Recent Publications

Exploring the Environmental Effects of Shale Gas Development in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

On April 11-12, 2012, the Chesapeake Bay Program's Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) convened an expert workshop to investigate the environmental effects of shale gas development in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. The purpose of this workshop was to engage scientists from across the nation in a review of the state-of-the-science regarding shale gas development effects on the Chesapeake Bay. See the workshop recommendations in the final report. (view)

Chesapeake Bay Goal Line 2025: Opportunities for Enhancing Agricultural Concervation

More than one hundred attendees discussed plans for continued Best Management Practice (BMP) implementation at STAC's Goal Line 2025 workshop. Together, they outlined strategies that will aid the Chesapeake Bay Program in their efforts to achieve 100 percent implementation by 2025. See the recommended strategies in the full report. (view)

The Role of Natural Landscape Features in the Fate and Transport of Nutrients and Sediment

At the request of the Healthy Watersheds Goal Implementation Team (GIT 4), STAC held a spring 2012 workshop to investigate 'whether there is a scientific basis for changing how the Chesapeake Bay Program Watershed Model assigns nutrient and/or sediment loading rates of natural landscape features based on their ecological health/condition, management status, and/or landscape position.' See the workshop findings and recommendations in the full report. (view)

Using Multiple Models for Management in the Chesapeake Bay: A Shallow Water Pilot Project

CBP Director Nick DiPasquale requested that STAC hold a workshop in 2012 to assess the shallow water multiple model pilot project, and provide a 'foundation for future modeling in the productive, littoral areas of the Bay,' while demonstrating the 'potential use of multiple models in routine CBP modeling activities.' STAC recommended that the Chesapeake Bay Program initiate a shallow water, multiple model pilot project as soon as possible. See the full report for more details. (view)

Evaluating the Validity of the Umbrella Criterion Concept for Chesapeake Bay Tidal Water Quality Assessment

In 2010, the Chesapeake Bay Program created an Umbrella Criterion Action Team to analyze if the "umbrella criteria" for dissolved oxygen within the Bay was protective of all dissolved oxygen standards. The report describes their findings and the STAC workshop. (view)

Adapting to Climate Change in the Chesapeake Bay

The restoration of the Chesapeake Bay will take decades to achieve. The best available science indicates that this period is likely to experience rising sea levels, increasing temperatures, and changing precipitation patterns. (view)

Integrating the Social Sciences into Chesapeake Bay Restoration

On March 10, 2011, STAC organized a workshop for natural and social scientists, resource managers, students and policymakers to identify opportunities for advancing social science research in Chesapeake Bay restoration. This report summarizes the workshop. (view)

Chesapeake Bay Hydrodynamic Modeling

STAC and the Chesapeake Community Modeling Program (CCMP) held a joint workshop in June, 2011 to explore what the next generation of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Model should look like, and discuss how the Bay Program could develop a new model or models. (view)

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of SAV Restoration Approaches in the Chesapeake Bay

STAC was requested to conduct a review of the effectiveness of direct SAV restoration efforts, evaluate the efficacy of the direct restoration strategy for accelerating broader SAV recovery, and, if appropriate, provide guidance on how to improve the efforts. (view)

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Welcome

The Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) provides scientific and technical guidance to the Chesapeake Bay Program on measures to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay. Since its creation in December 1984, STAC has worked to enhance scientific communication and outreach throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed and beyond.


STAC News

STAC Releases Multiple Models Workshop Report (M3.1)

STAC held a workshop in April 2012 to discuss the importance of multiple models in assessing the recovery of the Chesapeake Bay. These discussions will lead into another multiple models workshop, which is being planned for February 2013 in Annapolis, Md. See the STAC Workshops page for more info
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Goal Line 2025 Workshop Report and the Future of BMP Implementation

More than one hundred attendees discussed plans for continued Best Management Practice (BMP) implementation at STAC's Goal Line 2025 workshop. Together, they outlined strategies that will aid the Chesapeake Bay Program in their efforts to achieve 100 percent implementation by 2025.
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Bay Program's Executive Council Discusses Future Bay Models

STAC recently asked the Chesapeake Bay Program's Executive Council to consider investing now to create the next generation of state-of-the-art environmental models for the Chesapeake Bay and its estuary.
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STAC Upcoming Events

Using Multiple Management Models (M3.2) in the Chesapeake Bay (more)

 Feb
25

March 2013 STAC Quarterly Meeting (more)

 Mar
12

Designing Sustainable Coastal Habitats (more)

 Apr
16

Critical Issues and Opportunities for Improving Performance of Water Quality Credit Trading Programs in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed (more)

 May
14

June 2013 STAC Quarterly Meeting (more)

 Jun
11

September 2013 STAC Quarterly Meeting (more)

 Sep
17

December 2013 STAC Quarterly Meeting (more)

 Dec
3

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