Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Workgroup Projects
SAV Outcome Assessment
CompleteThe Habitat Goal Implementation Team's recommendation to update the Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Outcome as the Chesapeake Bay Program considers revisions to the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
Protecting Chesapeake Bay Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Given Changing Hydrologic Conditions: Priority SAV Area Identification and Solutions Development
CompleteThis project, conducted by Tetra Tech, evaluates how best management practices (BMPs) implemented across the Chesapeake Bay watershed influence the health of submerged aquatic vegetation—a vital habitat that supports water quality, stabilizes sediment and provides refuge for fish and invertebrates.
Modeling the Past to Predict the Future: Forecasting the Relative Role of Climate Change and Habitat Management on Chesapeake Bay SAV
CompleteThis project modeled the impact of climate change on underwater grasses in the Chesapeake Bay.
Chesapeake Bay SAV Restoration Manual and Outreach Materials
This GIT Funded project developed a Chesapeake Bay SAV Restoration Manual and accompanying outreach materials.
Tributary Specific SAV Fact Sheets
This project conducted a synthesis of multiple long-term datasets to determine the role human populations has played in influencing SAV distribution and if management actions implemented by the CBP partnership have benefited SAV habitat.
SAV Regulatory Review
A comprehensive regulatory review for Chesapeake Bay SAV and an accompanying searchable database for CB SAV statutes, regulations, and relevant policies.
Social Marketing Campaign to Promote SAV Stewardship
Social marketing materials to promote SAV stewardship.