Chesapeake Biogeochemical Associates was founded by Michael Owens and Jeffrey Cornwell in 2000 to provide a business entity for their consulting work in high-tech sediment assessment. Both principals maintain University of Maryland affiliation and have a series of projects funded by agencies such as USEPA, Sea Grant, NOAA, and the National Science Foundation. Projects with significant new technology and a strong hypothesis-driven basis are kept within university research. However, for the application of standard sediment dating and flux procedures, we provide these services on a contract basis.

The services provided generally involve sediment/sample collection, application of sediment-water exchange experiments appropriate to each individual environment, data analysis and report writing/interpretation. Most analyses are contracted with USEPA-certified laboratories. The price of services is variable based on logistic costs and the nature of the biogeochemical measurements requested. We work with our clients to develop programs that meet their data and cost requirements.