Publications
Access hundreds of Bay Program publications, from scientific reports to factsheets to memorandums.
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Chesapeake Bay Watershed 2019 Environmental Literacy Report: Results from Watershed ELIT Survey
The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Environmental Literacy Indicator Tool (ELIT) was developed to monitor the capacity and progress of public school districts toward meting the environmental literacy goal stated in the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement: Enable every student in the region to graduate with the knowledge and skills to act responsibly to protect and restore their local watershed.
View details2020 Forage Indicator Development Plan
The Forage Action Team's plan for developing an initial suite of indicators to track and assess forage status in the Bay.
View detailsThreshold effects of altered shorelines on forage
Threshold effects of altered shorelines and other stressors on forage species in the Chesapeake Bay.
View detailsInventory & Evaluation of Environmental and Biological Response Data for Fish Habitat Assessment
Final report for a GIT-funded study compiling and evaluating available data for a Chesapeake Bay regional fish habitat assessment.
View detailsA Shell Budget for the Chesapeake Bay Oyster Resource
Final report for a GIT-funded study examining the shell budget for oyster restoration in Chesapeake Bay.
View detailsPrincipals' Staff Committee: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Action Statement
Published on August 18, 2020 in Adoption StatementThe Chesapeake Bay Program Principals' Staff Committee (PSC) accepts the report and recommendations in the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Strategy (DEIJ Strategy) - developed by an independent consultant for the Chesapeake Bay Program Diversity Workgroup of the Stewardship Goal Implementation Team (GIT) and finalized in 2020. To the extent consistent with state and federal law and policy, members of the PSC will strive to implement the recommendations of the DEIJ Strategy.
View details2020 Toxic Contaminants Research Pre QPM Logic and Action Plan
2020 Toxic Contaminants Research Pre QPM Logic and Action Plan
View details2020 Toxic Contaminants Policy and Prevention Pre QPM Logic and Action Plan
2020 Toxic Contaminants Policy and Prevention Pre QPM Logic and Action Plan
View details2020 Invasive Catfish Management Strategy
This management strategy outlines approaches for achieving the invasive catfish outcome and will inform fishery management plans for invasive catfishes throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
View details2020 Oyster Gear Efficiency Study Final Report
Final report for a GIT-funded study evaluating hydraulic patent tong efficiency to estimate oyster density on restored oyster reefs conducted by the Oyster Recovery Partnership and the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory.
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