Here at The Paynter Labs, we investigate the physiological and ecological processes associated with life in the estuary. We focus on the biology, ecology, and restoration of the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, which plays a critical role in the overall health of the Chesapeake Bay. Department of Biology University of Maryland College Park, Maryland 20742 ph. 301-405-7684 | fax. 301.314.9358 email: paynter@mees.umd.edu Chesapeake Biological Laboratory P.O. Box 38 / One Williams Street Solomons, MD 20688 410-326-7259 Monitoring Oyster Restoration Examining Disease Dynamics Studying Crassostrea ariakensis Oyster Physiology Osprey Cam Scuba Cam MARYLAND SEA GRANT http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/ MARYLAND WATERMAN'S ASSOCIATION http://www.marylandwatermen.com/ NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSTPHERIC ASSOCIATION http://www.noaa.gov/ OYSTER RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP http://www.oysterrecovery.org/ MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES http://www.dnr.state.md.us/ U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS http://www.nab.usace.army.mil/