NOAA Hosts Chesapeake Bay Integrated Research Symposium On April 27-28, the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office (NCBO) hosted the 7th annual Chesapeake Bay Integrated Research Symposium in Laurel, MD. Status of Bay stocks and fisheries, including oyster, striped bass and softshell clam Monitoring and modeling of multiple species in the Bay Research studies on the non-native Asian oyster (Crassostrea ariakensis) State-of-the art blue crab research Habitat restoration activities including sea grasses and native oyster Applying coastal and ocean observations to improve coastal decision-making This year’s Symposium expanded the traditional focus on fisheries research to include other NCBO programs that support NOAA’s ecosystem approach to management: The
Topics included:
1) habitat restoration to increase abundance of native oysters and increase acreage of submerged aquatic vegetation;
2) ongoing research on potential impacts of non-native oyster introductions; and
3) emerging coastal observation networks. The symposium continues to grow in size with over 170 registrants this year, providing a unique opportunity for scientific collaboration and information exchange.
is available online at http://noaa.chesapeakebay.net.
Hard copies are available upon request from
De*********@no**.govNOAA Hosts Chesapeake Bay Integrated Research Symposium
On April 27-28, the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office (NCBO) hosted the 7th annual Chesapeake Bay Integrated Research Symposium in Laurel, MD.
Topics included:
Status of Bay stocks and fisheries, including oyster, striped bass and softshell clam
Monitoring and modeling of multiple species in the Bay
Research studies on the non-native Asian oyster (Crassostrea ariakensis)
State-of-the art blue crab research
Habitat restoration activities including sea grasses and native oyster
Applying coastal and ocean observations to improve coastal decision-making
This year’s Symposium expanded the traditional focus on fisheries research to include other NCBO programs that support NOAA’s ecosystem approach to management:
1) habitat restoration to increase abundance of native oysters and increase acreage of submerged aquatic vegetation;
2) ongoing research on potential impacts of non-native oyster introductions; and
3) emerging coastal observation networks. The symposium continues to grow in size with over 170 registrants this year, providing a unique opportunity for scientific collaboration and information exchange.
The
Symposium Reportis available online at http://noaa.chesapeakebay.net.
Hard copies are available upon request from
De*********@no**.gov