Annapolis, Maryland 21403
Email: cdonovan@umces.edu
Phone: (410) 330-3330
Mark Trice, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Bob Wood, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Donald Smith, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Simon Costanzo, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Jonathan Kellogg, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Jennifer Gundersen, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
410 Severn Ave., Suite 112
Annapolis, Maryland 21403
Email: gundersen.jennifer@epa.gov
Phone: (410) 267-5711
Joel Blomquist, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Dan Boward, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Carin Bisland, Branch Chief, Partnerships and Accountability Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1750 Forest Drive Suite 130
Annapolis, Maryland 21403
Email: bisland.carin@epa.gov
Phone: (410) 267-5732
Lucretia Brown, District of Columbia Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE)
Doug Chambers, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Peter Claggett, Research Geographer, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
1750 Forest Drive Suite 130
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Email: pclagget@chesapeakebay.net
Phone: (410) 267-5771
Wayne Davis, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 3
Chris Eng, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Richard Eskin, Maryland Department of the Environment
1800 Washington Blvd
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
Email: reskin@mde.state.md.us
Phone: (410) 537-3691
Michelle Everson, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Sherm Garrison, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
580 Taylor Ave
Tawes State Office Bldg., D-2
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Email: sgarrison@dnr.state.md.us
Phone: (410) 260-8624
Andy Gavin, Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC)
George Harman, Maryland Department of the Environment
Robert M. Hirsch, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Ken Hyer, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Cindy Johnson, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Bryan King, District of Columbia Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE)
Fisheries and Wildlife Division
1200 First Street, Sixth Floor, #688
Washington D.C., District of Columbia 20002
Email: bryan.king@dc.gov
Phone: (202) 997-9607
Ron Klauda, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
580 Taylor Avenue
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Email: rklauda@dnr.state.md.us
Phone: (410) 260-8615
Mike Langland, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Jackie Lendrum, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway
Albany, New York 12233
Email: Jacqueline.lendrum@dec.ny.gov
Phone: (518) 402-8086
Elizabeth Maclin, Trout Unlimited
Kevin McGonigal, Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC)
Larry Merrill, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 3
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Email: merrill.larry@epamail.epa.gov
Phone: (215) 814-5452
Leopoldo Miranda, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
177 Admiral Cochrane
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Email: leopoldo_miranda@fws.gov
Phone: (410) 573-4573
Matt Monroe, West Virginia Department of Agriculture-Regulatory and Environmental Affairs Division
60B Moorefield Industrial Park Rd
Moorefield, West Virginia 26836
Email: mmonroe@wvda.us
Phone: (304) 538-2397
Doug Moyer, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Andrea Nagel, Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB)
Charles Poukish, Maryland Department of the Environment
Tony Shaw, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market St.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101
Email: tshaw@state.pa.us
Tony Prochaska, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Molly Pulket, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101
Email: mpulket@state.pa.us
Adam Rettig, Maryland Department of the Environment
Bill Richardson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 3
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2029
Email: Richardson.William@epamail.epa.gov
Mark Secrist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Rick Shertzer, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Nicoline Shulterbrandt, District of Columbia Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE)
51 N St., NE
5th Floor
Washington, District of Columbia 20002
Email: nicoline.shulterbrandt@dc.gov
Shatika Starks, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 3
Rich Starr
8088 Centre Park Drive
Suite 205
Columbia, Maryland 21044
Email: rstarr@eprusa.net
Phone: (410) 980-7374
Roger Stewart, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Scott Stranko, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
580 Taylor Avenue
Tawes State Office Building C2
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Email: scott.stranko@maryland.gov
Phone: (410) 260-8603
Bruce Vogt, Ecosystem Science Manager, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
200 Harry S. Truman Parkway Suite 460
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Email: Bruce.Vogt@noaa.gov
Phone: (410) 267-5655
Don Weller, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)
Amy Williams, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101
Email: amywilli@state.pa.us
John Wirts, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Amy Wolfe, Trout Unlimited
Lori Brown, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
100 W. Water Street
Suite 10B
Dover, Delaware 19904
Email: lorim.brown@state.de.us
Phone: (302) 672-1148
Bhanu Paudel, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
285 Beiser Boulevard
Suite 102
Dover, Delaware 19904
Email: bhanu.paudel@delaware.gov
Phone: 302-739-9939