Stories by Catherine Krikstan
Catherine Krikstan is a web writer at the Chesapeake Bay Program. She began writing about the watershed as a reporter in Annapolis, Md., where she covered algae blooms and climate change and interviewed hog farmers and watermen. She lives in Washington, D.C.
By the Numbers: 589
December 29, 2015The area, in acres, of oyster reefs targeted for restoration in the Little Choptank and Tred Avon rivers
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By the Numbers: 87
November 30, 2015The waterbird species that take up winter residence on the Chesapeake Bay.
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By the Numbers: 60
October 27, 2015The percentage of Chesapeake forests that have been fragmented by development.
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Researchers observe ‘robust’ rockfish reproduction, spawning success
October 22, 2015Tracking young-of-the-year helps scientists evaluate the health of the striped bass stock
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By the Numbers: 35 million pounds
August 24, 2015The Chesapeake Bay-wide commercial blue crab harvest recorded during the 2014 season
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Chesapeake Bay’s underwater grass abundance rises 27 percent in 2014
July 30, 2015Widgeongrass grows where vegetation was not mapped before
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By the Numbers: 8 ounces
July 20, 2015The amount of Pennsylvania-caught sport fish you are advised to consume in a given week
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Blue crab population shows modest rise, stock considered sustainable
July 1, 2015A new report states overfishing is not occurring
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By the Numbers: 3 milligrams per liter
June 22, 2015The concentration of dissolved oxygen that bottom-feeding fish, crabs and oysters need to survive.
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Seventeen public access sites open along Chesapeake rivers and streams
June 18, 2015Boat ramps, fishing piers and walking trails foster environmental stewardship.
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