Acknowledgements
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Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary | |
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Chesapeake Bay Program, United States Environmental Protection Agency | CB96395901 |
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources | K00P5601443 |
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Maryland Department of the Environment | U00P5600459 |
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Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Coastal Zone Management Program
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We gratefully acknowledge the federal and state agencies who financially supported this project: the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA); the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VA-DEQ), Chesapeake Bay Program; the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD-DNR); the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VA-DEQ), Coastal Zone Management Program; and the School of Marine Science, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), College of William and Mary.
Acknowledgments would not be complete without commendation for the groups that provided ground surveys of SAV beds, which were used in conjunction with interpretation of the 2024 photography: Christopher Adriance and Shellie Spencer of the DC Department of Energy and Environment Fisheries and Wildlife Division (DCFWD); Sally Hornor of the Magothy River Association (MRA); Taylor Hoskins of the Maryland Environmental Service (MES); Roman Jesien of the Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP); Brooke Landry and Kaitlin Scowen of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD-DNR); David Riter of Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Resource Management (BCDEPRM); Dana Sanchez of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); and Jen Gilmore, Corey Holbert, and members of the CEEL Lab of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS). We would also like to thank the citizens who provided ground data, including Tom Harten, Nancy Rybicki, and the many SAV Watchers of Havre de Grace Maritime Museum, Maryland Conservation Corps, Marshy Point Nature Center, and The Nature Conservancy.
The production of this report required the dedication of numerous scientists, technicians, photographers, and others. The following people deserve a note of thanks: Carin Bisland of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Brooke Landry, Rebecca Golden, and Cathy Wazniak of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD-DNR), Matt Stover of the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), and April Bahen and Ryan Green of the Virginia Coastal Zone Program. We are especially grateful to the dedicated VIMS personnel who contributed greatly to the production of this report: Mal Banton of the Sponsored Programs office provided grant administration; Information Technology and Network Services provided computer services; Maxine Butler, Cynthia Harris, and Destiny Elliot of the Coastal and Ocean Processes Section provided administrative assistance and purchasing services.
Aerial Photographics, LLC. coordinated the aerial photographic missions and was responsible for the high quality aerial imagery.