Resources

Detecting Climate Change in the Chesapeake Bay

114 years of data collected show clear evidence that physical climate changes are occurring in Chesapeake Bay and that species and habitats are responding to these changes.

Chesapeake Biological Laboratory Pier Monitoring Program
Sea-level rise projections
Wind Energy & Environmental Impacts
Global Warming and the Free State

Maryland sea-level rise projections
Coastal resilience ​
Coastlines and People Research Coordinated Network​

UMCES scientists have produced several reports related to the consequences of climate change on marine and terrestrial systems:

•  Sea-level rise projections for Maryland 2018
• Chesapeake Bay Report Card
• Coastal and Marine Ecosystems & Global Climate Change: Potential Effects on U.S. Resources
• Ecosystems & Global Climate Change
• Ramifications of Climate Change for Chesapeake Bay Hypoxia
• Climate Change and the Chesapeake Bay