HANNAH CLAGGETT
2024–2025 Chesapeake conservation & Climate corps member
hclaggett@shorerivers.org
443.385.0511 ext. 256
As the 2024-2025 Chesapeake Conservation & Climate Corps member, Hannah is involved in various ShoreRivers programs, hands-on research, and public outreach events. Throughout her time with the Corps, she will collaborate with both the Riverkeeper and Education departments — collecting water quality data on nearby beaches, conducting bacteria testing to ensure safe swimming waters, working on restoring submerged aquatic vegetation beds throughout the Chesapeake region, promoting environmental stewardship to younger audiences through educational initiatives, and engaging with the local community through advocacy efforts.
Hannah graduated in May 2024, with a degree in Environmental Science and Policy, and a concentration in Biodiversity & Conservation Biology from the University of Maryland, College Park. During her time at UMD, she served as a teaching assistant for "Principles of Ecology," an Outdoor Adventure Trip Leader for the UMD Adventure Program, and completed an internship with the Harry R. Hughes Center for Agroecology. Through these experiences, she developed a strong passion for science communication and environmental education. Having lived on Kent Island her entire life, she looks forward to giving back to the local community and environment she calls home. Hannah is excited to further develop her skills in water quality research, spark curiosity in the natural world among the youth and the public, and contribute to the positive work being done at ShoreRivers.
The Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps increases access and opportunities to green careers across the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The program supports and trains the next generation of stewards in professions that restore and protect our environment and natural resources ensuring a healthy place for all of us to live.