News

PlasticWatch effort in Solomons aims to keep plastic out of the waterways
November 2, 2018
Scientists from Chesapeake Biological Laboratory are partnering with local restaurants on Solomons Island to “make the switch” from common, single-use petroleum-based plastics, such as straws and take-out containers, to compostable and biodegradable products in an effort to keep harmful plastics out of waterways.

e-DNA emerges as powerful tool for tracking threatened river herring in Chesapeake Bay
November 1, 2018
Researchers have found that tracking and quantifying herring DNA from the environment corresponded well to more traditional field methods and has great potential to assist future monitoring efforts of river herring abundance and habitat use.

Next Generation: Christina Goethel
November 1, 2018
Christina Goethel is a graduate student at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory studying the changes in the populations of several clam species over the last 30 years in the Pacific Arctic Region (Alaska).

Growing noise in the ocean can cause dolphins to change their calls
October 24, 2018
Researchers from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science laid underwater microphones on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean to find out more about the ambient noise levels in the area off the coast of Maryland. They found that dolphins are simplifying their calls to be heard over noise from recreational boats and other vessels in nearby shipping lanes.

Talbot Spy talks with Horn Point Laboratory oyster experts Matt Gray and Louis Plough
October 22, 2018
A video conversation explores research team's 3 year project into impact of hatchery oysters on Chesapeake Bay's ecosystem.

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