Oyster Reef Restoration
![A restored oyster reef in Harris Creek, Maryland.. © L. Kellogg/VIMS.](../../_images/restored.jpg)
![A photo of the bayfloor in Harris Creek, Maryland before oyster restoration.](../../_images/prerestore.jpg)
Underwater images from Harris Creek, Maryland, a Chesapeake Bay tributary, show how water quality and marine diversity is enhanced by oyster-reef restoration. The left-hand photo shows a restored Harris Creek reef while the right-hand photo shows a nearby area where reef restoration activities did not take place. Photos courtesy of researcher Lisa Kellogg of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.
Learn more about VIMS' role in oyster-reef restoration and modeling.