STAR Meeting: All About Indicators

On January 29th, the Scientific, Technical Assessment and Reporting (STAR) Team held their monthly meeting. The topic this month focused on the future of Chesapeake Bay Program indicators in the context of the revised Watershed Agreement and efforts to improve communication of progress towards Agreement goals. The meeting also featured speakers from UMCES IAN and Puget Sound Partnership to provide examples of how other organizations use and develop indicators. Alexandra Fries spoke about the evolution and expansion of the Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Report Card, the framework used for developing indicators, and the importance of tying together indicators into a compelling narrative. The meeting concluded with an open discussion about the different types of indicators and various approaches for the development of new indicators.