Chesapeake Bay receives a C in 2017!
The 2017 Chesapeake Bay Report Card was released on June 15th, 2018 at the Hyatt House on the Wharf in downtown Washington, D.C. Press, partners, and the public gathered to hear about the health of the Chesapeake Bay and the stories that were highlighted in this years report card. This year major stories included a 'statistically significant' positive trend in Chesapeake Bay health and the resilience of aquatic grasses in the Bay. Want to know more? Dig into the data here!
IAN partners with USGS in Puerto Rico
IAN has partnered with US Geological Survey (USGS) to help host a series of workshops to identify and communicate drought impacts across regions of the United States. On May 30-31, Bill Dennison, Jamie Currie, and Jason Howard traveled to San Juan to participate in the latest of the series, focusing on vulnerabilities and drought-related issues specific to Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Over 50 participants explored the effects of previous droughts on agriculture, natural resources, and water supply through a series of presentations and breakout discussions. The focus turned to climate models, data gaps, and adaptation strategies to help plan for future extreme weather events. Material from this workshop will be used to create factsheets, oral histories and videos to communicate drought-related issues on the islands. Read more about the trip and here.
Maryland State of the Coast: Connecting People, Innovation, and Opportunity
The Integration and Application Network helped the Maryland state agencies with the inaugural 'Maryland State of the Coast: Connecting People, Innovation, and Opportunity' conference. This conference brought scientists, resource managers, and practitioners together to discuss the coastal issues in Maryland, which included the coastal Atlantic Ocean, Maryland Coastal Bays, and the Chesapeake Bay. The conference was held at the Hyatt in Cambridge on the Choptank River on 21-23 May 2018. The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science helped sponsor the conference which included a reception at the Horn Point Laboratory pavilion.
IAN brings back lessons from Eastern Climate Preparedness conference
In late April, Dylan Taillie road tripped up to Manchester, New Hampshire for the 2018 Local Solutions: Eastern Climate Preparedness Conference. He received a travel grant from the Town Creek Foundation to attend the conference and bring back lessons learned to the Eastern Shore of Maryland. During the trip he was able to have meaningful conversations around climate issues and learn techniques for engaging stakeholders around issues of climate change. Read more about the conference and Dylan's adventures in his blog here.