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Stakeholder Interview Report School Recognition Programs and BMPs on School Grounds
This report presents findings on the implementation of BMPs on school grounds, the integration of BMPs in student and community learning, and the influence of sustainability recognition programs. Through a series of interviews of Sustainable/Green School Recognition programs (GSRP) and schools/school districts from the District of Columbia (DC) and each state in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, we found the implementation of BMPs varies quite significantly, affected by age of the school (building codes), location (individual initiatives) and size of school district (larger districts often have more resources such as funding, facility and sustainability personnel). Throughout the interview findings it is clear that many opportunities exist for schools and school districts to be an important partner in efforts to expand BMP implementation and adoption that would enhance environmental literacy and Chesapeake Bay restoration goals.
View detailsRecommended Methods to Verify Stream Restoration Practices
Approved by WQGIT June 18, 2019
View detailsConsensus Recommendations to Improve Protocol 1
Approved by USWG October 15,2019
Approved by WQGIT December 9, 2019
Revised by USWG and WQGIT February 27, 2020
View details2020 Maryland Oyster Restoration Update
Restoration partners constructed 12 acres of oyster reef and planted more than 160 million spat-on-shell in Maryland in 2020. This document includes details on large-scale oyster restoration in Maryland tributaries.
Projections of Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Published on October 7, 2019Campbell, P. C., Bash, J. O., Nolte, C. G., Spero, T. L., Cooter, E. J., Hinson, K., & Linker, L. C. (2019). Projections of Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, 124. https://doi.org/ 10.1029/2019JG005203.
View detailsMechanisms Controlling Climate Warming Impact on the Occurrence of Hypoxia in Chesapeake Bay
Published on January 31, 2021Tian, R., C.F. Cerco, G. Bhatt, L.C. Linker, and G.W. Shenk. 2021. "Mechanisms Controlling Climate Warming Impact on the Occurrence of Hypoxia in Chesapeake Bay." Journal of the American Water Resources Association 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1.... 12907.
View detailsAtmospheric nitrogen deposition in the Chesapeake Bay watershed: A history of change
Published on February 23, 2021Douglas A. Burns, Gopal Bhatt, Lewis C. Linker, Jesse O. Bash, Paul D. Capel, Gary W. Shenk, Atmospheric nitrogen deposition in the Chesapeake Bay watershed: A history of change, Atmospheric Environment, Volume 251, 2021, 118277, ISSN 1352-2310, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2021.118277.
View detailsFacilitator's Guide to MWEE Training
A companion text to the Educator's Guide to the Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience to support effective MWEE professional learning experiences for teachers and educators.
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