Winter Lecture – Measuring Milestones and Meeting Goals: Progress in Bay Restoration

• This presentation focuses on the first watershed-wide EPA studies that were conducted 50 years ago to document the Chesapeake Bay’s problems. This triggered a massive restoration effort that is widely recognized among the most successful in the world.
• Progress in water quality is often discussed, but how are we progressing towards the other desired outcomes – crabs, oysters, wetlands, forests, and forest buffers? What measures are still needed to accelerate progress and ensure results.

Presenter: AnnSwanson | Executive Director, Chesapeake Bay Commission

About the Presenter: Ann Swanson has served as a leader in the Chesapeake Bay restoration for nearly four decades, the last 34 as the Executive Director of the Chesapeake Bay Commission. Although Ann operates in a highly political environment, she is trained in the sciences. A trained wildlife biologist and forest ecologist, she graduated with honors from the University of Vermont and Yale University. She holds an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Vermont. ​

Ann has been recognized regionally, nationally, and internationally for her work. She is a current board member of the Galapagos Conservancy and Maryland Sea Grant. Ann has been married for 37 years, is a published illustrator, an accomplished cook, gardener, mosaic artist, backpacker, and sea kayaker, and is the proud mother of two boys. She lives in Annapolis on the South River.