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Dignitaries “top off” an oyster restoration project on the shores of the Lafayette River: (L-R) Marjorie Mayfield Jackson (Elizabeth River Project), Christy Everett (Chesapeake Bay Foundation), Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim, Virginia Senator Ralph Northam, Acting Director of NOAA Fisheries Sam Rauch, and NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office Director Peyton Robertson.

Event Celebrates Oyster, Wetlands Restoration in Norfolk

Partners and friends of NOAA, along with state and local elected officials, gathered to celebrate NOAA’s support for oyster and wetland restoration in the Lafayette River.... Read more >
Lonnie Gonsalves (Cooperative Oxford Laboratory) points out anatomical features of striped bass.

Educators Focus on Keystone Species at NOAA ESTC

Some environmental educators around the Chesapeake Bay know more about recent science related to “keystone species” in the Bay, thanks to an NCBO workshop series.... Read more >
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Could Warmer Water Affect Bay Species This Spring?

Relative to other winters, the winter of 2011-12 didn’t require much bundling up around the Chesapeake Bay. So how might warmer waters affect Bay species?... Read more >

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