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Significant Progress for Chesapeake Bay Oyster Reef Restoration—Yes, Even in 2020

Despite challenges due to the pandemic, NOAA and partners continue restoration efforts in Maryland and Virginia.
February 09, 2021 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Little_Choptank_credit ORP.jpg A restored oyster reef in the Little Choptank River, Maryland, supports a range of other species.

Top Habitat Conservation Stories of 2020

Despite a challenging 2020, NOAA Habitat continued protecting, restoring, and telling stories about habitat and its value to fisheries and communities. Here are the stories, videos and topics that surfaced as our most popular content throughout the year.
January 28, 2021 - Feature Story ,
National
A colorful coral community in Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. Image: NOAA/University of North Carolina Wilmington A colorful coral reef in the Gulf of Mexico's Flower Garden Banks Sanctuary. Image: NOAA/University of North Carolina Wilmington

What Did 2020 Mean for the Chesapeake Bay’s Fish, Crabs, and Oysters?

Data from NOAA buoys and satellites helps scientists explore how water temperatures and salinity may have affected wildlife.
January 11, 2021 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
The yellow NOAA CBIBS buoy floats in calm waters at Gooses Reef, Maryland. Buoys in the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS), like this one at Gooses Reef, Maryland, track weather and water conditions every six minutes.

Summer 2021 Internships Available in the Chesapeake Bay

Six college students will work with scientists and other experts on a range of Chesapeake Bay topics; applications are due February 20, 2021.
January 11, 2021 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
An intern measures a fish while on board a research vessel. Interns can help NOAA scientists with their work, and can gain knowledge and experience in the process. This intern helped the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office with field work to quantify how fish use restored oyster reefs.

Endangered Sturgeon Get Help From Pamunkey Indian Tribe in Virginia

The Pamunkey Indian Tribe received a NOAA Species Recovery grant in 2018 to assess the current number of Atlantic sturgeon spawning populations and expand the ecological knowledge and stewardship of the Pamunkey and Mattaponi Rivers.
November 25, 2020 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Tribal citizens help with Atlantic sturgeon research Tribal members Desiree Nuckols (left) and April Deacy (right) with an Atlantic sturgeon

Blue Catfish: Invasive and Delicious

A new management strategy in the Chesapeake Bay aims to put blue catfish on your plate.
October 20, 2020 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A scientist holds a blue catfish A scientist holds a blue catfish. Credit: Chesapeake Bay Program.

NOAA Announces Projects for FY20 Chesapeake Bay B-WET Grant Funding

Chesapeake Bay-Watershed Education and Training grants support student learning and educator training.
September 16, 2020 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
VCUteachertraining.jpg Workshops help educators learn the latest science to pass along to their students.

NOAA’s Habitat Focus Areas: Showing Results

New story map shows how NOAA’s Habitat Focus Areas improve ecosystems, benefit communities, and advance science.
July 30, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
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Meet Julie Reichert-Nguyen, Natural Resources Specialist

Julie is a natural resources specialist with the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office in Annapolis, Maryland. Learn more about her work.
July 20, 2020 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Meet NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office 2020 Summer Interns

The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office (NCBO), in partnership with the Chesapeake Research Consortium, is hosting five interns. Learn more about what they are doing this summer.
July 14, 2020 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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