The Future of Oyster Reefs in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement

DELMARVA - The Chesapeake Bay Foundation says the Chesapeake Bay Dead Zone Report Card shows the Chesapeake Bay's "dead zone" stayed at average levels in 2025. 

The foundation says dead zones form every year in parts of the bay and create areas where aquatic life can't survive due to low oxygen levels. The report was released last week by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, just after federal and state leaders met last week and agreed to a Chesapeake Bay restoration plan.

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Alexis Griess is originally from Williamsport PA, the home of the Little League World Series. She recently moved to Salisbury from Washington D.C. where she graduated from The Catholic University of America with a BM in Musical Theatre and a minor in Media Studies. During her time at Catholic U, Alexis co-founded the university's first Broadcast Journalism organization, The Cardinal Broadcasting Company. She joined the WBOC team in June 2025 and is ecstatic to have Delmarva as her new home.

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