Working with Partners
Working with Partners
The USGS works with an array of partners in the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) to coordinate science and inform decisions. The science efforts are coordinated through the Scientific, Technical Assessment, and Report (STAR) team, which is led by the USGS. The science partners interact with resources agencies through CBP Goal Teams to inform decision making. See the partners page for more information.
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Summarizing Science to Inform Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Stakeholders can use scientific insights to address their priority water-quality concerns. The USGS works with Chesapeake Bay stakeholders to identify and address priority questions that can help inform management decisions. These scientific insights can help guide nutrient and sediment management activities undertaken by Chesapeake Bay stakeholders. This webpage summarizes recent scientific...
Science to Inform Management Priorities from Loads to Endpoints (SIMPLE)
Resource managers are working to improve water-quality in the Chesapeake to benefit the people who live in the region and the birds, fish, and other animals who rely on clean water in the watershed and the Bay. The U.S Geological Survey (USGS) supports resource managers and other Chesapeake stakeholders by providing science that informs restoration and conservation in the Chesapeake region. The...
USGS and CBP produce report to enhance Chesapeake Bay and watershed monitoring networks
Issue: In March 2021, the Principals’ Staff Committee (PSC) requested a study and recommendations on how to enhance the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) monitoring networks to improve decision-making for the goals of the Chesapeake Watershed Agreement. The monitoring networks include (1) CBP core networks supported primarily by EPA CBP funding (i.e., Tidal Water Quality, Nontidal Water Quality...
USGS Contributes to New Chesapeake Bay Barometer
Issue: The Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) released the 2019-2020 Bay Barometer, an annual report on progress made toward the goals and selected outcomes of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. The Watershed Agreement, which was signed in 2014, has 10 and 31 outcomes, most with a target date of 2025. This year’s Bay Barometer has highlights for all 10 goals and reported progress on 12 outcomes.
Tripod-palooza—USGS Collaborates with Federal, State, and Academic Partners to Support Coastal Resiliency in the Wider Chesapeake Bay Area
In the Chesapeake Bay area, the Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center is partnering with over a dozen organizations in a pilot project this fall, resulting in the establishment of a baseline reference for an ongoing effort in monitoring coastal subsidence.
Signs of Resilience in the Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay Program video on Signs of Resilience in the Chesapeake Bay
Restoring the Chesapeake Watershed
Chesapeake Bay Program video on Restoring the Chesapeake Watershed
USGS contributes to Bay Barometer, the Annual Report on Chesapeake Bay Progress
The Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) produces the Bay Barometer, an annual report on progress made toward the goals of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. The goals were established to improve habitat and water-quality conditions for fish and wildlife and to increase access for people. The goals have 31 outcomes, most with a target date of 2025. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and other science...
Chesapeake Bay Activities Partners
The USGS collaborates with Federal, State, and local governments; non-governmental agencies; and academic partners. Listed below are some of our primary partners.
Videos Highlighting USGS Chesapeake Bay Activities
A list of Chesapeake Bay Program videos highlighting USGS Chesapeake Bay Activities.
Chesapeake Bay Activities works with Mission Areas, Programs, Science Centers
The collaboration with USGS programs and mission areas provides the resources for USGS Chesapeake Bay studies. USGS Chesapeake Bay studies interact with multiple USGS programs where there is mutual benefit for the programs to meet their respective missions through funding projects that also meet the goals of Chesapeake Bay studies. USGS national programs fund both Bay-specific projects and...
USGS Science Highlighted at Ecosystem Restoration Conference
The critical role of science to support ecosystem restoration was highlighted at the 6th National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration (NCER). NCER is premier conference to bring together restoration managers and scientists to discuss innovative approaches to restore the Nation’s ecosystems.