Blue Crab Expedition 

Capital City Public Charter School

2023-2024 School Year

 Public Service Announcements created by the students in the Biology course at Capital City Public Charter School. This course is taught by Liane Miller and Vanessa Walker. 

Overview

In the Blue Crab Expedition students learned about the decline of the blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay.  The blue crab population is the lowest it has been in the past 33 years.  Through fieldwork and mini-lessons, students discussed the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, learned the anatomy of a blue crab, and explored the issues that are facing the blue crab population.  Students also learned about the economic impact of blue crabs and human practices that can restore the blue crab population. 

 Students produced short videos that provide a solution that humans can take to help the blue crabs.  

Student-created Public Service Announcements

LISETH SOLARES, Natalie Velasco-Martinez, CAMILA GARCIA .mp4

Natalie, Liseth, Camila 

JEREMIAH MILTON, HENDRICK VILLACORTAREYES, ZION DOUGLAS, MALIK WIGGINS .mp4

Zion, Malik, Jeremiah, Hendrick

daniela, briana, jaelyn.mp4

Jaelyn, Daniela, Briana

A Period Team 4.mp4

Julio, Jeremiah, Julian, Jesus

ALEXANDRA RANSOME, AARON ESKEW, ALEXANDER JEFFERSON, NAIYA SIMMONS .mp4

Naiya, Alexander, Alexandra, Aaron

A Period Team 6.mp4

Quinten

TAMARS WATKINS, MELISA ARELLANOBOLANOS, BRIAN FUENTES .mp4

Tamars, Melisa, Brian

AXEL CASTROREYES, RAHSAAN COLEMAN, TAYLOR BLACK .mp4

Axel, Rahsaan, Taylor

"Do you know those days when you walk outside in winter and it's supposed to be cold, but it's warm? This is because of Climate Change, which is also impacting Blue Crabs."


- Angel, Beamlak, Kian, Zieon

Ahmiya Brandon, AZIZA GRESHAM-JONES .mp4

Ahmiya and Aziza

MICHAEL DAVIS, HUNTER MERRIWETHER .mp4

Michael and Hunter

CARMEN TIMUS .mp4

Carmen

VANDELL WIMBISH, HUNTER DICKENS, GABRIEL ARANA, CHRISTIAN BROADNAX .mp4

Vandell, Hunter, Gabriel, Christian

323 million

The total number of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay

According to data from the Winter Dredge Survey, an estimated 323 million blue crabs lived in the Bay in 2023, which is a 42% increase from 227 in 2022.

BRAYAN PINEDALEON, KAYRI CRUZ, GABRIELA AMAYA, KAILYN LOBATO .mp4

Kayri, Kailyn, Gabriela, Brayan

Luis Castillo Martinez, BETZABE TAPIA-SANDOVAL, ALBERT MARTINEZ, Joshua Teferi .mp4

Albert, Luis, Betzabe, Joshua

JAYLEN WILLIAMS, ROGER ROBLESESCOBAR, NATHAN MARTELLDIAZ, Saalih Storey-Beard .mp4

Jaylen, Roger, Nathan, Saalih

ANGEL PEREZRIVERA, NAYELY GALDAMEZPLEITEZ, JOSEF MATTEO MARI ACCAD .mp4

Angel, Nayely, Josef

"One thing we can do to increase the blue crab population is to decrease the number of crabs a person can catch in a bushel to 24 crabs per haul so that we can give the crabs time to reproduce."


- Kurtis, Emanuel, Camren, Austin

CAMREN TIMUS, EMANUEL HERNANDEZLACAN, Austin Coleman, KURTIS YATES .mp4

Camren, Emanuel, Austin, Kurtis 

MICHELLE RODRIGUEZTEJADA, Ashley Trujillo perez .mp4

Michelle and Ashley

KIAN DAVIS, BEAMLAK TESFAYE, ZIEON HALL, Angel Urena .mp4

Kian, Beamlak, Zieon and Angel

NATHAN CRUZPINEDA, DANIEL SULLIVAN .mp4

Nathan and Daniel 

Brandon Cruz Martinez, DANIEL MEJIA BERRIOS, Omaxtli DeleonCalderon, EMMANUEL VENTURA .mp4

Brandon, Daniel, Omaxtli, Emmanuel

BRIAN FUENTES, NYRIELIZ ANDERSON-BALBUENA, Zylah Hall, Ricardo Yat Coronado .mp4

Brian, Nyrieliz, Zylah, Ricardo

makayla correct.mp4

Morris, Makayla, Kallay

DREW WHITTINGTON, DARIAN DRESDEN, ANDY VASQUEZSURA .mp4

Drew, Darian, Andy

LEAH THOMAS, JAZMIN CRUZ-ALVARADO, ABIGAIL AKPO, JEFFREY SUGGSJR .mp4

Leah, Jazmin, Abigail, Jeffrey

Miche Morales Hernandez, EVA PUIGGAUDREAU, MOSES JACKSON, ALEXIS JEFFERSON .mp4

Miche, Eva, Moses, Alexis

"One solution to the decline in the blue crab population is installing different devices such as green roofs or rain barrels to collect rainfall. This will help because it decreases the amount of nutrient and sediment pollution that gets into local streams and rivers, and eventually the Bay. "


- Angel, Matteo, Nayely

How many blue crabs live in the Chesapeake Bay?

Data provided by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.