NOAA Library Seminars
Date: July 9, 2025 | 3-4 PM ET
Register to attend: https://vimeo.com/event/5223175
Speakers: Dr. Tom Ihde, Research Assistant Professor at the Morgan State Patuxent Environmental & Aquatic Research Laboratory
Seminar Contacts: library.seminars@noaa.gov and Corinne Burns (corinne.burns@noaa.gov)
Abstract: Two ecosystem models were developed to represent tributaries where oyster restoration has been completed in Virginia. Project goals were to estimate harvest changes expected to result from the restoration efforts. Concurrent habitat loss of eelgrass was also simulated, since eelgrass is another foundational habitat in these waters, but one that has been in steady decline in recent years. Habitat loss and restoration are explored for each habitat, both singly and in combination. Oyster restoration is impactful in terms of both commercial harvests of other valuable species and regional economic impacts; however, the positive effects of oyster restoration could be overshadowed by the continued loss of seagrass habitat.
Keywords: Ecosystem Modeling, Economic Impacts, Habitat Restoration, Chesapeake Bay
Sponsors: NOAA Library and NMFS Ecosystem Based Management/Ecosystem Based Fishery Management Seminar Series (EBM/EBFM)
Accessibility: Captions are available during the live presentation and once uploaded to the NOAA Library YouTube Channel automatic captions are added. Sign language interpreting services and closed captioning are available, but need to be requested at least 5 days before the event.
Recordings: Recordings will be shared 24 hours after the event on the NOAA Library YouTube channel.
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