ESSIC research faculty member Ariana Sutton-Grier was quoted in a recent Science magazine feature entitled, “Breaking the Waves.” The piece explored how the cultivation of natural “green” defenses against sea level rise may ultimately prove more effective then man made barriers.
![Satellite seasonal temperature difference maps indicate how the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and its organisms may respond to the temperature changes. Here, the maps show warmer than average water temperatures from January through March 2020, cooler than average from April through June, near average July through September, and slightly warmer than average October through December. The long-term baseline is from the years 2008-2019.]](https://essic.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/rv-chesapeake2-150x150.jpg)
