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Chesapeake Bay and Climate Change
Lead Conveners:
- Raymond Najjar (Pennsylvania State University)
- Chris Pyke (CTG Energetics, Inc.)
Paper & Presentations
- All papers, posters, and presentations for this workshop can be found on the CheMS Presentation page.
Description
The restoration of degraded estuaries, such as Chesapeake Bay, will take place in the context of changing climate-related external factors that strongly influence estuaries, including warming, sea-level rise, changing streamflow regimes, increased storminess, and changing aquatic chemistry (e.g., decreasing pH). The success of estuarine restoration strategies is thus dependent on understanding the impact of climate on estuaries.
The goal of this session is to develop a research agenda that answers the overarching question: "How will future climate change affect Chesapeake Bay?" Presentations are solicited on all aspects of climate change and Chesapeake Bay, including observational studies that document the impact of climate change and variability on the Bay, modeling studies that attempt to simulate the impact of climate change, studies on other estuaries that can be translated to the Bay, and methods for developing climate-related research products that are of the greatest use to Bay restoration managers.
Items Submitted & Discussion Topics
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