How can the Chesapeake Bay community learn together to support more informed decision-making? For CRC, the answer is convening.

This month, we celebrate five years since the first CRC Roundtable. Launched during pandemic lockdowns to provide space for conversation, the platform has only grown in reach and relevance. For decades, the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC), administered by CRC, has convened workshops exploring current science needs and emerging research relevant to Bay restoration, while the Chesapeake Community Modeling Program has hosted a biennial symposium every other year since the early 2000s with support from CRC. Through these efforts and others, CRC has facilitated discussions and knowledge-sharing on stream restoration, AI and machine learning, emerging concerns such as PFAS and microplastics, rising temperatures, invasive blue catfish, and more. 

Join us on Wednesday, September 17th, from noon to 1pm, to hear lessons learned from convening the Chesapeake watershed community.

Speakers:

  • Melissa Fagan, Interim Executive Director, Chesapeake Research Consortium
  • Meg Cole, Coordinator and Interim Executive Secretary, Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC)

NOTE: This webinar will be recorded. By joining this webinar, you are consenting to such recordings. If you do not consent to being recorded, please discuss your concerns with the host or do not join the session. This event is free to attend, but registration is required. 

Register here: http://chesapeake.org/crc-roundtable/

 

About CRC Roundtable

The Chesapeake Research Consortium (CRC) comprises seven research and education institutions around the Chesapeake Bay, convening with the goal of using science to inform management. We launched the CRC Roundtable, a monthly virtual seminar series, to host targeted, inclusive, and informed conversations matching scientific advances and management needs in a way that moves us collectively forward toward decision-making for effective and sustainable management of the Chesapeake Bay, its watershed, and its living resources. Learn more about what we accomplished in 2024 in our annual report and watch our 50th anniversary video.

The lunchtime seminars invite a diverse range of researchers, managers, and other professionals to have timely conversations around topics relevant to the Chesapeake partnership. The seminars also build connectivity across participating organizations and identify ways to increase our collective competency for decision making.