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The goal of the position is to provide analysis support for the diagnosis of the natural conditions and anthropogenic-based reasons behind the observed current status and long-term trends in tidal Chesapeake Bay basin water quality conditions. The position will be responsible for assessing the effectiveness of management actions based on long-term observed responses within the estuarine and the surrounding watershed ecosystems. The position will involve providing leadership by organizing and coordinating teams drawn from the larger regional scientific and management community. These teams will be charged with the responsibility of synthesizing data, analyzing results, and developing information for effective communication products focused on resolving the scientific and technical aspects of a select set of issues relevant to the management on an annual basis.
NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office 2009 Fisheries Science Symposium newsletter.
Research findings for key bay fisheries species 
Fisheries research funded by the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office (NCBO) provides science and information to enable natural resource managers to make informed decisions. The NCBO Fisheries Science Symposium is a chance for fisheries scientists in the Bay area to present their research findings and create collaborations. This newsletter is an EcoCheck/NCBO collaboration and summarizes some of the key topics presented at the 2009 symposium.
Fisheries research funded by the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office (NCBO) provides science and information to enable natural resource managers to make informed decisions. The NCBO Fisheries Science Symposium is a chance for fisheries scientists in the Bay area to present their research findings and create collaborations. This newsletter is an EcoCheck/NCBO collaboration and summarizes some of the key topics presented at the 2009 symposium.
The STAR logo identifies the tools that will be used by the team: GIS, modeling, monitoring, web, and information management.
STAR team formed at Chesapeake Bay Program
A new Science & Technical Analysis & Reporting (STAR) team has been formed to facilitate the scientific support at the Chesapeake Bay Program. The STAR team includes monitoring, modeling, geographic information science, web, and information management scientists and will be initially chaired by Bill Dennison. University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science staff at the Chesapeake Bay Program (Katie Foreman, Jeni Keisman, Sucharith Ravi, Guy Stephens, Ping Wang, Howard Weinberg, Jing Wu, and Guido Yactayo) will participate in the STAR activities to support the Goal Implementation Teams. The Goal Teams have been charged with delivery of the Chesapeake Bay Program targets and milestones. ChesapeakeStat is a data delivery system being created to provide resource managers accurate and timely information for decision-making, and the STAR team will populate the data layers, conduct analyses, and interpret data for ChesapeakeStat.
A new Science & Technical Analysis & Reporting (STAR) team has been formed to facilitate the scientific support at the Chesapeake Bay Program. The STAR team includes monitoring, modeling, geographic information science, web, and information management scientists and will be initially chaired by Bill Dennison. University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science staff at the Chesapeake Bay Program (Katie Foreman, Jeni Keisman, Sucharith Ravi, Guy Stephens, Ping Wang, Howard Weinberg, Jing Wu, and Guido Yactayo) will participate in the STAR activities to support the Goal Implementation Teams. The Goal Teams have been charged with delivery of the Chesapeake Bay Program targets and milestones. ChesapeakeStat is a data delivery system being created to provide resource managers accurate and timely information for decision-making, and the STAR team will populate the data layers, conduct analyses, and interpret data for ChesapeakeStat.
New UMCES/CBPO employee, Jeni Keisman.
New UMCES/CBPO Water Quality Analyst
UMCES recently hired Jeni Keisman to be a Water Quality Analyst at the Chesapeake Bay Program office in Annapolis, MD. She will be providing analytical support to the Tidal Monitoring and Analysis Workgroup. Jeni has a M.S. in sustainable development & conservation biology from the University of Maryland, and a BA in History from Saint Mary’s College of Maryland. She is currently a PhD candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University, where her dissertation research examines the effects of different leaf litters on soil microbial communities and nutrient cycling. Jeni spends most of her time outside of work running after her 1-yr-old son Parker and working on her thesis. She looks forward in the near future to resuming hobbies such as relaxing with her husband Vince, sailing, camping, and reading trashy fiction.
UMCES recently hired Jeni Keisman to be a Water Quality Analyst at the Chesapeake Bay Program office in Annapolis, MD. She will be providing analytical support to the Tidal Monitoring and Analysis Workgroup. Jeni has a M.S. in sustainable development & conservation biology from the University of Maryland, and a BA in History from Saint Mary’s College of Maryland. She is currently a PhD candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University, where her dissertation research examines the effects of different leaf litters on soil microbial communities and nutrient cycling. Jeni spends most of her time outside of work running after her 1-yr-old son Parker and working on her thesis. She looks forward in the near future to resuming hobbies such as relaxing with her husband Vince, sailing, camping, and reading trashy fiction.
Tian and his daughter kite flying.
Welcome to Richard Tian
Dr. Richard Tian has joined IAN through our partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Program. He is engaged in our modeling effort related to restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. Richard moved with his wife and daughter from Massachusetts, where he worked with the University of Massachusetts and Harvard University. He has experience in coupled physico-biological and water quality model development and application. He was the lead scientist in developing the generalized biological model (GBM) coupled with both Harvard Ocean Prediction System (HOPS) and Finite-Volume Coastal Ocean Model (FVCOM). He looks forward to working with the IAN group and striving toward best management practice and restoration.
Dr. Richard Tian has joined IAN through our partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Program. He is engaged in our modeling effort related to restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. Richard moved with his wife and daughter from Massachusetts, where he worked with the University of Massachusetts and Harvard University. He has experience in coupled physico-biological and water quality model development and application. He was the lead scientist in developing the generalized biological model (GBM) coupled with both Harvard Ocean Prediction System (HOPS) and Finite-Volume Coastal Ocean Model (FVCOM). He looks forward to working with the IAN group and striving toward best management practice and restoration.
Please welcome Troy Keller to the Chesapeake Bay Program Office.
New IAN Personnel
In Spring 2005, UMCES hired Troy Keller to be a Water Quality Analyst, a position located at the Chesapeake Bay Program Office in Annapolis, MD. In this position, he will provide technical statistical and other analytical capabilities to the Nontidal Water Quality Workgroup. Troy came to us from the St. John's River Water Management District, where he served as an Environmental Scientist. Troy's degrees include a BA in Zoology from Ohio Wesleyan University, an MS in Biology from the University of Michigan, and a doctorate in Biology from the University of Michigan. Troy's interests outside of work include: kayaking, bicycling, hiking, running, and playing ultimate frisbee and soccer. Please join us in welcoming Troy to UMCES.
In Spring 2005, UMCES hired Troy Keller to be a Water Quality Analyst, a position located at the Chesapeake Bay Program Office in Annapolis, MD. In this position, he will provide technical statistical and other analytical capabilities to the Nontidal Water Quality Workgroup. Troy came to us from the St. John's River Water Management District, where he served as an Environmental Scientist. Troy's degrees include a BA in Zoology from Ohio Wesleyan University, an MS in Biology from the University of Michigan, and a doctorate in Biology from the University of Michigan. Troy's interests outside of work include: kayaking, bicycling, hiking, running, and playing ultimate frisbee and soccer. Please join us in welcoming Troy to UMCES.
Holly (on the right) and her cousin, Cynthia, at Lake Ozette in Olympic National Park in Washington State. Please join us in welcoming Holly to UMCES and the Chesapeake Bay Program Office.
IAN personnel changes
Recently, Michael Williams moved from his role as a Water Quality Analyst at the Chesapeake Bay Program Office to become our new science integrator based at the Annapolis Synthesis Center where he joins Jane Thomas. Our summer intern for 2007, Emily Nauman, recently accepted a position as the new science communicator with EcoCheck. Holly Davis comes to UMCES and the Chesapeake Bay Program from the west coast where she has worked most recently for The Nature Conservancy in San Francisco, California. She will be working as a GIS Analyst making maps, maintaining the CBPO's GIS database, and assisting with web site redesign and science communication efforts. Holly's background includes a BS in Geology and Oceanography from Stanford University, an MS in Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder, a Science Writing Certificate from the University of California, Santa Cruz and a GIS Certificate from the University of California, Riverside. Her time outside of work is spent enjoying water sports, making handmade soaps or collecting clean jokes.
Recently, Michael Williams moved from his role as a Water Quality Analyst at the Chesapeake Bay Program Office to become our new science integrator based at the Annapolis Synthesis Center where he joins Jane Thomas. Our summer intern for 2007, Emily Nauman, recently accepted a position as the new science communicator with EcoCheck. Holly Davis comes to UMCES and the Chesapeake Bay Program from the west coast where she has worked most recently for The Nature Conservancy in San Francisco, California. She will be working as a GIS Analyst making maps, maintaining the CBPO's GIS database, and assisting with web site redesign and science communication efforts. Holly's background includes a BS in Geology and Oceanography from Stanford University, an MS in Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder, a Science Writing Certificate from the University of California, Santa Cruz and a GIS Certificate from the University of California, Riverside. Her time outside of work is spent enjoying water sports, making handmade soaps or collecting clean jokes.
Newly minted Dr. Jeni Keisman displaying her graduation cake with Chesapeake Bay Program colleagues.
Jeni Keisman, PhD
Jeni Keisman successfully defended her PhD dissertation at the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University on April 10. Jeni's thesis was titled "Species effects on nutrient cycling in forests: A study of leaf litter's role in shaping soil microbial communities and nutrient recycling". In her current position as a Water Quality Analyst at the Chesapeake Bay Program, Jeni worked part-time to finish her dissertation with her thesis advisor Dr. Lars Hedin from Princeton, with access to Jess Parker and Pat Megonigal's labs at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Jeni has now begun working at the Chesapeake Bay Program full-time and looks forward to simplifying her life.
Jeni Keisman successfully defended her PhD dissertation at the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University on April 10. Jeni's thesis was titled "Species effects on nutrient cycling in forests: A study of leaf litter's role in shaping soil microbial communities and nutrient recycling". In her current position as a Water Quality Analyst at the Chesapeake Bay Program, Jeni worked part-time to finish her dissertation with her thesis advisor Dr. Lars Hedin from Princeton, with access to Jess Parker and Pat Megonigal's labs at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Jeni has now begun working at the Chesapeake Bay Program full-time and looks forward to simplifying her life.
Please join us in welcoming Sucharith Ravi to UMCES and the Chesapeake Bay Program Office.
New Chesapeake Bay Program Office Database Manager
Sucharith Ravi joined the UMCES team last week as a Database Manager for Chesapeake Bay Program Office in Annapolis. He worked as a Database Developer in New Jersey where he gained his experience in relational database management systems and web designing. His educational background includes a Master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University Of Missouri, and a Bachelors of Technology in Electrical and Communications Engineering from JNTU, India. He just moved to Annapolis a week ago and is looking to find some nice places to network and ready to make some new friends.
Sucharith Ravi joined the UMCES team last week as a Database Manager for Chesapeake Bay Program Office in Annapolis. He worked as a Database Developer in New Jersey where he gained his experience in relational database management systems and web designing. His educational background includes a Master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University Of Missouri, and a Bachelors of Technology in Electrical and Communications Engineering from JNTU, India. He just moved to Annapolis a week ago and is looking to find some nice places to network and ready to make some new friends.
Please join us in welcoming Guido to UMCES and the Chesapeake Bay Program Office.
New Chesapeake Bay Program Office Data and Modeling Specialist
Guido Yactayo has joined UMCES-CBPO as the new Data and Modeling Specialist. Guido comes with five years of experience garnered while working in the International Potato Center in South America. The project's goals were to reduce poverty and to improve natural resource management in Andean regions. Guido has his bachelor's degree in environmental engineering and a masters in biological systems engineering at Virginia Tech, focusing on nutrient transport modeling in Virginia karst regions. In his spare time, he enjoys mountain biking and watching independent films and documentaries. He is keen to try snowboarding again this coming winter.
Guido Yactayo has joined UMCES-CBPO as the new Data and Modeling Specialist. Guido comes with five years of experience garnered while working in the International Potato Center in South America. The project's goals were to reduce poverty and to improve natural resource management in Andean regions. Guido has his bachelor's degree in environmental engineering and a masters in biological systems engineering at Virginia Tech, focusing on nutrient transport modeling in Virginia karst regions. In his spare time, he enjoys mountain biking and watching independent films and documentaries. He is keen to try snowboarding again this coming winter.
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