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All about the history, culture, ecology, and headlines of the Chesapeake Bay. Each episode explores one topic that makes the Bay and its watershed so special; From Skipjacks and the Oyster Wars to fishery surveys and leading science on the Bay's inhabitants.

BayWide: Chesapeake Bay News,

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Latest episodes from BayWide: Chesapeake Bay News, Ecology and History

ICE CREAM AND PUPPIES?!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 16:38


You need a show that is nothing but goodness during these pandemic times. This week we bring you: The first documented occurrence of ice cream in America. The story of the Chesapeake Bay Retriever. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/baywide/message

Is the Water Level Rising or Are We Just Sinking?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 26:02


Headlines about Oysters, the James River award and the EPA getting sued over E. Coli. How much of a role does the land sinking play in the sea level rising and why is the Bay going to be one of the worst affected areas. Major Conclusions • Land subsidence and global sea-level rise combine to cause relative sea-level rise in the southern Chesapeake Bay region. • Land subsidence causes more than half of the observed relative sea-level rise. • Aquifer-system compaction causes more than half of the land subsidence. https://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/1392/pdf/circ1392.pdf http://www.geosociety.org/gsatoday/archive/25/8/pdf/i1052-5173-25-8-4.pdf https://augustafreepress.com/james-river-selected-as-2019-thiess-international-riverprize-winner/ https://www.bayjournal.com/article/court_rules_that_dcs_daily_e._coli_limit_is_inadequate https://www.mdsg.umd.edu/topics/coastal-flooding/rising-sea-level https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/environment/bs-md-oyster-harvest-limits-0917-20190917-a5745vhtmzgg5efiutncej4iwu-story.html https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/sealevel.html --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/baywide/message

Crisfield, MD: From an Unknown Marsh to Seafood Capital of the World

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2019 20:22


What made Crisfield primed to be the mecca for seafood in the country and what is it like their now? Spoiler: Oysters were there, lots of 'em --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/baywide/message

:Maryland Legislative Session Recap: Oysters are protected, Forest are kinda protected

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 26:27


Everything that happened this legislative session that affects the Bay. https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/environment/bs-md-oyster-veto-override-20190408-story.html https://www.cbf.org/news-media/newsroom/2019/maryland/cbf-statement-on-senate-override-of-oyster-bill-veto.html?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=en-news https://www.chesapeakebaymagazine.com/baybulletin/2019/4/8/md-oyster-sanctuary-bill-becomes-law-after-veto-override --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/baywide/message

If it Weren't for the Bay You'd Be British

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2019 18:50


If it weren't for the Battle of the Chesapeake during the Revolutionary War, there would have been no Yorktown siege and surrender. If it weren't for that, America wouldn't exist as a United States. Thank the Bay next time you see it! A quick history of the Naval Battle in the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/baywide/message

16-News to be Thankful For? November 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2018 14:03


Oyster population models, Deal Island getting a bad deal, the next big environmental fight in the general assembly of Maryland, and more run on sentences. Guaranteed! https://www.capitalgazette.com/opinion/our_say/ac-ce-our-say-20181125-story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/model-chesapeake-bay-oyster-population-half-of-1999-count/2018/11/21/c5152ed2-eda1-11e8-8b47- bd0975fd6199_story.html?utm_term=.74d4b134f126 http://www.dbknews.com/2018/11/16/deal-island-chesapeake-bay-shore-erosion-sand-dunes-umd-research-mdnr-gmu/ https://www.chesapeakebaymagazine.com/baybulletin/2018/11/19/md-approves-74-million-in-bay-pollution-projects http://www.dbknews.com/2018/11/16/deal-island-chesapeake-bay-shore-erosion-sand-dunes-umd-research-mdnr-gmu/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/baywide/message

15-What the Watkins Point!? Old Maps, New Science and the Feud between Maryland and Virginia

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2018 42:33


In an attempt to discover the true route of Captain John Smith on his voyage up the Chesapeake Bay in 1608, Dr. Michael Scott and his team of geographers at Salisbury University accidentally stumbled into a major historical controversy. This presentation will discuss the processes John Smith used to map the Bay in the early 17th century, the methods used by modern geographers to unravel the true nature behind historical maps, and how the links between the two can help history come alive for modern-day explorers of the Chesapeake. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/baywide/message

14-Fresh To Death

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 19:56


The Farm Bill and Cover Crops, Why Drones aren't just for jerks anymore and what implications the fresher Chesapeake Bay has on the ecosystem. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/baywide/message

Cownose Rays Are Poor Aquatic Scapegoats

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2018 27:03


Why the Cownose Ray gets a bad rap and the new research that finally shows what they do all winter. Plus headlines about Skipjack racing, Baltimore heat waves, Stormwater permits gone wrong, and Oysters in Harris Creek sucking up lots of nutrients! https://www.bayjournal.com/article/md_tells_3_power_plants_to_reduce_toxic_wastewater_discharges?utm_source=Bay+Journal+Weekly+News&utm_campaign=9ba6356a25-Newsltr_2018_Aug27&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bde9036159-9ba6356a25-126590005 https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/study-suggests-maligned-cownose-ray-could-be-vulnerable-to-overfishing/2018/08/29/c6706d6e-a724-11e8-8fac-12e98c13528d_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.9c7c552e04c0 http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/weather/weather-blog/bs-md-heat-island-research-20180827-story.html https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2018/09/03/ida-may-dominates-59th-skipjack-race/1172744002/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/baywide/message

11-Island Time: Smith Island

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2018 28:48


A county is trying to block aquaculture. More rain means less sea nettles. Smith Island history to impress you. Pirates, crabbers and an eroding way of life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/baywide/message

The EPA doesn't care about Bay People

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2018 22:04


Record Rainfall and Environmental Protection Rollbacks are the theme of today's episode. What effect does the EPA and the decisions they make have on the Chesapeake Bay. From car emissions and coal to interpretations of the clean water act, the modern EPA is making some big changes. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/31/climate/epa-car-pollution-rollback.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/05/climate/wheeler-epa-pruitt.html https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/18/health/epa-coal-ash-standards-bn/index.html http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/environment/bs-md-hogan-franchot-bay-20180801-story.html http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/editorial/bs-ed-0806-chesapeake-cleanup-20180803-story.html https://www.bna.com/26-environmental-rules-n73014477330/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/baywide/message

Man O' War Shoal Dredging: Good or Bad for the Bay

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 20:04


The Army Corp just approved a the dredging of a historic oyster bar in the Bay for the shell to be used in future restoration efforts. Why are people against this? Also are dolphins taking all the stripped bass? The forgotten river gets a grade, and the dead zone predictions for this summer are out. https://www.chesapeakebay.net/news/blog/scientists_predict_above_average_dead_zone_in_2018 https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/maryland/are-chesapeake-bay-dolphins-eating-all-the-fish/65-574406459 http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/annapolis/ph-ac-cs-outdoors-column-0103-20160102-story.html https://www.bayjournal.com/article/md_wants_to_take_shells_for_oyster_project_from_prime_fishing_reef https://www.bayjournal.com/article/feds_give_qualified_ok_to_dredge_oyster_shells_from_man_o_war_shoal http://www.cbf.org/news-media/newsroom/2018/maryland/dredging-man-o-war-shoal.html --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/baywide/message

San Fran is Lame, Chesapeake is Baller. Also Crabs

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2018 23:35


Why the Chesapeake is way cooler than San Francisco bay and we need to take back the term "Bay Area." First episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/baywide/message

What the TMDL

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2018 22:33


How the Clean Water Act and the Total Maximum Daily Load affects the Bay. The history of watershed wide Bay cleanup efforts and where we are now https://www.epa.gov/chesapeake-bay-tmdl/developing-chesapeake-bay-tmdl https://ecoreportcard.org/report-cards/chesapeake-bay/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/baywide/message

Bay Boats: Skipjacks, Tuna, an Inexpensive Yet Useful Servant, and a Sailor Named Jack

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2018 21:52


Another look at an iconic Chesapeake Bay Boat, the Skipjack and where it came from. Explore the dependent relationship the Skipjack has with Oysters in this weeks episode. Also, we're halfway through the Chesapeake Blueprint, how are we doing? And can forests in California effect the east coast?! Sources: https://www.washington.edu/news/2018/05/15/forest-loss-in-one-part-of-us-can-harm-trees-on-the-opposite-coast/ http://www.cbf.org/how-we-save-the-bay/chesapeake-clean-water-blueprint/blueprint-progress-tracking.html --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/baywide/message

Feeling Crabby

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2018 17:02


Is this really a good year for Blue Crabs in the Bay? We'll explore that and anything you want to know about the state crustacean in today's episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/baywide/message

Rockfish Be Damned

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2018 27:24


Rockfish season is upon us! Learn about the iconic fish of the Chesapeake. Also so Dam attention to Conowingo in today's headline. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/baywide/message

Island Time: Kent Island

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 22:38


The Potomac River report card and a look at the history behind the Bay's largest island. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/baywide/message

Bay Boats: Dugouts and Log Canoes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2018 22:53


A look at the history behind the Native American dug out canoe, how it was made, and later adopted and modified by European settlers. Also Headlining, the Omnibus budget and its ramifications on the Chesapeake Bay. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/baywide/message

SAV BABY

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2018 27:09


Today's headline from the Washington Post, "Why the Chesapeake Bay is the Best in the world." Explore Submerged Aquatic Grasses, their importance to the Bay and the progress that has been made on bringing them back! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/baywide/message

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