December 2021 · Volume 20 Number 3 & 4
Equity and the Chesapeake Bay
Grading Environmental Justice (opens in a new tab)
By Rona KobellScientists are accustomed to measuring the Chesapeake Bay’s nutrient levels to help develop cleanup strategies. But how to measure and mitigate environmental injustices? A collaboration between the Marine Estuarine Environmental Sciences graduate program and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science worked with students to develop social indicators that complement the ecological ones that inform the annual Chesapeake Bay & Watershed Report Card. Here, we show readers how that effort succeeded and where the students and the instructors see possible improvements.
Knauss Fellows Find Virtual Experience Plenty Interactive (opens in a new tab)
By Rona KobellThe 2021 Maryland Sea Grant Knauss fellows are not having the year they expected. Though usually based in federal agencies or congressional offices, they began this year working from home due to COVID-19.
Meet the Extension Specialist (opens in a new tab)
The Turner family defies the odds
By Rona KobellExtension Specialist Kate McClure combines her research and outreach skills to build more resilient communities.
APEX Awards Recognizes <span style='font-style: italic'>Chesapeake Quarterly</span> (opens in a new tab)
By Wendy Mitman ClarkeChesapeake Quarterly wins APEX Awards for Publication Excellence in their electronic and green magazine categories.
Illustrating Oyster Diseases (opens in a new tab)
By Wendy Mitman ClarkeMaryland Sea Grant has published a comprehensive, illustrated reference guide to oyster diseases and parasites.
Interns Focus on Community Environmental Issues (opens in a new tab)
Our Community Engaged Internship program participants produced videos to highlight environmental issues and community impacts.