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Environmental protection and watermen communities: Assessing the effects of new initiatives on old ways of life
Principal Investigator:
Mark SagoffStart/End Year:
1998 - 2000Institution:
University of Maryland, College ParkCo-Principal Investigator:
David T. Wasserman, University of Maryland, College ParkTopic(s):
Description:
This project seeks to assess, through structured interviews and normative and policy analysis, the prospects for preserving the livelihoods and communities of watermen under a regulatory regime intended to protect natural resources and rural landscapes. The research would examine and evaluate the extent to which laws and regulations designed to conserve resources, prevent sprawl, and preserve rural landscapes can promote the viability of traditional fishing communities. It will also analyze the regulatory environment in which watermen operate to evaluate the extent to which it promotes or inhibits the survival of their communities.
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Featured Fellow
Leone Yisrael is a cephalopod-loving scuba diver, cook, and loves to try new activities. She conducts genetic analysis and fieldwork at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center through the Coastal Disease Ecology Lab.
Featured Research Project
Developing a habitat model for mysids, an important link in Chesapeake Bay food webs
Mysids are important mesozooplankton prey for many species of fish in Chesapeake Bay and are an important link in transferring energy from lower to upper trophic levels. Mysids also serve as biological vectors for benthic-pelagic coupling due to their diel vertical migration and omnivorous prey-switching behavior, which makes mysids important regulators of food web architecture. Despite their central role in coastal food webs, surprisingly little is known about mysid ecology and dynamics in Chesapeake Bay.
