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.
Bay Grass Restoration Sprouts through Partnership and Innovation
October 1, 2008Over the past five years, the NOAA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have led innovative new research to increase bay grasses.
Read story"Living Shorelines" Offer Protection, Habitat along Bay's Edge
October 1, 2008Eighty-five percent of the Chesapeake Bay's shoreline is privately owned, and often lined to protect the land from erosion.
Read storyAlliance for the Chesapeake Bay Launches First Online Network for Bay Community
October 1, 2008The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay has launched the Chesapeake Watershed Network, an online networking community.
Read storyNew Oyster Growing Program Engages Maryland Residents in Bay Restoration
September 1, 2008Marylanders Grow Oysters invites residents along the Tred Avon River, a tributary of the Choptank River in Talbot County, to grow oysters.
Read storyBay Blue Crab Fishery Declared a State of Disaster
September 1, 2008The U.S. Department of Commerce has declared a commercial fishery failure for the Chesapeake Bay blue crab fishery.
Read storyNew Report Outlines Potential of Cellulosic Biofuels in Bay Region
August 1, 2008A new report explains how the Chesapeake region can be a national leader in the shift to home-grown, environmentally beneficial biofuels.
Read storyEnvironmental Education Initiatives Gain Momentum in Bay Region
August 1, 2008The state of Maryland has launched a new commitment to help children throughout the state re-connect with Maryland's outdoors.
Read storyNew Ballast Water Initiative May Help Stop Spread of Invasive Species
August 1, 2008Several Maryland agencies have joined together to launch the Maritime Environmental Resource Center (MERC).
Read storyCongressional Hearing Focuses on Chesapeake Bay Restoration Efforts
August 1, 2008Testimony provided at a congressional hearing this week acknowledged the Chesapeake Bay Programs progress in improving restoration efforts
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