ENV-311: Exploring a Changing Chesapeake

The health and productivity of the Chesapeake is dependent on the delicate balance of natural, social, and economic systems. How is climate change impacting those systems and how is the Chesapeake Bay responding? Join the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for a five-day immersive exploration of a changing Chesapeake. The course will begin with two days of online learning introducing participants to the largest estuary in the nation, current climate science, and the Meaningful Watershed Education Experience framework. The remainder of the course will take place at CBF's residential island education center on Port Isobel, an island adjacent to Tangier Island, VA. Through hands-on investigations, participants will collect data, explore historic island communities, and discover how to make a positive impact on local environments from our classrooms and community spaces. [ 3 credits ]