Vogel Presents Satellite Data to EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program
Ron Vogel, ESSIC / CICS Senior Faculty Specialist, recently presented results of an innovative application of satellite data to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Chesapeake Bay Program, the agency responsible for coordinating the pollution cleanup of Chesapeake Bay. Working alongside partners from NOAA’s Fisheries Service, the group applied satellite estimates of improving water clarity to changes in overall oyster biomass. Since oysters efficiently filter the water where they live, …