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Updated Guide for Educators on Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences

The guide, first developed for the Chesapeake Bay, is updated and relevant for educators across the country.
November 17, 2022 - Feature Story ,
National
Six students balance on rocks in a creek Students explore their local creek as part of a Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience. Photo by Rocío Lozano-Knowlton.

Grant Opportunities for School Districts, Regional Environmental Education Efforts in Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Up to $700,000 for new projects to be awarded in Fiscal Year 2023.
November 02, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Two students wearing gloves lean over a desk, where they are counting and recording information about baby oysters. Hampton City Schools (Virginia) students track information about oysters they are growing in a project supported by Chesapeake B-WET.

NOAA to Fund Environmental Literacy Efforts in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

NOAA is recommending $2.65 million for NOAA Chesapeake Bay-Watershed Education and Training projects that support student learning, teacher training, and more.
September 13, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Four women crouch over a seine net in a shallow stream

Interns Dive into Chesapeake Science, Policy

The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office once again welcomes summer interns, who contribute to our efforts to protect and restore the Bay while gaining valuable experience.
June 28, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Collage including photos of five college students We're delighted to host five dynamic interns this summer at the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office.

Virginia’s Middle Peninsula Is the Newest NOAA Habitat Focus Area

The effort will restore habitat, improve water quality, and boost climate resilience.
May 03, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Map showing boundaries and location of the NOAA Middle Peninsula Habitat Focus Area in Virginia The Middle Peninsula in Virginia has been selected as a NOAA Habitat Focus Area.

Chesapeake Bay Partners Have Restored 1,220 Acres of Oyster Reef

Latest update includes information on how many acres of oyster habitat have been restored in Maryland and Virginia, how many spat-on-shell (juvenile oysters) have been planted, and much more.
April 27, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Oysters are washed off the deck of a large green boat NOAA and partners--like the Oyster Recovery Partnership and their vessel specially outfitted to plant spat on shell--work together to restore oyster reef habitat in the Chesapeake Bay

Building Better Chesapeake Bay Programs through Diversity and Inclusion

We emphasize diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of our work from the grants we give to the people we reach.
April 01, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Several people on a beach lean over to explore the contents of a net Youth examine the contents of a seine net at a NOAA-sponsored environmental literacy summit. Photo by Chesapeake Bay Program/Will Parson.

Partnership Supports Minorities in Aquaculture Internship Opportunity

Developing partnerships result in new opportunities for aquaculture accessibility.
March 09, 2022 - Feature Story ,
National
The "Minorities in Aquaculture" logo superimposed over a background of oysters in the shell.

Tracking Fish in the Chesapeake Bay Helps Researchers and Resource Managers

Acoustic receivers in the Chesapeake Bay help scientists track when and where tagged fish spend time.
March 01, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Map of three arrays of acoustic telemetry receivers in the Chesapeake Bay The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office and partners operate three arrays of acoustic telemetry receivers in the Chesapeake Bay.

Research Explores Whether Satellites Can “See” Benefits of Oyster Restoration

A new technical memorandum shows that some clearer water near restored reefs in Harris Creek, Maryland, can be remotely sensed.
February 09, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Image includes map of locations where satellite observations of water clarity were tracked, text indicating whether locations were creek-influenced or mainsteam-influenced, and graphs showing monthly turbidity trends at two of the locations. The NOAA Fisheries Technical Memorandum on total suspended matter near restored oyster reefs in the Chesapeake Bay explores differences between reef areas that are influenced by the Bay's main stem or by creeks.