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Maryland Sea Grant publishes blogs, Chesapeake Quarterly magazine, and other publications and videos. Learn about scientific research and science-based practices that can help preserve the Chesapeake Bay and Maryland's coastal environment.

Chesapeake Quarterly

The Nature of Learning: Environmental Education for the Next Generation

Environmental science education equips students with tools to understand the world and shape their future. Engaging research institutions in K-12 learning can forge innovative programs—in this issue, programs on aquaculture, amphibians, and more.

Fellowship Experiences: A Students' Blog

My Experience on a Shark Research Cruise

Aiman Raza
Knauss fellow Aiman Raza recounts her time volunteering aboard a research vessel for NOAA's Southeast Fishery Science Center’s annual shark and red snapper bottom longline survey.

On the Bay: Chesapeake Quarterly's Blog

Founding Treasure

Wendy Mitman Clarke
A century later, a historic book of charts of the Chesapeake’s oyster beds harkens to the earliest days of the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory and stands as a work of science and art.

News Releases

October 24, 2025
Finfish aquaculture experts gathered in Baltimore for the third conference of the Sustainable Aquaculture Systems Supporting Atlantic Salmon (SAS2) project.
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Coloring Pages

A detailed coloring page of a cross-section of a marshland with wildlife

Wildlife of the Maryland Salt Marshes Coloring Page

Get to know the wildlife of a Chesapeake Bay marshland in this downloadable coloring page. Download and print the coloring page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A coloring page of crabbers on a boat pulling up crab pots

Catching Blue Crabs in the Chesapeake Bay Coloring Page

Blue crabs are a popular catch in the Chesapeake Bay. Download and print the coloring page.

The Blue Crab: Callinectes Sapidus

An essential resource for researchers, students, and managers.  Get your copy today!

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