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.
Invasive Zebra Mussels Found in Susquehanna River
December 1, 2008Zebra mussels have been found for the first time in the Maryland portion of the Susquehanna River.
Read storyVideo from the Executive Council meeting
November 24, 2008We're (slowly) adding video of the 2008 Executive Council meeting to YouTube.
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Gearing up for the Executive Council meeting
November 18, 2008The 2008 Chesapeake Exective Council meeting is just two days away.
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Executive Council Adopts New Strategy to Speed Up Pace of Bay Restoration
November 1, 2008The Chesapeake Executive Council decides to set two-year milestones to reduce pollution to the Bay and its rivers.
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Partnership Tackles Removal of Invasive, Marsh-eating Rodent from Delmarva Peninsula
October 15, 2008On Maryland's Eastern Shore, pollution from development and agriculture are much-debated issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay's health.
Read storyNew Wetlands Restoration Partnership Launches in Maryland
October 10, 2008A new wetlands restoration partnership in Maryland will bring corporations, government agencies and nonprofits together.
Read storyClimate Change Will Affect Chesapeake Restoration Efforts, According to New Report
October 1, 2008A new independent report has been released by the Bay Program's Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee.
Read storyMaryland Implements New Regulations to Reduce Polluted Runoff to Bay
October 1, 2008The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) is adopting new regulations to help combat polluted stormwater runoff.
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