About CCMP
The Chesapeake Bay research community has come together to cooperatively build an open source system of watershed and estuary models specific to the Chesapeake Bay region. Through support from CRC member institutions and the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office, CRC modelers have committed to developing a modeling framework that will enable free and open access to model, code and data. As a complementary activity to the CBP modeling program, the Chesapeake Community Model Program will strive to develop a comprehensive model consisting of interchangeable individual modules covering all aspects of hydrodynamics, ecosystem dynamics, trophic exchanges, and watershed interactions towards a future linked watershed-estuary model. For additional information regarding this activity, please visit the links on this site.
Steering Committee
Raleigh Hood, UMCES Biological modeling
William Ball, Johns Hopkins, Geography and environmental engineering in the area of physical/chemical processes
Don Weller, SERC Water shed modeling, ecological modeling, nutrient and sediment transport
Eileen Hofmann, CCPO, ODU Physical-biological interactions and descriptive physical oceanography
Claire Welty, UMBC, Urban Environmental Research and Education
Chris Duffy, PSU, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Watershed Modeling
Kevin McIlhany, US Naval Academy
Barry Stamey, noblis
Alexey Voinov, International Institute for Geo-information Science and Earth Observation (ITC)
Advisory Committee
Gary Shenk, EPA, Chesapeake Bay Program Large scale watershed modeling
Doug Wilson, NCBO, Research Oceanographer, Coastal Observations Specialist
CRC Staff
Kevin Sellner, CRC Executive Director
Raleigh Hood, CCMP Program Co-Coordinator
Dave Jasinski, CCMP Program Co-Coordinator
Ben Hilliard, CRC Business Manager
Chesapeake Focus Research Group
CCMP is proud to partner with CSDMS to form their first Geograhically Focused Research Group (GFRG). More information can be found here.
Official Documentation
Community Models and Integrated Observations for the Chesapeake Bay (An Initiative of the Chesapeake Research Consortium)
Community Model Strategic and Implementation Plan
One Page Flyer (Vision, Mission Statements)
Employment Opportunities
No opportunities at this time.
How You Can Help
CCMP is always looking for further support from its community. Our collection of open source models is always growing and expanding. Contact Dave Jasinski if you would like to see your model featured on the CCMP Models page.
How to Contact Us
For questions about the Chesapeake Research Consortium, please contact Kevin Sellner. For questions about the website or CCMP in general, please contact Dave Jasinski.