The big fish eat the little fish, the proverb says, and scientists have been examining how this ancient story plays out in the Chesapeake Bay. For more than 15 years, a research project called ChesMMAP has caught striped bass and other key predators important to recreational and commercial fishers. By studying what the predators eat, researchers developed new findings that could help fisheries managers make decisions that will help sustain populations of these predators into the future.   more . . .

Kelsey Brooks, a new Maryland Sea Grant Extension specialist, is helping communities in Northern Maryland to improve water quality.   more . . .