The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) is recognized worldwide for its expertise in coastal marine science. Our faculty and staff bring expertise from A to Z, including anatomists, biological oceanographers, computer modelers, ecologists, economists, ecotoxicologists, geneticists, geochemists, icthyologists, immunologists, pathologists, physiologists, physical oceanographers, taxonomists, wetland scientists, and zoologists.

Administrative Officers

Dr. John Wells, Dean and Director
Dr. Roger Mann, Director of Research and Advisory Services
Dr. Linda Schaffner, Associate Dean of Academic Studies
Gary Anderson, Chief Information Officer and Director of Information Technology & Network Services
Carol Coughlin, Director of the William J. Hargis Library
Margaret J. Fonner, Director of Sponsored Programs
[[twgrose,Tom Grose]], Director of Safety & Environmental Programs
Dr. Carl H. Hobbs, Director for Operations, Support & Special Projects
[[jennifer,Jennifer Latour]], Chief Financial & Administrative Officer
Dr. David Malmquist, Director of Communications
Dr. Anne Alexander Marshall, Director of Development
Richard White, Director of Facilities Management