This symposium is dedicated to support cooperation between US and Swedish researchers and stakeholders and share information about the Baltic Sea and Chesapeake Bay (US). The speakers include Bo Gustafsson and Michelle McCrackin from Baltic Sea Centre.

The Baltic Sea and Chesapeake Bay are two bodies of water that share many common features. The water in both areas is defined not least by a similar gradient from fresh water upstream to brackish water to saltwater. Programs developed to mitigate the impact of nutrient loads to the Baltic Sea and Chesapeake Bay have led to adoption of many measures. However, there is still a need to go much further in both bodies to achieve water quality goals.

Much to learn from each other

There is much to learn from the success of implementation programs in both areas as well as programs that have not worked as intended. A starting point to understanding what has worked and not worked is sharing the work that has been done in both areas on the evaluation of measures. The upcoming symposium in Stockholm sponsored by SLU will discuss the effectiveness of agricultural mitigation measures in the Chesapeake Bay and the Baltic Sea through short presentations by researchers and a concluding panel discussion

Registration

To register for the symposium please send an email with your name and organization to: Chesapeake-Baltic@slu.se, spaces are limited register early.

Live stream

The symposium will also be live streamed via the link: Chesapeake Bay – Baltic Sea: Reducing the risk for eutrophication. There will also be a copy of the entire symposium available on DVD.