Stories by Alicia Pimental
Alicia is the Chesapeake Bay Program's online communications manager. She manages the Bay Program's web content and social media channels. Alicia discovered her love for nature and the environment while growing up along Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts. When she's not at work, Alicia enjoys cooking, traveling, photography and playing with her chocolate lab, Tess.
Learn About the Health of Your Local Stream With StreamHealth
May 19, 2010Maryland has launched a new website called StreamHealth to help residents learn about the health of their local streams and improve them.
Read storyChesapeake Bay Gets "C" on Latest Annual Report Card
May 18, 2010The health of the Chesapeake Bay improved last year to its highest level since 2002.
Read storyEighth "Smart Buoy" Launched in Upper Potomac River
May 17, 2010The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has launched its eighth "smart buoy" in the Chesapeake Bay.
Read storyNew Federal Strategy Will Restore Clean Water, Conserve Land, Rebuild Oysters
May 13, 2010The federal government will restore clean water in the Chesapeake Bay and its thousands of local waterways.
Read storyNew "Pollution Diet" Will Reduce Trash in Anacostia River
April 29, 2010The E.P.A., the District of Columbia and the state of Maryland have announced a new draft "pollution diet" for the Anacostia River.
Read storyUnderwater bay grasses increase 12 percent in Bay and rivers in 2009
April 27, 2010Bay grasses covered 85,899 acres of the Bay and its tidal rivers in 2009, about 46 percent of the 185,000-acre baywide abundance goal.
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"Bay Game" Shows How Our Decisions Affect Bay, Rivers
April 26, 2010A new computer game created by a team at the University of Virginia is giving students a real-life look at how decisions affect the Bay.
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Show Us How You're Helping the Bay in the Bay Program's First-Ever Local Action Video Showcase
April 19, 2010Are you doing your part to help your local river, stream, or the Chesapeake Bay in your community?
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Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Population Increases for Second Straight Year
April 14, 2010The Chesapeake Bay's blue crab population has risen to an estimated 658 million, a 60 percent increase from last year.
Read storyNew Study Shows Rising Water Temperatures in Potomac, Other U.S. Rivers
April 14, 2010New research by a team of scientists led by the University of Maryland shows that water temperatures are increasing.
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