Science for Citizens: Patuxent River Research Cruises

As natural and human pressures in the Chesapeake Bay region evolve, understanding how these conditions affect the Bay’s ecosystems is critical for proper management of this unique estuary. In 2018, CBL developed the Patuxent River Research Cruise Program (PAX) to build our scientific knowledge of the Patuxent River ecosystem while helping to train the next generation of coastal scientists. This seminar will highlight the history of estuarine research and education on the Patuxent, describe how PAX builds on this legacy, and present preliminary findings generated since the start of the program.

Cost: Free
Where: ZOOM Webinar - you will receive a participant link after registering
Pre-registration required: http://www.usmf.org/scienceforcitizens/
Who: Members of the general public. No scientific background needed; everyone is welcome!
Why: Learn something new and interesting while celebrating science on scenic Solomons Island

Please note that this seminar will be hosted as Zoom Webinars only. Out of an abundance of caution related to the COVID-19 coronavirus, there will be no in-person attendance opportunity.

This seminar is presented as a part of the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory’s Science for Citizens Seminar Series and Virtual Science Semester.  These public programs invite the community to discover how our scientists are developing new approaches to solving the environmental challenges facing Southern Maryland, our nation, and the world.

• View the complete Science for Citizens Seminar schedule.
• Learn more about the Virtual Science Semester public programming.