This report card provides a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of Chesapeake Bay and its Watershed. Since 2016, UMCES has engaged stakeholders throughout the watershed to transform the report card into an evaluation of the Chesapeake Watershed health. Watershed health includes traditional ecological indicators, but also economic and societal indicators.

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El Reporte de Salud de la bahía de Chesapeake de 1925 se elaboró ​​para celebrar el centenario de la UMCES. Inspirado en el diseño de la década de 1920, este informe ofrece una visión de cómo habría sido un Reporte de salud sobre la bahía de Chesapeake en 1925, cuando se fundó la UMCES. El estado de la bahía en 1925 no es una evaluación científica precisa, sino una estimación basada en opiniones fundamentadas, y generalizaciones históricas generales.

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Este informe proporciona una evaluación transparente, oportuna, y geográficamente detallada de la bahía de Chesapeake y su cuenca. Desde 2016, UMCES ha involucrado a las partes interesadas de toda la cuenca para transformar el informe en una evaluación de la salud de la cuenca de Chesapeake. Los indicadores de la bahía evalúan la salud del ecosistema acuático, mientras que los indicadores de la cuenca hidrográfica cubren las condiciones ecológicas, sociales, y económicas.

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In the annual IAN Report Card, IAN staff reflect on accomplishments from 2023. The self-assessment is based on indicators in four categories: socio-environmental impacts; education and outreach; diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice; and partner engagement. IAN received an overall grade of C- (70%), a moderate score.

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Published in 2024, the 2023 Severn River Report Card summarizes data collected in the summer of 2023. Overall health of the Severn River rose to a 77% (C+), compared ot a 72% (C-) in 2022. This change is driven by the recovery of Severn River seagrasses. The report card also discusses the progress of oyster restoration in the Severn River. Higher-than-average salinity in 2023 likely contributed to the presence of baby oysters that were found growing outside of restoration areas.

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The aim of this report card is to provide a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of 2023 Coastal Bays health. Coastal Bays health is defined as the progress of four water quality indicators (total nitrogen, total phosphorus, chlorophyll a, dissolved oxygen) and two biotic indicators (seagrass, hard clams) toward scientifically derived ecological thresholds or goals.

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This report card, produced with Patapsco Heritage Greenway as part of the Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative, assesses the condition of the Patapsco River using volunteer monitoring data for the second year in a row.

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This report card provides a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of Chesapeake Bay and its Watershed. Since 2016, UMCES has engaged stakeholders throughout the watershed to transform the report card into an evaluation of the Chesapeake Watershed health. Watershed health includes traditional ecological indicators, but also economic and societal indicators.

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In the annual IAN Report Card, IAN staff reflect on accomplishments from 2023. The self-assessment is based on indicators in four categories: socio-environmental impacts, education and outreach, DEIJ (diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice) and partner engagement. IAN received an overall grade of C- (71%), a moderate score.

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Las boletas de calificaciones de cuencas hidrográficas son herramientas poderosas que se utilizan en todo el mundo para describir el estado del ecosistema, aumentar la conciencia pública e informar a los responsables de la toma de decisiones. Esta es la primera iteración de boletas de calificaciones holísticas en el sudeste de Michigan. Estos documentos evalúan el estado de los propios ríos y de las cuencas circundantes.

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