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catfish

Catfish Still Problem in Chesapeake

Feb 14, 2023

Wet, Wet, Wet times brought catfish downriver with the lower salinity to the point that they have become a dominant species. Catfish dominance became obvious in 2018, still the wettest year on record for the Chesapeake Bay watershed, its impacts still affecting the rivers today. Now 2022 has clocked in as the third wettest year on record in Maryland, suggesting the trend is likely to continue.

SoMD 2030

SoMD 2030 Aims to Get Students Into STEM Jobs

Feb 9, 2023

The SoMD 2030 workforce initiative is seeking companies that want to host high school apprentices and/or college interns.

Science Fair

Science Fair Winners to Be Honored

Feb 6, 2023

The Patuxent Partnership and the International Council on Systems Engineering will host the St. Mary’s County Science & Engineering special awards reception honoring the student TPP and INCOSE award winners. The reception will be held 5:30 to 7pm February 15, 2023.