Caroline Donovan

Program Manager

UMCES Annapolis Office

Email

cdonovan@umces.edu

Cell Phone

+1 (410) 330-3330

Mailing Address

429 4th Street

Annapolis, MD 21403

Caroline Donovan

Program Manager

UMCES Annapolis Office

Ms. Caroline Donovan oversees program and project management, science communication, and data analysis at UMCES-IAN. She has over 15 years of experience with ecosystem health report cards, science communication products, stakeholder engagement, and citizen science and volunteer monitoring. Ms. Donovan has worked extensively in the fields of science integration and communication, facilitation, and program management and administration. Ms. Donovan received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from University of North Carolina - Wilmington in 2002 and a Master of Science in Biological Oceanography from University of Maryland - College Park in 2005.

Blog Posts

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Enewsletter

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2021

14th International Coral Reef Symposium held virtually last month (AUGUST)

A successful, virtual National Monitoring Conference (MAY)

The CMC reflects on its first six years (MARCH)

Fact sheet on nutrient trends in the Chesapeake now available (FEBRUARY)

Atlantic Coral Reef Status Reports (JANUARY)

National Coral Report (JANUARY)

2020

U.S. Coral Reefs are in fair condition, but vulnerable to further decline (DECEMBER)

The Hack-the-Bay Hackathon was a success (OCTOBER)

HAPPENING NOW: Hack the Bay (AUGUST)

Chesapeake Bay Watershed Report Card released! (JUNE)

Facilitating a virtual Subject Matter Expert workshop (MAY)

The Chesapeake Bay Report Card will include new watershed indicators (MAY)

Preparing for the Rivanna Report Card (MARCH)

Teaching science communication to Chesapeake Research Consortium staff (MARCH)

Chesapeake and Coastal Service Innovative Technology Fund announcing new projects soon (FEBRUARY)

Facilitating the first SEACAR workshop (FEBRUARY)

Revamping the Chesapeake Bay Report Card (FEBRUARY)

2018 Chesapeake Bay Report Card (JANUARY)

2019

Annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum in Shepherdstown, WV. (DECEMBER)

CERF Conference in Mobile, Alabama (DECEMBER)

November: IAN Report Card workshop at the Chesapeake Watershed Forum (NOVEMBER)

Chesapeake Bay Report Card education (OCTOBER)

NOAA Coral Reefs, USA (JULY)

New release: Drought in the U.S.- Affiliated Pacific Islands (JUNE)

New release: 2012-2017 Everglades Report Card (MAY)

Raleigh, North Carolina (APRIL)

Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative's (CMC) Data Interpretation and Science Communication Workshop (MARCH)

Media Library

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2013

Construction runoff (PHOTO)

Construction runoff during rain showers (PHOTO)

Construction runoff during rain showers in Maryland (PHOTO)

Rain barrel (PHOTO)

Rain barrel with downspout (PHOTO)

2012

Lady Maryland (PHOTO)

Living Classrooms water quality demonstration (PHOTO)

Marine trash removal (PHOTO)

Floating Wetlands event (PHOTO)

Marsh Plants (PHOTO)

Rain barrel (GRAPHIC)

2011

Ecosystem services of the ocean (GRAPHIC)

2010

Line Fishing Tackle (PHOTO)

River Sunset (PHOTO)

Habitat 2D: reef (SYMBOL)

Habitat 2D: sand and reef (SYMBOL)

Neoesperiopsis rigida (Orange Finger Sponge) (SYMBOL)

Panulirus argus (Spiny Lobster) : puerulus (SYMBOL)

Panulirus argus (spiny lobster) : frontal view (SYMBOL)

Panulirus argus (spiny lobster) : side view (SYMBOL)

Sponge 2 (SYMBOL)

Marine managed areas (GRAPHIC)

Sustainable vs. unsustainable development (GRAPHIC)

2009

Beach Warning Flags (PHOTO)

Coastal Bird Nesting Area (PHOTO)

Healthy Beaches Program (PHOTO)

Protected Dune Area (PHOTO)

2008

Bookcase (SYMBOL)

Oyster disease transmission (SYMBOL)

Oyster larvae (SYMBOL)

Water: sewage treatment plant 2 (SYMBOL)

Line Fishing (PHOTO)

Measuring a striped bass (PHOTO)

Morone saxatilis (Striped Bass) (PHOTO)

Striped Bass Gils (PHOTO)

Controlled drainage structure station (PHOTO)

Cover crops (PHOTO)

Drainage ditch (PHOTO)

Drainage ditch and control structure (PHOTO)

Monitoring agricultural drainage (PHOTO)

No-till Field (PHOTO)

No-till field (PHOTO)

Spectral reflectance (PHOTO)

Water quality and cover crop monitoring (PHOTO)

Water quality measurements (PHOTO)

Water quality monitoring (PHOTO)

Woodpecker (PHOTO)

2007

Components of habitat (GRAPHIC)

Components of the Asian Oyster Environment Impact Statement (GRAPHIC)

Waquoit Bay (PHOTO)

Oyster disease prevalence (GRAPHIC)

Sources and survival of bacteria in the water column (GRAPHIC)

Limulus polyphemus (Horseshoe Crab) (PHOTO)

Chincoteague Bay (PHOTO)

Chincoteague Bay Dusk (PHOTO)

Dusk at Chincoteague Bay (PHOTO)

Ulva bloom on the Tred Avon River (PHOTO)

Habitat squeeze (GRAPHIC)

Sunset in Chincoteague (PHOTO)

Controlled drainage structure (PHOTO)

Benthic-pelagic coupling (GRAPHIC)

Healthy versus unhealthy Maryland Coastal Bays (GRAPHIC)

Agriculture and new Development in South Florida (PHOTO)

Agriculture in South Florida (PHOTO)

Bridge construction (PHOTO)

Construction near Florida Keys (PHOTO)

Construction on the way to the Florida Keys (PHOTO)

Main Street, Homestead, FL (PHOTO)

Main Street, Homestead, Florida (PHOTO)

New bridge construction (PHOTO)

New bridge construction on the way to the Keys (PHOTO)

On the way to the Florida Keys (PHOTO)

Piles of sediment on the way to the Keys (PHOTO)

Hypoxia and Anoxia (GRAPHIC)

2006

Stump Pond, Baxter State Park, Maine (PHOTO)

Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park, Maine (PHOTO)

Lobster boat, Acadia National Park, Maine (PHOTO)

Tide pools, Acadia National Park, Maine (PHOTO)

Acadia National Park, Maine (PHOTO)

Bass Harbor Head Light, Acadia National Park, Maine (PHOTO)

Crab, Acadia National Park, Maine (PHOTO)

Low tide, Acadia National Park, Maine (PHOTO)

Maine stream (PHOTO)

Rocks, Acadia National Park, Maine (PHOTO)

Rocky coast, Acadia National Park, Maine (PHOTO)

Seaweed, Seawall, Acadia National Park, Maine (PHOTO)

Sign, Acadia National Park, Maine (PHOTO)

Tide, Acadia National Park, Maine (PHOTO)

Baxter State Park sign (PHOTO)

Mountain peak, Baxter State Park, Maine (PHOTO)

Mountain, Baxter State Park, Maine (PHOTO)

Orono bog walkway, Orono, Maine (PHOTO)

Orono bog, Orono, Maine (PHOTO)

Pitcher plants, Orono bog, Orono, Maine (PHOTO)

Regular vegetation, Orono bog, Maine (PHOTO)

Roaring Brook, Baxter State Park, Maine (PHOTO)

Sandy Stream Pond, Baxter State Park, Maine (PHOTO)

Stump Pond, Baxter State Park, Maine (PHOTO)

Vegetation, Orono bog, Orono, Maine (PHOTO)

Vegetation, Orono, Maine (PHOTO)

Ecosystem based fisheries management (GRAPHIC)

2005

Environmental conditions that lead to harmful algal blooms (HABs) (GRAPHIC)

Environmental factors that control aquatic grass distribution (GRAPHIC)

1969

ACE Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve (PHOTO)

Alligator (PHOTO)

Alligators (PHOTO)

Floating Wetlands event (PHOTO)

IAN Science Communication Course (PHOTO)

Science Communication (PHOTO)

Projects

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2021

Rogue River Report Card Facilitation and Training (ROGUE RIVER - PACIFIC COAST)

2020

Translating USGS Science Into Management Products (CHESAPEAKE BAY)

2019

Statewide Ecosystem Assessment of Coastal and Aquatic Resources (FLORIDA - SOUTH ATLANTIC)

2018

Blue River Report Card (BLUE RIVER - MID WEST)

UMCES Institutional Assessment (MARYLAND - CHESAPEAKE BAY)

Chesapeake Bay Report Card Expansion (CHESAPEAKE BAY)

2016

Evaluation of Multi-Year Data Sets to Establish Status and Trends of Environmental Restoration Success in the Everglades (EVERGLADES - SOUTH ATLANTIC)

2015

Indian River Lagoon Report Card (INDIAN RIVER - SOUTH ATLANTIC)

Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative: Integrating Citizen-based and Other Nontraditional Monitoring (CHESAPEAKE BAY)

Layout and design of factsheets and final report for Rookery Bay NERR (ROOKERY BAY - GULF OF MEXICO)

2014

Coral Reef Ecosystem Status Reports (HAWAIIAN ARCHIPELAGO - NORTH PACIFIC, GUAM - NORTH PACIFIC, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS - NORTH PACIFIC, FLORIDA KEYS - CARIBBEAN, PACIFIC REMOTE ISLANDS - NORTH PACIFIC, FLOWER GARDEN BANKS - GULF OF MEXICO, VIRGIN ISLANDS - CARIBBEAN, PUERTO RICO - CARIBBEAN)

Georgia Coastal Zone Ecological Report Card (COASTAL GEORGIA - SOUTH ATLANTIC)

Building the Long Island Sound Report Card (LONG ISLAND SOUND - MID ATLANTIC)

Synthesis of South Atlantic Ecosystem Health Indicators (SOUTH ATLANTIC)

Chesapeake Bay Health Stories (CHESAPEAKE BAY)

Expansion of a survey tool to measure behavior change and impacts within watersheds (CHESAPEAKE BAY)

Long Island Sound Ecosystem Health Report Card (LONG ISLAND SOUND - MID ATLANTIC)