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USGS shares science results from selected publications through press releases written by the USGS and in cooperation with the Chesapeake Bay Program. USGS results are also highlighted in the articles written by the Bay Journal staff and other media outlets. A USGS Chesapeake quarterly newsletter also provides news and reports.

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Innovative Technology continues to advance Chesapeake Bay restoration

Innovative Technology continues to advance Chesapeake Bay restoration

Chesapeake Bay Program — Press Release — May 17, 2022

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President Proposes $1.7 Billion FY 2023 Budget for USGS

President Proposes $1.7 Billion FY 2023 Budget for USGS

The FY 2023 Presidential Budget Request promotes science to address climate change, natural resource conservation, and natural hazard mitigation while...

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USGS Finds PFAS in Untreated Well Water Across Delaware

USGS Finds PFAS in Untreated Well Water Across Delaware

Contaminants known as per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or PFAS, were found to be widely distributed in untreated well water throughout...

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Nutrient pollution in Bay’s 3 largest rivers trending downward

Nutrient pollution in Bay’s 3 largest rivers trending downward

Bay Journal — by Karl Blankenship — December 2, 2021

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Experts find an average Chesapeake Bay dead zone in 2021

Experts find an average Chesapeake Bay dead zone in 2021

Chesapeake Bay Program — by Rachel Felver — November 30, 2021

 

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Chesapeake Bay researchers go with the flow

Chesapeake Bay researchers go with the flow

Chesapeake Bay Program — by Jake Solyst — November 15, 2021

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A temporary boost to surviving trees in tidal freshwater swamps but steadily increasing salinity associated with sea-level rise ultimately creates ‘ghost forests’

A temporary boost to surviving trees in tidal freshwater swamps but steadily increasing salinity associated with sea-level rise ultimately creates ‘ghost forests’

This article is part of the Fall 2021 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.

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USGS Responding to High Water Caused By Ida Across Multiple States

USGS Responding to High Water Caused By Ida Across Multiple States

To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision-makers before, during and after Hurricane Ida, visit www.usgs.gov/ida.

For information...

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Newly Installed Super Gauge Helps USGS Monitor Water Quality, Bacteria Levels in Lower Anacostia River

Newly Installed Super Gauge Helps USGS Monitor Water Quality, Bacteria Levels in Lower Anacostia River

Washington - A newly installed U.S. Geological Survey “super gauge” will provide people in the Washington area near real time information on bacteria...

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