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Oyster aid efforts in the Chesapeake

NPR | By Ari Daniel

Published October 20, 2026 at 4:24 PM CDT

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Two people — an eco-evangelist and an engineer — are taking different approaches to support the same critical ingredient in the Chesapeake Bay: oysters.

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Ari Daniel is a freelance contributor to NPR's Science desk.