{
  "id": "proj-chesapeake-bay-monitoring-2026",
  "name": "Chesapeake Bay Long-Term Water Quality Monitoring",
  "description": "Multi-year environmental monitoring project evaluating water quality trends across the Chesapeake Bay watershed using Tetra Tech's Cosmos data collection platform and baytrends GAM analysis tools.",
  "type": "environmental",
  "status": "active",
  "client": {
    "name": "Maryland Department of the Environment",
    "sector": "government"
  },
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "state": "Maryland",
    "region": "Mid-Atlantic",
    "coordinates": {
      "latitude": 38.9897,
      "longitude": -76.4135
    }
  },
  "dataCollections": [
    {
      "id": "dc-2026-q1",
      "date": "2026-01-15",
      "method": "Field grab sampling",
      "samples": 42
    },
    {
      "id": "dc-2026-q2",
      "date": "2026-04-15",
      "method": "Field grab sampling",
      "samples": 48
    }
  ],
  "analytics": {
    "platform": "baytrends R package",
    "models": ["GAM", "LOWESS trend", "Seasonal Kendall"],
    "outputs": ["Trend report", "Dashboard visualization", "Annual summary PDF"]
  },
  "tags": ["Chesapeake Bay", "Environmental Monitoring", "GAM Analysis", "Water Quality"],
  "created": "2026-01-01",
  "modified": "2026-05-03"
}