USGS Sealevel Rise Study
Much of the coast from Maine to Virginia is more likely to change than to simply drown in response to rising seas during the next 70 years or so, according to a new study led by the U.S. Geological Survey. … Continued
Army Corps of Engineers Conowingo Dam Report
The Lower Susquehanna River Watershed Assessment Study, conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in coordination with the state of Maryland, confirms that the Conowingo Dam reservoir and two dam reservoirs further upstream have essentially reached their capacity and … Continued
USGS Estuary Sediment Research
Two recent USGS investigations have measured sedimentation rates along the barely perceptible slope of rivers as they empty into estuaries. The findings could have important implications for the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay and other estuaries. The studies compared the … Continued
2016 Maryland Midwinter Waterfowl Survey
Researchers counted counted approximately 663,000 waterfowl while conducting the 2016 Maryland Midwinter Waterfowl Survey. The total was well below the 855,500 birds observed during 2015 and less than the five year average of 759,460. Each winter, aerial survey teams of pilots … Continued
Salt Marsh Erosion Research
Waves from moderate storms, rather than violent events such as hurricanes, inflict the most loss on coastal wetlands, according to a study by Boston University and the United States Geological Survey. The biggest cause of salt marsh erosion is waves … Continued