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River Herring are Using Habitat Reopened by Bloede Dam Removal

In the years since NOAA and partners removed Bloede Dam, monitoring has found evidence of alewife and blueback herring using the reopened habitat on the Patapsco River.
June 01, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
alewife_credit Chesapeake Bay Program_750x500.jpg River herring. Credit: Chesapeake Bay Program.

The Fish that Feeds All: Restoring Habitats for River Herring has Broad Social and Environmental Benefits

NOAA Fisheries has developed an Atlantic Coast habitat conservation plan for river herring. It addresses threats, data gaps, and recommendations to benefit these species at a coastwide level.
May 25, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Alewife during their spring spawning migration in the Bagaduce River, Maine. Alewife during their spring spawning migration in the Bagaduce River, Maine. Credit: Tate Yoder/Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries

NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office Shares Biennial Report to Congress

Update describes work on fisheries science, oyster restoration, environmental education, climate, observations, and more.
March 28, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A river meanders past residential areas, marshes, forests, and agricultural operations. The Mattaponi River in Virginia flows into the York River, which is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. Photo: Chesapeake Bay Program.

Researchers Investigate Innovative Way to Plant Oysters for Restoration

NOAA and the U.S. Naval Academy explore whether using “direct setting” of oyster larvae is effective.
March 16, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Five oyster shells, each with multiple smaller oyster shells stuck to them Oyster hatcheries can produce "spat on shell"—multiple juvenile oysters attached to other, larger oyster shells—through an intensive process. Spat on shell are often used in oyster reef restoration projects. Photo: University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Oyster Hatchery.

NOAA Workshops Deliver Teaching Tools to Educators

This winter’s workshops run by the NOAA Environmental Science Training Center in Maryland highlighted using real-world science concepts in K-12 education.
March 10, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A man standing at a podium, with a large video screen as a backdrop, speaks to a room of people seated at round tables ESTC workshops bring educators together to hear from environmental education experts. The winter workshops provide educators with innovative teaching ideas and up-to-date science. Photo: NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office/NOAA Fisheries.

How Will Changes in Habitat Affect Fish in and Near the Chesapeake Bay?

NOAA-funded research has explored how different species, including the commercially important summer flounder and black sea bass, may change their habitat use due to climate change.
March 03, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
In the foreground, a clump of marsh grass; in the middle, a sandbar; in the background, a wide river. Habitats including marsh are being affected by climate change. Recent research has explored how changes in habitat can affect commercially and recreationally important fish species in the Chesapeake Bay. Photo: Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve—Virginia

Funding Opportunity Open for Chesapeake Bay Fisheries Research

Apply by April 17 for funding to support research on how climate change is affecting habitat and fisheries.
January 11, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A man wearing a plaid shirt and a baseball cap leans out over the edge of a silver research vessel to retrieve a frame made of PVC pipe on which a camera is mounted. A NOAA scientist retrieves a frame on which a video camera is mounted from the water. NOAA is researching the use of video to track the progress of oyster reef restoration projects.

College Students: We’re Offering Five Paid Summer 2023 Internships in the Chesapeake Bay

Applications were due February 20, 2023, for these opportunities to learn from and work with NOAA scientists.
December 21, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A woman wearing sunglasses and a lifejacket kneels next to a box-like structure built from PVC tubes. Interns assist in research both on shore and on board NOAA vessels. Here, a summer intern helps the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office monitor the health of restored oyster reefs using video equipment.

Does Rebuilding an Island Rebuild Fish Habitat?

Scientists from the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office are investigating whether fish are using restored areas at Maryland’s Poplar Island.
December 15, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A man and a woman, both wearing hip waders, work with a fyke net at the edge of a marsh. Scientists retrieve fish caught in a fyke net near Poplar Island to record species, number, and lengths. Photo: NOAA Fisheries/NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office

NOAA’s Bay Watershed Education and Training Education Program Celebrates 20 Years

The grant program started right here in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
December 02, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A high school student gestures as he speaks at a podium James Jiyu Obasiolu, student leader with the Howard County (Maryland)’s Youth Climate Institute, speaks at the NOAA B-WET 20th anniversary event.