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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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Near-record dead zones forecast for Chesapeake Bay, Gulf of Mexico

Near-record dead zones forecast for Chesapeake Bay, Gulf of Mexico

The Virginian-Pilot — by Tamara Dietrich — June 28, 2019

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USGS data is foundation for new dissolved oxygen forecast

USGS data is foundation for new dissolved oxygen forecast

USGS data is the foundation for the new dissolved oxygen forecast. A large summer ‘dead zone’ is forecast for the Chesapeake Bay after a wet winter...

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USGS Scientists Receive EPA Gold Medal for Chesapeake Science Efforts

USGS Scientists Receive EPA Gold Medal for Chesapeake Science Efforts

Several U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists have been chosen to receive a 2018 National U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Gold Medal for...

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Hampton Roads wastewater-to-aquifer recharge project showing results

Hampton Roads wastewater-to-aquifer recharge project showing results

Bay Journal — by Sarah Vogelsong — May 8, 2019

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Bay Program’s 2017-18 Bay Barometer shows Chesapeake’s resilience

Bay Program’s 2017-18 Bay Barometer shows Chesapeake’s resilience

Bay Journal — by Rachel Felver — April 9, 2019

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Ospreys, their fate once up in the air, soar again over Chesapeake

Ospreys, their fate once up in the air, soar again over Chesapeake

Bay Journal — by Jeremy Cox — March 21, 2019
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Scientists waiting to see if record 2018 rainfall dampens Bay recovery

Scientists waiting to see if record 2018 rainfall dampens Bay recovery

Bay Journal — Karl Blankenship — January 7, 2019

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Toxics, long-ignored, once again on cleanup radar

Toxics, long-ignored, once again on cleanup radar

Bay Journal — by Timothy B. Wheeler — November 5, 2018

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Annual dead-zone report card for the Chesapeake Bay, U.S.

Annual dead-zone report card for the Chesapeake Bay, U.S.

ScienceDaily — Virginia Institute of Marine Science — October 24, 2018

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Abnormally wet summer will challenge latest gains in Chesapeake’s health

Abnormally wet summer will challenge latest gains in Chesapeake’s health

Bay Journal — by Timothy B. Wheeler — October 4, 2018

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Baltimore approves study of toxic chemicals in Back River in hopes of figuring out how to get rid of them

Baltimore approves study of toxic chemicals in Back River in hopes of figuring out how to get rid of them

The Baltimore Sun — by Scott Dance — October 3, 2018

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It rained much of the month; now it’s water under the bridge

It rained much of the month; now it’s water under the bridge

The Washington Post — by Martin Weil — September 29, 2018

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