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The Chesapeake Research Consortium, Inc. (CRC) is a non-profit corporation chartered by the State of Maryland. It is an association of six institutions, each with a long-standing involvement in research on problems affecting the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed.

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CRC Member Institutions The Johns Hopkins University University System of Maryland Smithsonian Institution Virginia Institute of Marine Science Old Dominion University Pennsylvania State University

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CRC Mission

The Chesapeake Research Consortium (CRC) supports scientific and technical activities (including research) in the tidal Chesapeake Bay, its drainage basin and adjoining airshed, as well as adjacent offshore waters of the Middle Atlantic Bight. Recognizing that processes acting in Earth systems far from the Bay also affect it, its environment and resources, CRC may also support appropriate projects far beyond the traditional Bay boundaries.

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CRC Function

Assemble teams of scientists and engineers to work with public-policy specialists to design and undertake multidisciplinary projects. Suggest individuals or institutions appropriate for special research tasks. Provide access to scientists, excellent laboratories, experienced technicians, computer capabilities, and research vessels on a scale sufficiently large to address complex Bay or system-wide problems. Work with state, federal, and private agencies and institutions in joint approaches to solving specific problems of both local and national concern. Assist management agencies by producing new insights, assessing knowledge, conducting workshops and symposia, and contributing to educational programs.

Last Update: December 16, 2009