An experimental forecast from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) could help Chesapeake Bay fishermen avoid “dead zones.” Predicting the general outline and seasonality of dead zones is fairly straightforward. An area of oxygen-poor water typically occupies the deeper … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently the City of Cambridge, the Town of Oxford, and the Town of St. Michaels with financial and technical assistance through the Working Waterfronts Program. Chesapeake and Coastal Service Director Matthew Fleming described … Continued
The public is invited to join the Virginia Cooperative Extension Services and the Peninsula Master Gardeners at the 8th Annual Go Green Expo in Newport News VA. The free expo will be held Saturday, September 10 from 10 AM to … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has been awarded more than $350,000 for the installation and maintenance of marine sewage pumpout stations across the state. The funding will go toward existing pumpouts as well as support pumpout boats operated by … Continued
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Commission has awarded the Dragados Team a contract to construct a new parallel tunnel at the Thimble Shoal Channel. The Dragados Team, a joint venture composed of Dragados USA, Inc. and Schiavone Construction Company … Continued