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Community Conversations: State of the Oyster |
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The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, in conjunction with the Maryland Humanities Council, presents “State of the Oyster” on four consecutive Sundays beginning February 24, and continuing March 3, 10, and 17 in CBMM’s Van Lennep Auditorium. The program takes place in the museum's Van Lennep Auditorium, where a special art exhibition featuring paintings by renowned Chesapeake artist Marc Castelli and photographs by Heather Davidson will be on display, depicting the daily activities of watermen. The "State of the Oyster" is the first in an annual series of public programming initiatives entitled "Community Conversations," that emphasizes public discussion and outreach to new audiences. This program focuses on the status of the oyster fishery and its past, present, and future significance to different Bay communities. All sessions are held in CBMM’s Van Lennep Auditorium and are free and open to the public. Space is limited, so advanced reservations are recommended to Helen Van Fleet at 410-745-4941.
Photo by Heather Davidson
Community Conversations: State of the Oyster In the final session of this series, a panel of watermen, oyster researchers, and oyster farmers will discuss the future of oysters. This discussion will cover aquaculture, reclaiming oyster shells and moving seed, disease research and mitigation, and sanctuaries. Goucher College's Rory Turner will moderate the program. Panelists include scientist Don Webster, aquaculturist/former waterman Johnny Shockley, Maryland Sea Grant's Jim Mullin, and waterwoman Carol Bean and waterman Marc Connolly. Community Conversations: State of the Oyster This discussion focuses on the social history of oyster production in order to address the long-term relationships Chesapeake Bay inhabitants have with oysters. The panel features Christine Keiner, historian and author of Washington College's CV Starr Center's and Voices of the Chesapeake Bay radio host Michael Buckley will moderate the program. The panel includes writer Tom Horton, author Christine Keiner, and folklorist James Lane. Community Conversations: State of the Oyster This session addresses the various factors contributing to the decline of the Chesapeake oyster populations and features excerpts from the SeaGrant film “Who Killed Crassostrea virginica,” as well as presentations by researchers and watermen. Washington College's Center for Environment and Society's Mike Hardesty will moderate the program. Panelists include biologist Chris Dungan, Horn Point's Vic Kennedy, and Maryland Oystermen's Association's Jimmy Kline. Community Conversations: State of the Oyster A panel of watermen and women present their experience-based perspectives on the history and future of Chesapeake oystering. Hear directly from these men and women about what it’s like to make a living under University of Maryland's Michael Paolisso will moderate the program. Panelists include Bay Hundred Seafood's Joe Spurry, Dorchester County skipjack Captain Kermit Travers, Crisfield waterman Sherman Gregory, and western shore waterman Simon Dean and waterwoman Rachel Dean.
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