Of Marsh & Mud on the Anacostia

Extensive mudflats in the Anacostia River were pretty rare hundreds of years ago. Some tidal flats probably fringed the dense stands of vegetation, providing important habitat for certain shore birds and invertebrates. But based on historical maps and archival accounts, they were few and far between. Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant's quarterly magazine, reports on research, extension, education and other Chesapeake Bay issues and activities of interest to the marine community. It is produced and funded by this program, which receives support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Managing Editor, Sandy Rodgers; Contributing Editors, Jack Greer and Michael Fincham; Science Writers, Erica Goldman and Jessica Smits. more . . . about Making Mud of the Ancient Anacostia

Extensive mudflats in the Anacostia River were pretty rare hundreds of years ago. Some tidal flats probably fringed the dense stands of vegetation, providing important habitat for certain shore birds and invertebrates. But based on historical maps and archival accounts, they were few and far between. Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant's quarterly magazine, reports on research, extension, education and other Chesapeake Bay issues and activities of interest to the marine community. It is produced and funded by this program, which receives support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Managing Editor, Sandy Rodgers; Contributing Editors, Jack Greer and Michael Fincham; Science Writers, Erica Goldman and Jessica Smits. more . . . about A New Beginning for Kingman Island

Conservation volunteers remove leaf litter and debris from storm drains. Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant's quarterly magazine, reports on research, extension, education and other Chesapeake Bay issues and activities of interest to the marine community. It is produced and funded by this program, which receives support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Managing Editor, Sandy Rodgers; Contributing Editors, Jack Greer and Michael Fincham; Science Writers, Erica Goldman and Jessica Smits. more . . . about Taking Out the Trash

Plastic bottles. Candy wrappers. Ballpoint pens. So much of what we cast off day-by-day ends up in the Potomac River and its urban tributary, the Anacostia. Who's responsible for all this trash? Given all the gutters, culverts, and storm drains that send debris down the river, how can we stem this trashy tide? Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant's quarterly magazine, reports on research, extension, education and other Chesapeake Bay issues and activities of interest to the marine community. It is produced and funded by this program, which receives support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Managing Editor, Sandy Rodgers; Contributing Editors, Jack Greer and Michael Fincham; Science Writers, Erica Goldman and Jessica Smits. more . . . about A Summit on River Trash

After President Barack Obama issued his Executive Order calling for a stronger federal role in the Chesapeake Bay clean up effort, a newly formed coalition of environmental groups launched the Choose Clean Water Campaign. The campaign, now representing over 150 organizations from each of the six states in the Chesapeake watershed, seeks federal leadership to improve water quality in the hundreds of streams and rivers that flow into the Chesapeake Bay. Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant's quarterly magazine, reports on research, extension, education and other Chesapeake Bay issues and activities of interest to the marine community. It is produced and funded by this program, which receives support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Managing Editor, Sandy Rodgers; Contributing Editors, Jack Greer and Michael Fincham; Science Writers, Erica Goldman and Jessica Smits. more . . . about A Moment in Time for Clean Water

Maria Murray found a place where can use her scientific training to contribute to a nationwide public education effort. At the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), she'll work on the Environmental Literacy Grants program and help to support both formal and informal education efforts Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant's quarterly magazine, reports on research, extension, education and other Chesapeake Bay issues and activities of interest to the marine community. It is produced and funded by this program, which receives support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Managing Editor, Sandy Rodgers; Contributing Editors, Jack Greer and Michael Fincham; Science Writers, Erica Goldman and Jessica Smits. more . . . about Knauss Fellow Links Science & Education

It's quiet here. No motor sounds. No highway nearby. No airplane overhead. Today a south wind blows through fall's final leaves, the season's last warmth before winter. This is the forest, home of a special kind of silence. Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant's quarterly magazine, reports on research, extension, education and other Chesapeake Bay issues and activities of interest to the marine community. It is produced and funded by this program, which receives support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Managing Editor, Sandy Rodgers; Contributing Editors, Jack Greer and Michael Fincham; Science Writers, Erica Goldman and Jessica Smits. more . . . about An Urban Equilibrium