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Chesapeake Biological Laboratory researchers reach the North Pole

November 21, 2022
Scientists Lee Cooper and Jackie Grebmeier have been visiting the Arctic on research expeditions for more than 30 years, but they have never visited the North Pole. Until now.

Next Generation: Samara Nehemiah on assessing striped bass populations
October 5, 2022
My research focuses of the development of spatial stock assessment models for Chesapeake Bay fishes. I am developing new statistical methods to estimate population abundance of striped bass.

Significant increase in freshwater entering Arctic Ocean through Bering Strait
August 26, 2022
A new study has confirmed that over the past 30 years the volume of freshwater flowing through Bering Strait into the Arctic Ocean has increased by 40-50%, which means that the Arctic Ocean is becoming less salty. This could impact sea ice formation, regional and global ocean circulation, and ecosystems.

Community members helps scientists spot dolphins in the Chesapeake Bay
August 4, 2022
Thousands of Marylanders with their eyes on the water have helped scientists understand when bottlenose dolphins are visiting the Chesapeake Bay.

Next Generation: Isabel C. Sánchez-Viruet

August 4, 2022
Isabel C. Sánchez-Viruet is studying the potential of floating wetlands to remove nitrogen from tidal waters.

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