Session Lead: Labeeb Ahmed, Attain (EPA-CBPO)  Co-Lead(s): Marina Metes, USGS; Peter Claggett, USGS  Session Format: Oral presentations and panel discussion  Abstract:  Increasing availability of fine-resolution elevation data derived from LiDAR and Structure from Motion (SfM) techniques along with improvements in [...]

Session Lead: Raymond Najjar Co-Lead: Jeremy Testa, Marjy Friedrichs Session Format: Oral presentations Abstract:  Carbon is a common thread that links numerous important estuarine issues, such as hypoxia, acidification, marsh inundation, and declining water clarity. Estuarine carbon is also important [...]

Session Lead: Isabella Bertani, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science / USEPA Chesapeake Bay Program Session Co-lead: Qian Zhang, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science / USEPA Chesapeake Bay Program,  Jeni Keisman, U.S. Geological Survey / USEPA Chesapeake [...]

Session Lead: Emily Trentacoste (US EPA CBPO/Chesapeake Bay Program); Taryn Sudol (Chesapeake Bay Sentinel Site Cooperative) Session Co-lead: Jeni Keisman (USGS/Chesapeake Bay Program); Claire Buchanan (ICPRB) Session Format: Oral presentations Abstract: The recovery, restoration and protection of the Chesapeake Bay’s [...]

Session Lead: Lauren McPhillips Session Co-lead: Jonathan Duncan  Session format: Oral presentation  Abstract: Major investments have been made in implementing agricultural and urban best management practices (BMPs) to manage nutrient pollution in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Traditionally, we represent expected [...]

Session Lead: Brooke Landry Session Co-lead: Becky Golden Session Format: Combo Presentation and Panel Discussion Abstract: Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in the Chesapeake Bay serves a multitude of ecosystem services and is one of the Bay's most important habitats. It also serves as an [...]

Session Lead: Elizabeth North, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Horn Point Laboratory, Cambridge, MD Co-Leads: Gary Shenk USGS, Chesapeake Bay Program Office, Annapolis MD Mark J. Brush, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary, [...]

Lead: Denice Wardrop Abstract The Chesapeake Research Consortium (CRC) aspires to fully enable its member institutions and the broader scientific community in the region to contribute effectively toward better understanding and management of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. CRC aims [...]

Session Lead: Greg Silsbe and Dani Weissman Session Format: Oral presentations This session invites abstract submissions related to the general topic of estuarine and watershed processes, which includes a wide range of research disciplines (physical, chemical and biological) and trophic [...]