Projects for Roshni Nair-Gonzalez

Support for the Chesapeake Bay Program's CAST

2025-05-01 — 2025-10-31

IAN is working with the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) to support the development of the newest version of it's Chesapeake Assessment Scenario Tool (CAST). The CAST model is a web-based tool that allows nutrient and sediment load estimates for any specific geographical area within the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

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Evaluating oyster substrate and hatchery production symposiums

2023-11-01 — 2025-12-31

Chesapeake Bay is home to one of the largest oyster restoration efforts in North America and supports a thriving oyster fishery. However, a shortage of fresh oyster shells threatens these activities. The overall objective of this work is to provide science-based guidance to the Maryland state legislature about the potential to use alternative substrates to oyster shells for oyster habitat and the viability of retrofitting existing structures for oyster restoration and fisheries.

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