Understanding Salinity Risks for the Chesapeake Region

From May 26–27th, Conor Keitzer participated in a Science and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) workshop on Salinity Risks. This workshop took a “headwaters to the bay” approach to understand what we know about the impacts of saltier freshwaters on people and the environment, as well what the options are for anticipating and managing these risks. From human health to food production to biodiversity, salt touches everything. This workshop brought together leading researchers, modelers, managers, and practitioners to inform the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) about this issue. Conor co-presented with colleagues from the CBP’s watershed modeling team about the work IAN is doing to support their efforts to understand salt’s impacts.