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Cottonwood tree
Populus deltoides (Eastern Cottonwood)
The Chesapeake Bay watershed’s population is growing quickly. The watershed is currently home to 17.5 million people, and this number is projected to reach 20 million by 2030.
Population Map Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Aerial view of urban sprawl in Los Angeles (LA).
Aerial view of Los Angeles
Aerial view of the City of Los Angeles (LA).
Aerial view of Los Angeles
Aerial view of urban area of Los Angeles (LA).
Aerial view of Los Angeles City
Illustration of an Ontario Balsam Poplar.
Populus balsamifera (Balsam poplar)
Illustration of a shrub that has been overbrowsed by deer.
Deer overbrowse: shrub
Conceptual diagram illustrating the biomass and population numbers of goliath groupers in south Florida.
Goliath grouper population (Florida)
Conceptual diagram illustrating mangrove conservation and restoration practices that increase the survival of mangrove forests.
Mangrove conservation and restoration practices
Illustration of a man doing a deer population count.
Monitoring: deer population count
Illustration of a plastic bottle
Plastic bottle 1
Illustration of a plastic bottle with label
Plastic bottle 2
Oyster Gardeners in various communities participate in Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts through the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) by growing oysters over nine months for transplantation to oyster restoration reefs throughout Chesapeake Bay.
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Oyster Gardening
Known as Koa haole (foreign koa) in Hawaii, or leucaena, is abundant as a weed in dry lowlands of Hawaii, often forming dense thickets in lowlands and lower mountain slopes of 2500 ft (762 m) altitude.
Leucaena leucocephala (White Leadtree)
Marine and coastal resources and habitats are used more intensively and thus, are degraded. In addition, global climate change is affects coasts and oceans. Traditional single-sector management is no longer adequate, and governance systems are struggling to keep up with modern technology and practices. In many cases, these conditions have led to unsustainable development. The goal of marine conservation is to address these challenges by promoting sustainable development and resource use.
Sustainable vs. unsustainable development
Tucked deep in backyard grass, these baby Eastern Cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus floridanus) were discovered just as a spring mowing was beginning in Neavitt, Maryland.
Baby rabbits
Illustration of a plastic bottle with label and lid
Plastic bottle 3
Illustration of Populus tremula (Aspen)
Populus tremula (Aspen)
Illustration of soda can
Soda can
family of deer show their 'flags' and run off
White-tailed deer
View through my windshield of doe that just crossed the road right in front of my car, and then stopped.
Large doe crossing road
Two does and three fawns return to the pine woods
White-tailed deer family
Two does and three fawns graze the day lilies next to busy road
White-tailed deer family on road
Illustration of bioindicators sign
Bioindicators
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