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Maryland Sea Grant has funded scientific research relevant to the Chesapeake Bay and the Maryland residents who conserve, enjoy, and make their living from it. Search below our archive of research projects back through 1990, using keywords, topics, or project start year. Project data include the project principal investigators and abstract as well as impact or accomplishment statements and peer reviewed publications, if applicable.
Principal Investigator:
Michael WilbergStart/End Year:
2014 - 2016Co-Principal investigator:
Thomas Miller, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science; Amy Schueller, Beaufort Laboratory, National Marine Fisheries Service; Joseph Smith, Beaufort Laboratory, National Marine Fisheries ServicePrincipal Investigator:
Jen ShafferStart/End Year:
2016 - 2018Institution:
University of Maryland, College ParkCo-Principal investigator:
Adriane Michaelis, University of Maryland, College ParkPrincipal Investigator:
Louis PloughStart/End Year:
2020 - 2021Co-Principal investigator:
Shannon HoodPrincipal Investigator:
David TilleyStart/End Year:
2015 - 2017Institution:
University of Maryland, College ParkCo-Principal investigator:
Rhea Thompson, University of Maryland, College ParkPrincipal Investigator:
Ryan WoodlandStart/End Year:
2018 - 2020Co-Principal investigator:
Hongsheng Bi, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science; Elizabeth North, Horn Point Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental SciencePrincipal Investigator:
Dana FisherStart/End Year:
2014 - 2016Institution:
University of Maryland, College ParkPrincipal Investigator:
W. Michael KempStart/End Year:
2011 - 2013Principal Investigator:
W. Michael KempStart/End Year:
2012 - 2014Principal Investigator:
Roger I.E. NewellStart/End Year:
1991 - 1994Co-Principal investigator:
Deborah L. Penry, Donald P. Weston, University of California, BerkeleyPrincipal Investigator:
Louis PloughStart/End Year:
2016 - 2018Co-Principal investigator:
Katie Hornick, Horn Point Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental SciencePrincipal Investigator:
Michael PaolissoStart/End Year:
2002 - 2004Institution:
University of Maryland, College ParkCo-Principal investigator:
Erve Chambers, R. Shawn Maloney, University of Maryland, College ParkPrincipal Investigator:
Fellow: Megan MunkacsyStart/End Year:
2020 - 2022Principal Investigator:
Robert S. AndersonStart/End Year:
1995 - 1997Principal Investigator:
Gary F. SmithStart/End Year:
2003 - 2006Institution:
Cooperative Oxford LaboratoryCo-Principal investigator:
Roger I.E. Newell, Horn Point Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science; Roger L. Mann, Virginia Institute of Marine Studies; Clyde Mackenzie, Howard Marine Sciences LaboratoryPrincipal Investigator:
David NelsonStart/End Year:
2016 - 2018Co-Principal investigator:
Keith N. Eshleman, Appalachian Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science; Cathlyn D. Stylinski, Appalachian Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental SciencePrincipal Investigator:
Wayne H. BellStart/End Year:
2005 - 2007Co-Principal investigator:
Philip G. Favero, Institute for Governmental Service, University of Maryland, College Park; Wendy G. Miller, Washington CollegePrincipal Investigator:
Dennis WhighamStart/End Year:
2020 - 2022Institution:
Smithsonian Environmental Research CenterCo-Principal investigator:
Karen Kettenring, Utah State University; Melissa McCormick, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center; Andrew Baldwin, University of Maryland College ParkPrincipal Investigator:
Anson H. HinesStart/End Year:
2002 - 2005Institution:
Smithsonian Environmental Research CenterCo-Principal investigator:
Victor S. Kennedy, Horn Point Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science; Thomas J. Miller, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental SciencePrincipal Investigator:
Gail B. MackiernanStart/End Year:
1990 - 1991Institution:
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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.
