The AMO, short for the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation, is a cycle lasting 65 to 75 years during which sea-surface temperatures warm up for several decades before cooling down for several decades. Discover the connection between the AMO out there in the Atlantic Ocean and fish species back in 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. Editors, Michael W. Fincham and Jeffrey Brainard; Science Writer, Daniel Strain; Production Editor and Art Director, Sandy Rodgers.
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David Secor keeps a collection of ear bones. The inner-ear appendages, called otoliths, are tucked away on a shelf in his laboratory in Solomons, Maryland. He has samples from bluefin tuna, white perch, and a dozen other fish species. There's even one from the largest striped bass ever caught in the state. But right now, he's holding an otolith taken from a golden tilefish. It's white and about the size and shape of a small seashell. 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. Editors, Michael W. Fincham and Jeffrey Brainard; Science Writer, Daniel Strain; Production Editor and Art Director, Sandy Rodgers.
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As a student, William K. Brooks studied at Harvard with Louis Agassiz, the Swiss scientist who became one of the founding fathers of the modern scientific tradition. As a biologist on the faculty of the Johns Hopkins University, Brooks became the first great oyster scientist in America and an early (and unsuccessful) advocate for oyster farming in Maryland waters. . 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. Editors, Michael W. Fincham and Jeffrey Brainard; Science Writer, Daniel Strain; Production Editor and Art Director, Sandy Rodgers.
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The Knauss Fellowship, begun in 1979, is designed to present outstanding graduate students with an opportunity to spend a year working with policy and science experts in Washington, D.C. Fellowships run from February 1 to January 31 and pay a yearly stipend plus an allowance for health insurance, moving, and travel. Applicants must apply through the Sea Grant program in their state. 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. Editors, Michael W. Fincham and Jeffrey Brainard; Science Writer, Daniel Strain; Production Editor and Art Director, Sandy Rodgers.
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Marcellino retires as Administrative Director and Michael Allen is New Assistant Director for Research. 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. Editors, Michael W. Fincham and Jeffrey Brainard; Science Writer, Daniel Strain; Production Editor and Art Director, Sandy Rodgers.
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The AMO, short for the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation, is a cycle lasting 65 to 75 years during which sea-surface temperatures warm up for several decades before cooling down for several decades. Discover the connection between the AMO out there in the Atlantic Ocean and fish species back in 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. Editors, Michael W. Fincham and Jeffrey Brainard; Science Writer, Daniel Strain; Production Editor and Art Director, Sandy Rodgers.
more . . . about The Highs and Lows behind Boom and Bust Years for Chesapeake Bay Fish
