Researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) have developed a yearly report card to gauge sea-level trends around the country. As annual tide-gauge data becomes available, the report card shows trends and projected sea-level rise to 2050 in 32 localities along all US coasts. Each report card shows recent trends, projections, and explanations of [...]
Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) researchers Robert "JJ" Orth and Deborah Bronk have both recently won major awards for their contributions to the scientific community. Northam named Orth one of three Virginia Outstanding Scientists for 2018. Orth was named one of Virginia's three Outstanding Scientists for 2018. Gov. Ralph Northam and Richard Conti, Chief [...]
Underwater grasses photographed by Lefcheck A landmark paper authored by a power-house of Bay scientists has rocked the Chesapeake Bay for the past two months. The paper looks at the long-term effects of nutrient reductions in the Chesapeake Bay watershed on underwater grasses, or submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV). It was published in the prestigious [...]
