Sharing the stories of the Chesapeake’s culture, traditions & landscape

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Chesapeake writer, educator & public speaker

I’m Kate—a Chesapeake educator, writer and historian. Born and raised on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, my life and career have been deeply shaped by the the Chesapeake Bay’s culture and landscape. Today, I’m an active commentator on Bay culture and environment, writing, teaching, and lecturing about about the region’s history, foodways, culture and traditions.

A woman smiling and holding a turtle and a fish on a boat in a sunny outdoor setting.
A weathered sign with the number 33, indicating a bay for a docking license, hangs on a boat dock with ropes and sails in the background.

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A sign on a ship mast displays the bay dredging license number 21 issued by the Department of Chesapeake Bay Affairs. The background shows a clear blue sky.

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Sign indicating a Bay Dredging License with the number 53, issued by the Dept. of Chesapeake Bay Affairs.

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Book

Cover of a book titled "Chesapeake Oysters: The Bay's Foundation and Future" by Kate Livie. The cover features a photo of oysters on a surface at the top and a black-and-white photo of people harvesting oysters on boats in the water at the bottom.

Chesapeake Oysters: The Bay’s Foundation and Future

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Recent media & speaking engagements

PreserveCast episode 355: “Oysters, Origins, and the Chesapeake”

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Panel moderator: Women in the Tall Ship World for the Maryland Center for History & Culture

Lecture: The Oyster Wars of the Chesapeake for the Baltimore Museum of Industry

Book Kate for a public talk