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Bay Weekly (Thu 3 Dec, 2009)
Two Bay scientists shine prize-winning light
Staff quoted: Michael Kemp, Walter Boynton, Chris Conner
For a quarter of a century, ecologists Walter Boynton and Michael Kemp have worked together to reveal the mysteries of the Chesapeake.
The Easton Star Democrat (Sun 27 Sep, 2009)
Du Pont ram casting found in Wilmington: UMCES faculty, staff and students elated
Staff quoted: Chris Conner
CAMBRIDGE - The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science-Horn Point Laboratory has found the original casting of the recently stolen historic du Pont ram statues in a museum in Wilmington, Del.
The Annapolis Capital (Fri 17 Apr, 2009)
Survey: Strong support for bay: But Maryland 'residents aren't very environmentally literate'
Staff quoted: Chris Conner
Marylanders care deeply about the health of the Chesapeake Bay, but have grave misunderstandings about the bay's problems, according to a survey issued today.
Bay Journal (Sun 1 Mar, 2009)
Editor's Note: Less news is bad news for the Bay
Staff quoted: Chris Conner
Although it's hardly on anyone's radar screen, one of the major threats to Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts is the ongoing collapse of the region's, and the nation's, newspaper industry.
The Easton Star Democrat (Thu 25 Sep, 2008)
O'Malley touts oyster growing; Gov. launches program encouraging private citizens to grow oysters
Staff quoted: Chris Conner
EASTON - Hope and Anthony Harrington became the first to participate in Gov. Martin O'Malley's Marylanders Grow Oysters program Wednesday as they dropped four cages of baby oysters, or spat, into the Tred Avon from the pier at their home on Ratcliff Manor Road.
The Baltimore Sun (Sun 20 Apr, 2008)
Betting on a comeback: Proposed limits on crab harvest spawn debate
Staff quoted: Chris Conner
The great protein factory that was the Chesapeake Bay is sputtering. The shad, once abundant enough to feed George Washington's army, are struggling to survive. Oysters are at historic lows. There are hardly any sturgeon left. Eels and clams have dwindled.
WAMU (NPR) News (Wed 27 Feb, 2008)
Maryland Residents Urged To "Eat Local"
Staff quoted: Chris Conner
Some lawmakers and environmentalists in Maryland want state residents to eat more locally grown food. State lawmakers are considering bills to require public schools to set aside one week during which their cafeterias would serve serve locally grown food. The measures also encourage schools to take students on field trips to local farms.
The Annapolis Capital (Sat 4 Aug, 2007)
Busting myths about the bay
Staff quoted: Don Boesch, Chris Conner
Folks who are paid to keep watch over the Chesapeake Bay spend a good chunk of their time dispelling myths.
The Washington Post (Thu 14 Jun, 2007)
Maryland Brief: Rare Sturgeon Caught In Chesapeake Bay
Staff quoted: Andy Lazur, Chris Conner
A large Atlantic sturgeon has been caught near Tilghman Island in the Chesapeake Bay -- the first time in 35 years that a mature female from the prehistoric-looking, heavily depleted species had been sighted in Maryland's section of the bay, officials said yesterday.
The Washington Post (Sun 16 Jul, 2006)
The Health of the Nation's River
Staff quoted: Chris Conner
In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson called the Potomac River a "national disgrace." It was full of raw sewage and covered with algae blooms.