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CMC 2024 Highlights

Posted on February 11, 2025

Strengthening Water Monitoring: CMC’s 2024 Highlights The Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative (CMC) had an exciting and impactful 2024, marked by significant advancements in community-driven water monitoring, data accessibility, and regional collaboration. Through continued strategic partnerships and outreach efforts, the CMC empowers volunteer monitors and enhances the understanding of water quality across the Chesapeake Bay watershed. A […]

Volunteer Water Data in Maryland’s 2024 Integrated Report

Posted on February 3, 2025

Volunteer Water Data Plays Key Role in Maryland’s 2024 Integrated Report Maryland’s Department of the Environment (MDE) released their 2024 Integrated Report back in September and utilized more participatory science data than ever before! The report window assessed data from 2017-2021 and included data from volunteer-based monitoring groups within the Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative’s (CMC) network. […]

Liz Chudoba Honored at MWMC 2024

Posted on January 23, 2025

CMC Recognized for Advancing Community Water Monitoring At the end of last year, Liz Chudoba was honored with the 2024 Above and Beyond Award at the Maryland Water Monitoring Council’s (MWMC) annual conference for her outstanding contributions to the Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative. Liz has been instrumental in fostering collaboration between community-based monitoring groups and government […]

Severn River Association Now Tier 3!

Posted on November 14, 2024

Severn River Association Achieves Tier 3 Data Status! We’re thrilled to congratulate the Severn River Association on achieving Tier 3 status for their water quality data! Since 2019, this dedicated team has been collecting dissolved oxygen and water clarity data at more than 30 monitoring sites along the Severn River. Now, thanks to their commitment […]

Patapsco Heritage Greenway Report Card 2023

Posted on November 8, 2024

Patapsco Heritage Greenway Report Card 2023: Improved Grades and New Insights on Water Health For the second year in a row, Patapsco Heritage Greenway has published their report card assessing the condition of the Patapsco River in Maryland using their volunteer monitoring data. The Patapsco Valley Heritage Area is one of one of thirteen state-certified […]

CMC Data Explorer Updates

Posted on May 6, 2024

The CMC team is excited to announce some updates to the CMC Data Explorer. We recently updated the problem and qualifier codes in order to better reflect data quality issues represented in the Data Explorer. If your group uses problem codes either through the data upload form or bulk upload process, please review the new […]

2023 Prioritization Report

Posted on December 20, 2023

2023 Prioritization Report: Progress and Future Directions for the CMC Summary of Achievements: The Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative (CMC), in collaboration with water monitoring organizations, has effectively filled key data gaps in the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) monitoring network and State Integrated Reports. This collaborative effort has led to the integration of 5 water organizations collecting […]

Farewell to Stephanie Letourneau: A Pillar of ALLARM and CMC

Posted on August 28, 2023

Celebrating Stephanie’s Impact and Looking Ahead to Her Future in Marine Science Last month, we bid a heartfelt goodbye to Stephanie Letourneau, the driving force behind ALLARM’s Community Science Manager role and an invaluable member of the CMC team. For nearly three years, Stephanie has played a crucial part in coordinating ALLARM’s Stream Team program. […]

The Havre de Grace Maritime Museum Joins the CMC

Posted on August 28, 2023

A Fresh Wave of Monitoring Efforts: How the Museum’s Environmental Center Will Contribute to Understanding and Protecting the Chesapeake Bay We are thrilled to announce that the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum has joined the Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative (CMC) as a new monitoring partner! Located where the Susquehanna River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, the […]

Elevating Community Science Around Annapolis

Posted on August 24, 2023

Elevating Community Science: Arundel Rivers Federation and Anne Arundel Community College Join CMC’s Tier 3 Monitoring Groups Arundel Rivers Federation This year marks a significant milestone for the Arundel Rivers Federation (ARF) as it joins the Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative’s (CMC) Tier 3 monitoring groups. This certification represents the highest level of data quality certified by […]