Media articles featuring IAN personnel http://ian.umces.edu/media/ Integration and Application Network The 57th Mayor of Baltimore - Stephanie Rawlings Blake – has announced a plan to clean up Baltimore's Inner Harbor area so that it is swim-able and fish-able by 2020. Other cities, most notably Boston, have already completed just such a goal. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1869/working_toward_fishing_and_swimming_in_the_inner_harbor_2012-01-29/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1869/working_toward_fishing_and_swimming_in_the_inner_harbor_2012-01-29/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:14:38 -0500 NEW ORLEANS — A $50 billion, 50-year proposal aspires to stop coastal land loss in Louisiana, build new levee systems to protect cities and even begin to slowly reverse the trend of eroding marsh that has turned the entire southern portion of the state into one of the nation's most vulnerable regions to sea level rise. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1865/facing_land_loss_crisis_louisiana_proposes_bold_plan_to_save_coast_with_50b_2012-01-12/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1865/facing_land_loss_crisis_louisiana_proposes_bold_plan_to_save_coast_with_50b_2012-01-12/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:50:40 -0500 A $50 billion, 50-year proposal aspires to stop coastal land loss in Louisiana, build new levee systems to protect cities and even begin to slowly reverse the trend of eroding marsh that has turned the entire southern portion of the state into one of the nation's most vulnerable regions to sea level rise. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1863/bold_plan_proposed_to_save_coastal_louisiana_2012-01-12/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1863/bold_plan_proposed_to_save_coastal_louisiana_2012-01-12/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:45:02 -0500 NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A $50 billion, 50-year proposal aspires to stop coastal land loss in Louisiana, build new levee systems to protect cities and even begin to slowly reverse the trend of eroding marsh that has turned the entire southern portion of the state into one of the nation's most vulnerable regions to sea level rise. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1861/bold_plan_proposed_to_save_coastal_louisiana_2012-01-12/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1861/bold_plan_proposed_to_save_coastal_louisiana_2012-01-12/ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:31:08 -0500 Baltimore's Inner Harbor is one of the worst places in the entire Chesapeake Bay when it comes to water quality. Even so, the city is developing a strategy to make it swimmable by 2020. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1860/baltimore_aims_to_make_inner_harbor_swimmable_by_2020_2011-12-22/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1860/baltimore_aims_to_make_inner_harbor_swimmable_by_2020_2011-12-22/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:42:33 -0500 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A $50 billion, 50-year proposal aspires to stop coastal land loss in Louisiana, build new levee systems to protect cities and even begin to slowly reverse the trend of eroding marsh that has turned the entire southern portion of the state into one of the nation's most vulnerable regions to sea level rise. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1859/bold_plan_proposed_to_save_coastal_louisiana_2012-01-12/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1859/bold_plan_proposed_to_save_coastal_louisiana_2012-01-12/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:35:01 -0500 NEW ORLEANS — A $50 billion, 50-year proposal aspires to stop coastal land loss in Louisiana, build new levee systems to protect cities and even begin to slowly reverse the trend of eroding marsh that has turned the entire southern portion of the state into one of the nation's most vulnerable regions to sea level rise. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1858/bold_plan_proposed_to_save_coastal_louisiana_2012-01-12/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1858/bold_plan_proposed_to_save_coastal_louisiana_2012-01-12/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:24:53 -0500 NEW ORLEANS—A $50 billion, 50-year proposal aspires to stop coastal land loss in Louisiana, build new levee systems to protect cities and even begin to slowly reverse the trend of eroding marsh that has turned the entire southern portion of the state into one of the nation's most vulnerable regions to sea level rise. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1857/bold_plan_proposed_to_save_coastal_louisiana_2012-01-12/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1857/bold_plan_proposed_to_save_coastal_louisiana_2012-01-12/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:13:33 -0500 A $50 billion, 50-year proposal aspires to stop coastal land loss in Louisiana, build new levee systems to protect cities and even begin to slowly reverse the trend of eroding marsh that has turned the entire southern portion of the state into one of the nation's most vulnerable regions to sea level rise. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1856/bold_plan_proposed_to_save_coastal_louisiana_2012-01-13/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1856/bold_plan_proposed_to_save_coastal_louisiana_2012-01-13/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:49:27 -0500 For Chef Chad Wells, Chesapeake Bay's rebounding blue crab population means he'll serve Maryland crab cakes this month at Alewife, his Baltimore gastro-pub dedicated to craft beer and food that is sustainable, local and seasonal. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1849/going_green_comeback_crabs_ecological_improvements_aid_chesapeake_bay_blue_crab_stock_2012-01-05/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1849/going_green_comeback_crabs_ecological_improvements_aid_chesapeake_bay_blue_crab_stock_2012-01-05/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:46:01 -0500 Business leaders, neighborhood activists and schoolchildren recently joined Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake in unveiling a plan to clean up Baltimore's Inner Harbor. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1848/plan_to_make_baltimore_harbor_swimmable_fishable_by_2020_unveiled_2012-01-06/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1848/plan_to_make_baltimore_harbor_swimmable_fishable_by_2020_unveiled_2012-01-06/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:35:13 -0500 Baltimore's Inner Harbor is one of the worst places in the entire Chesapeake Bay when it comes to water quality. Even so, the city is developing a strategy to make it swimmable by 2020. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1835/baltimore_aims_to_make_inner_harbor_swimmable_by_2020_planner_i_would_definitely_not_consider_swimming_in_the_harbor_right_now_2011-12-23/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1835/baltimore_aims_to_make_inner_harbor_swimmable_by_2020_planner_i_would_definitely_not_consider_swimming_in_the_harbor_right_now_2011-12-23/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:09:24 -0500 Our New Year's resolution for 2012 should be to improve our public dialogue about Chesapeake Bay restoration. Instead of public arguments, recriminations, and debates about the watershed models, we should be talking about innovative approaches to reducing nutrients reaching the Bay. Instead of arguing about how restoring Chesapeake will be too expensive, we should be embracing the new jobs that restoration activities create (see the Chesapeake Bay Foundation report "Debunking the 'Job Killer' Myth: How Pollution Limits Encourage Jobs in the Chesapeake Bay Region"). Instead of bemoaning the difference between current conditions and the "good old days," we should be celebrating the achievements that are being made with respect to realistic, short term targets. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1834/2012_changing_the_dialogue_about_chesapeake_restoration_2012-01-04/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1834/2012_changing_the_dialogue_about_chesapeake_restoration_2012-01-04/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:46:41 -0500 A quick note on some recent great Chesapeake Bay science news: http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1825/3_good_science_news_stories_2011-12-19/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1825/3_good_science_news_stories_2011-12-19/ Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:47:25 -0500 CORPUS CHRISTI — A wide grin unfurls across Larry McKinney's ruddy face anytime the subject of "those guys" comes up. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1821/harte_research_institute_for_gulf_of_mexico_studies_at_the_summit_of_gulf_restoration_plans_research_group_presents_plans_of_action_2011-12-11/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1821/harte_research_institute_for_gulf_of_mexico_studies_at_the_summit_of_gulf_restoration_plans_research_group_presents_plans_of_action_2011-12-11/ Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:58:27 -0500 Hope, humor and determination abounded at the unveiling today of the "Healthy Harbor" plan. Now comes the hard part - following through, so kids like 12-year-olds Dana and Diamond Johnson can feel safe swimming and fishing in Baltimore's waters by the time they're adults. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1820/harbor_cleanup_plan_stirs_hope_what_now_abell_foundation_chips_in_for_water_monitoring_2011-12-14/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1820/harbor_cleanup_plan_stirs_hope_what_now_abell_foundation_chips_in_for_water_monitoring_2011-12-14/ Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:41:45 -0500 BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Water in the Inner Harbor is so unhealthy, going for a swim might end with a tetanus shot. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1819/alliance_of_businesses_local_govts_working_to_clean_inner_harbor_waters_2011-12-14/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1819/alliance_of_businesses_local_govts_working_to_clean_inner_harbor_waters_2011-12-14/ Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:22:05 -0500 Seeking to end a long history of abuse and neglect of Baltimore's waters, an ambitious new plan calls for a concerted public and private campaign to curb sewage leaks and littering and make the harbor swimmable by decade's end. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1817/plan_aims_to_make_harbor_swimmable_by_2020_proposal_backs_bottle_deposits_and_bag_fees_calls_on_city_balto_co_to_curb_sewage_leaks_littering_2011-12-13/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1817/plan_aims_to_make_harbor_swimmable_by_2020_proposal_backs_bottle_deposits_and_bag_fees_calls_on_city_balto_co_to_curb_sewage_leaks_littering_2011-12-13/ Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:58:12 -0500 BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Before polluters can be hauled into court, they have to be caught. That's led Maryland's attorney general to conduct ongoing environmental audits along Maryland's waterways. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1816/report_inner_harbor_most_polluted_water_in_maryland_2011-12-13/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1816/report_inner_harbor_most_polluted_water_in_maryland_2011-12-13/ Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:51:10 -0500 The Gulf of Mexico is not tar-black and dead, but is it healthy? http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1810/scientists_working_on_report_card_for_gulf_s_health_2011-12-07/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1810/scientists_working_on_report_card_for_gulf_s_health_2011-12-07/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:57:13 -0500 The deluge that's fouled the Chesapeake Bay with mud, debris and pollution could pose a severe test for the efficacy of state and federal efforts to restore the ailing estuary. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1744/storm_that_fouled_bay_tests_restoration_efforts_2011-09-15/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1744/storm_that_fouled_bay_tests_restoration_efforts_2011-09-15/ Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:38:51 -0400 Hurricane Irene may have paradoxically breathed a little life back into the Chesapeake Bay, but the deluge that's caused flash flooding around Baltimore and forced evacuations along the Susquehanna River could well snuff out whatever spark of vitality the earlier storm brought to the ailing estuary. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1738/noah_s_bay_flooding_adds_to_chesapeake_s_woes_2011-09-09/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1738/noah_s_bay_flooding_adds_to_chesapeake_s_woes_2011-09-09/ Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:40:55 -0400 Hurricane Irene did more than topple trees and turn out the lights across the Baltimore area. The storm left behind some nasty, stinky reminders of its fury, as sewage spills forced beach closures and triggered warnings to stay away from the water as summer draws to a close. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1731/hurricane_irene_leaves_sewage_spills_in_wake_overflows_a_byproduct_of_inadequate_upkeep_officials_say_2011-09-02/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1731/hurricane_irene_leaves_sewage_spills_in_wake_overflows_a_byproduct_of_inadequate_upkeep_officials_say_2011-09-02/ Tue, 06 Sep 2011 09:34:47 -0400 — CUMBERLAND — The lower Potomac River dropped a full grade in 2010, from C to D, on its health report card, according to EcoCheck, a partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1712/potomac_river_gets_failing_grade_2011-07-25/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1712/potomac_river_gets_failing_grade_2011-07-25/ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:57:56 -0400 Scientists are predicting that this summer's oxygen-starved "dead zone" in the Chesapeake Bay will be unusually bad - fueled by a wet spring that washed a heavy dose of nitrogen into the bay from the Susquehanna River and other tributaries. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1706/scientists_predict_large_bay_dead_zone_this_summer_2011-07-06/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1706/scientists_predict_large_bay_dead_zone_this_summer_2011-07-06/ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:01:47 -0400 From its northern intersection with the Chesapeake Bay to its southern convergence with the Intercoastal Waterway, the Elizabeth River hums with commerce. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1704/elizabeth_river_rises_from_the_depths_dedicated_group_is_slowly_bringing_one_of_nation_s_most_polluted_rivers_back_to_life_2011-07-06/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1704/elizabeth_river_rises_from_the_depths_dedicated_group_is_slowly_bringing_one_of_nation_s_most_polluted_rivers_back_to_life_2011-07-06/ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:05:16 -0400 Wetter conditions increased flow of nutrients into the Bay http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1703/greater_than_normal_oxygen_starved_waters_predicted_for_summer_2011-07-06/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1703/greater_than_normal_oxygen_starved_waters_predicted_for_summer_2011-07-06/ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:53:25 -0400 My colleague Tim Wheeler, over at the B'More Green blog, reports that the waters near Ocean City may not be so fine after all. Here's what he wrote about a bay score card released recently: http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1698/health_of_coastal_bays_near_ocean_city_declines_2011-06-19/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1698/health_of_coastal_bays_near_ocean_city_declines_2011-06-19/ Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:50:09 -0400 The health of Maryland's coastal bays near Ocean City worsened slightly last year, according to the latest ecological report card. Driven by declines in the northernmost bays and in the southernmost bay reaching down into Virginia, the overall condition of the 175-square-mile watershed slipped from a C-plus in 2009 to a C in 2010, which advocates say needs improvement. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1697/coastal_bays_health_slips_a_notch_2011-06-17/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1697/coastal_bays_health_slips_a_notch_2011-06-17/ Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:27:15 -0400 The Maryland Coastal Bays Program will unveil the 2010 water quality grade for the bays behind Ocean City and Assateague at the Coastal Bays 15-year anniversary celebration this Friday, June 17, at Fager's Island beginning at 4:30 p.m. http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1694/coastal_bays_check_out_the_report_card_on_bay_health_2011-06-14/ http://ian.umces.edu/media/article/1694/coastal_bays_check_out_the_report_card_on_bay_health_2011-06-14/ Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:05:23 -0400