State of the Bay

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  • Beneath the Surface

    CBF President Will Baker talks with underwater photographer Jay Fleming about hopeful signs that the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint is beginning to work.

  • Underwater Grasses Reach Highest Levels in Three Decades

    Annual monitoring of underwater grass abundance by the Chesapeake Bay Program shows a 21 percent increase in grasses, a hopeful sign that efforts to reduce pollution in the Bay are working.

  • 2016 Blue Crab Numbers

    What's the deal with the awesome blue crab numbers for 2016? We talked with CBF senior scientist Chris Moore to find out!

  • Partnership for Clean Water

    In this episode, CBF President Will Baker talks with Vice President, Environmental Protection and Restoration, Kim Coble about the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint, the upcoming Chesapeake Executive Council meeting, and how the Bay watershed states are progressing in their efforts to meet 2017 Bay Cleanup milestones.

  • Under Pressure

    In this episode, CBF President Will Baker interviews Senior Fisheries Scientist Bill Goldsborough about the status of blue crabs in the Chesapeake.

  • Bay 101

    In this episode, Chesapeake Bay Foundation President Will Baker describes the good news and the bad news about the problems facing this national treasure.

  • 2014 State of the Bay Report—Water Quality Improvements Offset By Fisheries Declines

    The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's (CBF) biennial State of the Bay Report is a mix of good and bad news. The good news is that the overall pollution score improved, but that improvement was offset by declines in fisheries.

  • 2014 State of the Bay Press Conference

    The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's biennial State of the Bay Report is a mix of good and bad news. The good news is that the overall pollution score improved, but that improvement was offset by declines in fisheries.

  • Saving a National Treasure

    A comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities to Save the Bay.

  • CBF State of the Bay Report 2007—Phosphorus & Water Clarity

    Chesapeake Bay Foundation Senior Scientist Beth McGee explains why CBF's 2007 State of the Bay Report grade for phosphorus dropped six points and water clarity dropped one point.

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