@BayScientist

Bay Scientist, Boat Captain, and Angler

 Virginia Beach, Virginia
Joined December 2012
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Great update on a really innovative program. Virginia’s Pay-for-Outcomes program invites innovation for reducing water pollution bayjournal.com/news/pollutio… via @ChesBayJournal

Virginia’s Pay-for-Outcomes program invites innovation for reducing water pollution

Grants for reducing water pollution in the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers typically fund projects that reduce nutrient-laden runoff from farms, wastewater treatment plants and developed areas. The...

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Always nice to share a good news story on Friday. Goats mowed a path away from glyphosate for one Virginia town bayjournal.com/news/people/g… via @ChesBayJournal

Goats mowed a path away from glyphosate for one Virginia town

It was the fireflies — or sudden absence of them — that got the attention of a pair of 9-year-olds in Leesburg, VA, in 2019.

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Interesting development for blue crabs very near the Chesapeake Bay. Could a blue crab hatchery be coming to Delaware? capegazette.com/article/coul…

Could a blue crab hatchery be coming to Delaware?

Delaware’s blue crab commercial fishery is larger than all the other fisheries in the state combined. If Dan Mills has his way, he’ll be adding to that fishery by building the state’s first blue crab...

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Really love this initiative. New native seed library in Norfolk aims to help spread local wetlands, boost biodiversity whro.org/environment/2025-03…

New native seed library in Norfolk aims to help spread local wetlands, boost biodiversity

The Elizabeth River Project will unveil the community resource as part of its Seed Keepers Initiative, which also emphasizes Indigenous traditions.

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This evening, I had the pleasure of attending the Kickoff of the Brock Climate Lecture Series at Norfolk’s Slover Library The program speaker, @SenTimKaine, gave important remarks about climate change and how Congress can work to keep our community safe and prosperous
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Good read. An ancient fish is in danger, but research could salvage its future wapo.st/4hGqHV9

Guest column | An ancient fish is in danger, but research could salvage its future

Our study used archaeology, history and ecology to describe the decline of Atlantic sturgeon.

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Fisheries Management decisions such as this are seldom easy and the data is clearly showing we need to focus on conservation. Supreme Court denies fishing case somdnews.com/news/state/supr…

Supreme Court denies fishing case

The Supreme Court has denied a hearing for a coalition of Maryland fishing associations and charter boat operators seeking to overturn new striped bass fishing restrictions. But for Captain Robert

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Really impressive facility. How Dominion is building its offshore wind farm — including underwater cables and a giant crane whro.org/environment/2024-06…

How Dominion is building its offshore wind farm — including underwater cables and a giant crane

Dominion Energy recently started the 176-turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. WHRO toured some initial construction in Virginia Beach – on and off the water.

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Interesting that one of the companies mentioned here has done everything in their power to delay the necessary science in Chesapeake Bay. The unsung backbone of Louisiana’s coastal economy nationalfisherman.com/the-un…
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Glad to see this happened, but this process is ridiculous. Maine Sea Grant regains funding after industry, congressional pushback seafoodsource.com/news/suppl…
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As someone who did their graduate work on dam removal, it's nice to see such efforts are still going strong. How Tearing Down Small Dams Is Helping Restore Northeast Rivers e360.yale.edu/features/north… via @YaleE360

How Tearing Down Small Dams Is Helping Restore Northeast Rivers

More than 30,000 small dams currently block river tributaries from Maine to Maryland. New initiatives to remove them are aimed at restoring natural flows, improving habitat for aquatic life, and...

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Well, this is very timely. As Oceans Warm, Predators Are Falling Out of Sync with Their Prey e360.yale.edu/features/ocean… via @YaleE360
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I'm always happy to hear a good fish story. Brook trout revival in West Virginia bucks the trend bayjournal.com/news/wildlife… via @ChesBayJournal

Brook trout revival in West Virginia bucks the trend

A 19-year stream project that began in the nooks and crannies of mountain ravines in West Virginia has transformed the headwaters of the Potomac River into one of the most

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Outside the Bay watershed, but another example of the importance of water quality for local businesses. Oyster growers say sewage-related closures threaten their business newbedfordlight.org/oyster-g…

South Coast oyster growers question sewage-related closures - The New Bedford Light

Since 2024, emergency shellfish bed closures have presented an urgent threat to oyster aquaculture in Buzzards Bay.

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Always nice to see some topics that aren't necessarily headline grabbing at the General Assembly discussed. Seibold, Salim revisit invasive species legislation vpm.org/news/2025-01-27/inva…

Seibold, Salim revisit invasive species legislation - VPM

Related bills touch on unmanned vehicles, construction.

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Really great story here. Where ‘surf’ meets ‘turf’ – a Chesapeake Bay watershed tale bayjournal.com/columns/stewa… via @ChesBayJournal

Where ‘surf’ meets ‘turf’ – a Chesapeake Bay watershed tale

I’d like to tell you a story of two unexpected conservation allies showing us how two seemingly different worlds can unite for a shared cause: clean water. In the Shenandoah

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Nice to see some forward thinking on this issue. Hampton Roads leaders endorse stricter infrastructure design standards to adapt to climate change whro.org/environment/2025-01…

Hampton Roads leaders endorse stricter infrastructure design standards to adapt to climate change

The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission board approved “resilient design standards” advising local governments to factor in increases in rainfall and sea level.

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Good to know these efforts are being sustained. VA Marine Scientists Leads National Program Cleaning up Discarded Fishing Gear, Awarding New Grants chesapeakebaymagazine.com/va…

VA Marine Scientists Leads National Program Cleaning up Discarded Fishing Gear, Awarding New Grants...

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) and William and Mary’s Coastal Sciences school are leading the charge nationwide to clean up discarded fishing gear and “ghost pots” from U.S. waterw...

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Thanks to @PaulvMilde for his efforts to help ensure better menhaden science for the Chesapeake Bay. lis.virginia.gov/bill-detail…
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Good update on our favorite fish. Virginia lawmakers will once again debate controversial fish study funding wric.com/news/virginia-news/…

Virginia lawmakers will once again debate controversial fish study funding

A budget amendment will be considered by the Virginia General Assembly to fund a three year study of Atlantic menhaden in Virginia’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay.

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