Kate Livie is a writer and historian who has written extensively about Chesapeake Bay culture, including her prize-winning 2015 book, Chesapeake Oysters: The Bay’s Foundation and Future. Founder and head creative at Alosa Communications, Livie is also adjunct faculty at Washington College, and lives with her husband in her hometown of Chestertown, Maryland. She regularly thanks her lucky stars that she gets to live, work, and play in the most wonderful place in the world, the Chesapeake Bay. alosacommunications.com