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Tangier Island: A Community at Risk

Video created by Moe Sa.

Tangier Island, located in the Chesapeake Bay, is part of Accomack County, Virginia. It is a beautiful and historic community, but the island is slowly disappearing. Over the years, Tangier has already lost a large amount of its land due to erosion, sinking land and rising water.

In this video, Moe Sa visits Tangier Island to learn more about its history, meet some of the people who call it home and show what life on the island is really like.

We wanted to share this video because it does a great job showing both the beauty of Tangier and the serious challenges the community is facing. Work is continuing to secure funding and develop plans to help protect and rebuild major areas of the island.

Summer 2025 Internship at Earth Systems Management: By Gaudeor Rudmin

Over summer 2025, I had the opportunity to participate in the development of sensors for Earth Systems Management’s aquatic autonomous sensor platform. We investigated using green lidar to classify subsurface sediments and made strides toward understanding the feasibility of using cheap sensors for material classification and for turbidity. I developed a USB turbidity sensor and began the process of characterizing its behavior in different water bodies. I left ESM with a better understanding of the sensors, a manual recording the advancements made, a prototype turbidity sensor, and software to support continued characterization and development.