Envisioning a sustainable Chesapeake

The global conversation about environmental sustainability has grown exponentially in recent years, particularly as our society has begun to wrestle with the future implications of human-induced climate change and the need for renewable sources of energy.

As a scientist, it's been amazing watching these discussions move from scientific laboratories and lecture halls, to coffee shops and dinner tables, and even to boardrooms of the world's largest corporations. But as a Marylander, it's been most inspiring to see these discussions begin to address the future of Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay.

When it comes to the bay, the term...