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1430 Connection / Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Blue Crab Study
On this week's 1430 Connection, WNAV’s Donna Cole talks with Matthew Ogburn, a biologist at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, and Robert Semmler, a doctoral student at Lancaster University, about their blue crab study just published. The study looked at crab movement in the Chesapeake Bay, the quantity of crabs caught and who they were caught by - recreational or commercial crabbers. The scientists worked with local watermen to tag and release 6,800 crabs in the Maryland portion of the bay, with a reward notice on the tags for crabbers to call them in. The results of the study could bring changes to total catch estimates and blue crab conservation measures in the future.
The study can be seen here - https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full/10.1139/cjfas-2020-0112 -
1430 Connection / Annapolis Film Festival
On this week's 1430 Connection, WNAV’s Donna Cole talks with Lee Anderson and Patti White, cofounders and codirectors of the Annapolis Film Festival. The festival is virtual again this year. It's also 10 days long with a lot of films. It begins on April 8. We hear about the films, the technology used for this year’s festival and how to see the films. -
1430 Connection / SERC oyster study
On the most recent 1430 Connection, WNAV’s Donna Cole talks with Sarah Donelan, a post-doctoral researcher at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, about a study conducted by her and two colleagues that focuses on stress in juvenile oysters - that stress was caused by warm water and lack of oxygen in the water. They discuss the impact those stressors have on young oysters and what might this mean for the seafood industry.
The study can be read here - https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/eap.2315 -
1430 Connection /The Study of the Legacy of Slavery of Maryland
On the most recent 1430 Connection, WNAV’s Donna Cole talks with Chris Haley, director of the Study of the Legacy of Slavery in Maryland, Maryland State Archives. They discuss the research that’s been done, presentations offered, the study's website and we’ll hear about an enslaved woman named Cinderella Brogden. -
1430 Connection / Anne Arundel County Watershed Stewards Academy
On this week's 1430 Connection, WNAV’s Donna Cole has a discussion with Suzanne Etgen, the executive director of the Anne Arundel County Watershed Stewards Academy. The focus is on what stewards do, the training involved and other programs the organization offers. -
1430 Connection / Comacell Brown ("Cell Spitfire)
On this week's 1430 Connection, WNAV’s Donna Cole has a discussion with Comacell Brown (“Cell Spitfire”) on the power of art in his life – this includes how he discovered his talents, what he did to further his abilities and career in art and how it helped him through some very difficult years. Comacell’s art is reflective of this moment in time, but also the past - he’s also using his talent and knowledge to help others in Annapolis and beyond.
Today (Friday, March 26) is the last day to see the Art of Activism exhibit at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, which includes Comacell’s artwork – the exhibit is open 3:30-6:30 pm. -
COVID-19 Vaccine Frustrations in Maryland
Like many of you, some of us at WNAV are also trying to get COVID-19 vaccination appointments for ourselves or for our family members. And yes, we're also finding it frustrating. -
1430 Connection / Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
On this week's 1430 Connection, WNAV’s Donna Cole has a discussion Kate Fritz, executive director of the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay. This year is the Alliance’s 50th Anniversary and this interview takes a look back and at the current work being done by the organization. Also, some ways we can help our environment, our communities and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay.
For more information on the work of the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay over the last 50 years, visit https://www.allianceforthebay.org/50stories/ -
1430 Connection / Adetola Ajayi and Katy Edwards
On the most recent 1430 Connection, WNAV’s Donna Cole has a discussion with Adetola Ajayi, African American community services specialist for the City of Annapolis, and Katy Edwards, program manager for a new program called Let Everyone Advance with Dignity (LEAD) in the city that was fully funded for the next three years by a grant from the state. They discuss the LEAD program, Violence Interrupters and more that's being done to better communities within the city of Annapolis. -
1430 Connection / Anne Arundel County Public Library
On this week's 1430 Connection, WNAV’s Donna Cole has a discussion with Michelle McConville, coordinator of programming and outreach tor the Anne Arundel County Public Library about Black History Month, Black authors and books/upcoming events of interest for children, teens and adults about racism, the Black experience, history and civil rights. -
1430 Connection / Severn River Association
On this week's 1430 Connection, the focus is on the Severn River Association. WNAV’s Donna Cole has a conversation with Erik Kreifeldt, the president of SRA about the health of the river, the list of to-do's and how you can help both the Severn River and the SRA. -
1430 Connection /South, West and Rhode Riverkeeper Jesse Iliff
On this week's 1430 Connection, the focus is on the 2021/22 Maryland legislative session and environmental legislation that Jesse Iliff, the South, West and Rhode Riverkeeper of the Arundel Rivers Federation, is working on and/or watching. He goes over several bills that he’d like people to know about.
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