VIMS Helps State Prepare for Oil Spills on the Eastern Shore Verizon ran additional deployment operations at night, in part to test night vision capabilities. Emily Hein (VIMS) is wearing a helmet-mounted camera streaming live video and audio back to shore and an s-band radio, next to Brian Province (Maersk Line, Ltd). Credit: Aaron [...]
VIMS Professor Receives Odum Award The Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) honored Dr. Iris Anderson, a professor at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), with the Odum Award for her contributions to estuarine and coastal ecosystem research. The Scientific Awards Committee note that Anderson “stands out as a trailblazer and leader in the [...]
Understanding how climate change affects sensory pathways Global climate change is affecting marine organism behavior in numerous ways, including alterations in mating, predation, and habitat selection, which could result in major ecological and evolutionary impacts. Emily Rivest from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) led a study synthesizing the results of 120 journal articles [...]
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) are opportunities for students to spend a summer pursuing a research project at a hosting institution. These opportunities are funded by the National Science Foundation, and students spend usually 10 weeks working closely with an academic mentor, presenting their findings, and even going on field trips. All 7 of CRC's member [...]
VIMS is offering a new graduate opportunity (an M.A. program) for students who want to study marine science, but intend on pursuing careers in policy, advocacy, education, business, non-profits, and other professional areas. This new program is open to all students who have an interest in marine science, including those from non-traditional academic backgrounds, such as [...]
Understanding the Rise of Ghost Forests along the East Coast A quintessential ghost forest in Virginia. Credit: Matthew Kirwan/VIMS Climate change induced saltwater intrusion has led to "ghost forests" along coastlines around the world. As sea levels rise, coastal forests are transitioning to marsh lands and open water. These areas are characterized by [...]
The Chesapeake Bay's coastline in Virginia and Maryland stretches 11,885 miles long. Researchers from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) have spent almost 50 years mapping huge swaths of the coastline of the Bay, and they recently published the latest version online. The maps are capable of displaying features such as boat houses and marinas, [...]
At the end of 2018, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed an Executive Order that will increase the state's resiliency to sea level rise and flooding. Executive Order Twenty Four specifically identifies the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), recommending that the Secretary of Natural Resources and newly-designated Chief Resilience Officer and current Secretary of Natural Resources, Matt Strickler [...]
Carl Cerco to Present at VIMS Seminar Series Carl Cerco, retired Research Hydrologist from the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, will give a seminar on Friday, March 22nd titled, "Ecosystem Modeking and Management in the Chesapeake Bay - A Thirty-Five Year Partnership." Details: Friday March 22nd, 3pm in VIMS' McHugh Auditorium, Watermen's Hall, Gloucester [...]
A team of researchers set out to understand the decline of soft-shell and razor clams in the Chesapeake Bay that has been ongoing since the 1970s. Scientists believe the decline could be due to habitat loss, predators, disease, recruitment, and environmental changes. A team of researchers looked at all of these factors by surveying the Chesapeake [...]
