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.
Chesapeake Forest Champions honored for promoting forests
October 24, 2011Four projects and individuals recognized as Chesapeake Forest Champions for their contribution to Bay restoration.
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Scientists measure record population of young striped bass
October 19, 2011Biologists with Maryland DNR recorded the fourth highest success rate for striped bass spawning in the Bay in 58 years.
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More than 500 million oysters planted in Chesapeake Bay in 2011
October 18, 2011In 2011, 510 million baby oysters were planted on more than 315 acres in six Bay rivers, according to the Oyster Recovery Partnership.
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Invasive zebra mussel found for first time in Maryland’s Sassafras River
October 17, 2011The invasive zebra mussel found for the first time in the Sassafras River, a tributary of the upper Bay on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
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Apply for a Pennsylvania environmental education grant by Dec. 16
October 13, 2011The Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting applications for environmental education grants to be released in 2012.
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Largest construction project since Metro will eliminate sewage, stormwater pollution
October 12, 2011A $2.6 billion project in Washington, D.C., will nearly eliminate combined sewer overflows (CSOs) to Anacostia, Potomac rivers.
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New standards for Washington, D.C., redevelopment will reduce polluted runoff to Anacostia, Potomac
October 11, 2011The U.S. EPA has approved new standards to control polluted stormwater runoff from roads, buildings and other developed areas in Washington.
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What did 2011 weather conditions mean for the Chesapeake Bay?
October 6, 2011Scientists with the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center have written some preliminary thoughts about 2011's bizarre weather.
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More Than $10 Million Awarded to Help Protect and Restore Chesapeake
October 5, 2011Fifty-five environmental projects receive a total of $10.9 million in grants to restore wetlands, forests and waterways.
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University of Md. team wins national Solar Decathlon for Bay-friendly “WaterShed” house
October 3, 2011University of Md won top honors at the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011.
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