Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

An introduced parasite is affecting native mud crabs in Chesapeake Bay. The parasite is now common in the Bay, but its abundance and spread vary greatly from year to year. Scientists need your help to track the parasite!

Bike, swim and run through the scenic SERC campus, at a Tri For The Chesapeake triathlon!

Speaker: Don Weller, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Speaker: Jim Toomey, cartoonist of Sherman's Lagoon

Join us for the finale of our free Bay Optimism lecture series! The festivities start with a pre-lecture dessert reception at 6:30pm, followed by the lecture at 7.

Paddle along the Rhode River while learning about the native wildlife of Chesapeake Bay! No prior experience necessary. Advanced signups required. Click for details and registration info.

Paddle on the Rhode River and learn about Chesapeake wildlife with one of our docent guides, as well as the research we conduct here at SERC. We’ll look for herons, eagles, and other native wildlife along the way. Advance signups required.

An introduced parasite is affecting native mud crabs in Chesapeake Bay. The parasite is now common in the Bay, but its abundance and spread vary greatly from year to year. Scientists need your help to track the parasite! 

An introduced parasite is affecting native mud crabs in Chesapeake Bay. The parasite is now common in the Bay, but its abundance and spread vary greatly from year to year. Scientists need your help to track the parasite!