Have an affinity for dolphins? Help researchers study them in the Chesapeake Bay
Why bottlenose dolphins visit the Chesapeake Bay has been largely a mystery for a long time, but Maryland scientists are starting to unlock the marine mammals’ secrets. Dr. Helen Bailey is with the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL), which is part of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. In 2017, she and other researchers at the lab rolled out the Chesapeake Dolphin Watch app, which allows anyone to report their dolphin sightings. So far, more than 7,500 dolphin spotters have used it. “That really has been so crucial to our research to have this amazing networ...