Date: October 16, 2024
Speaker: Bruce Vogt, Ecosystem Science Manager, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office
Sponsor: NOAA Fisheries
Abstract: The presentation will provide an overview of NOAA's involvement in the state and federal ecosystem partnership working to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay known as the Chesapeake Bay Program. It will also cover how the Chesapeake Bay Program is looking to improve beyond 2025 and highlight opportunities for NOAA to further support the Nation's largest estuary.
Keywords: Chesapeake Bay, Science, Restoration
About the Speaker: Bruce is an estuarine ecologist managing projects to improve our understanding of the links between habitat condition, water quality and living resources to support Chesapeake Bay management objectives. He also leads fishery science and coordination activities of the Chesapeake Bay Program.