Bill Hargis came home to Virginia from the war in the Pacific and made himself an expert on the parasites of fishes. The G.I. bill got him through college by 1950 and his brains got him through graduate school, first in Richmond and then in Florida. That's when he began describing new species of trematodes, small and flat and wormlike creatures that like to infect mollusks. 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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How to meet environmental restoration goals at reasonable cost is an ongoing challenge for policy makers in the Chesapeake Bay region, and water quality trading may offer a tool to lower costs, analysts say. State and local officials have grown concerned about the expense since the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2010 established its plan to reduce the excess nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediments that are flowing into and endangering the Bay. High levels of nutrients fuel processes that decrease oxygen in the water and kill aquatic life, creating the Chesapeake's chronic and well-known dead zones. In the cleanup plan, the EPA set limits (called TMDLs, or Total Maximum Daily Loads) for nutrients and sediments that flow off the land in Maryland and five other states into the 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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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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Food scientist Chengchu (Cathy) Liu has been appointed as the new seafood technology specialist for the Maryland Sea Grant Extension Program. Liu will provide leadership in outreach service and education for the Maryland seafood industry and consumers. She will help seafood processors to comply with food safety standards and regulations and support the growth of a viable seafood industry in Maryland and the region. Liu succeeds Tom Rippen, who retired in 2013. 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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How to meet environmental restoration goals at reasonable cost is an ongoing challenge for policy makers in the Chesapeake Bay region, and water quality trading may offer a tool to lower costs, analysts say. State and local officials have grown concerned about the expense since the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2010 established its plan to reduce the excess nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediments that are flowing into and endangering the Bay. High levels of nutrients fuel processes that decrease oxygen in the water and kill aquatic life, creating the Chesapeake's chronic and well-known dead zones. In the cleanup plan, the EPA set limits (called TMDLs, or Total Maximum Daily Loads) for nutrients and sediments that flow off the land in Maryland and five other states into the 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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