The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office works to help protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay through its programs in fisheries management, habitat restoration, coastal observations, and education, and represents NOAA in the Chesapeake Bay Program . more

NCBO Hosts Grant Application Workshops Are you considering applying for a B-WET grant this year? NCBO is offering a handful of grant application workshops--both in person and via webinar--this summer to help you submit an effective application. NOAA Offers Teacher Training on New Curricula NCBO and the National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) are offering training for educators on how to use the new Estuaries 101 and Chesapeake Exploration curricula, August 11-14. NCBO's Menhaden Research Discussions To enable sharing of research findings and encourage collaboration, NCBO sponsored four WebEx calls on recent menhaden research findings. Check back for more information and reports. Science for Your Day on the Bay Data, observations, and analyses from a variety of NOAA offices can help make your day on the Bay safer and smarter, whether you are sailing or fishing. NOAA Researches Atmospheric Mercury Atmospheric deposition of mercury affects land and water resources around the world. Learn more about NOAA research on atmospheric mercury. Annual Bay Reports Released Two reports that evaluate and examine the status of the Bay were recently released. EcoCheck, a NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office-University of Maryland Center for Environmental Studies partnership, developed the 2007 Chesapeake Bay Report Card. The Chesapeake Bay Program, in which the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office is a partner, released its 2007 Chesapeake Bay Health and Restoration Report.