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August After Hours Lecture
Corn ethanol & Chesapeake Bay: Unforeseen consequencesThursday, August 28, 2008 How might our drive to shift from fossil fuels toward renewable options such as corn ethanol affect Chesapeake Bay? Join Virginia Tech Professor Jim Pease as he explores the potential economic and environmental consequences of large-scale ethanol production for the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Register here (required). Learn about future lectures. |
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CBNERR Discovery LabsAn Evening with Plankton August 19, 2008; 6-8 pm Plankton are free-floating plants, animals, and bacteria that nourish the Bay's food web, supporting fish, shellfish, and other organisms. Join us as an expert from VIMS' Zooplankton Ecology lab explores the importance of plankton in Chesapeake Bay, the different types common to our area, and current issues in plankton science. Kids and adults will learn about plankton and use microscopes to identify as many species as they can. These free labs take place on the third Tuesday of each month in the Catlett-Burress Research and Teaching lab on the VIMS campus in Gloucester Point. Register here (required). For more information contact Sarah McGuire at 804-684-7878 or mcguire@vims.edu. |
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Estuary Explorers CampYork River State Park, July 28-31, 9am-1pm York River State Park and the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve at VIMS are co-sponsoring this 4-day program for students age 10-12 interested in marine science and estuaries. Activities include fish printing, building an oyster float, and a boat trip on the York River. To enroll, contact the park at 757-566-3036. Fee is $35 per student. Pre-registration and prepay required. |
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2008 Public ToursFridays, May 30-Aug 22, 10:30 am-noon Join our weekly public tour for a behind-the-scenes look at VIMS. These 1.5 hour guided walks generally include a tour of the VIMS Visitor's Center and Aquarium, a VIMS research laboratory, and our Teaching Marsh. The tours are most interesting for adults and older children. Tours can be arranged throughout the year. Please contact us in advance for reservations at (804) 684-7846 or via e-mail at programs@vims.edu. |
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"Scientist for a Second" photos availableDiscover what you might look like in your new career as a marine scientist. These "green screen" photos were taken during Marine Science Day on May 17th. Click here to view. |
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Chesapeake Bay Watch Chesapeake Bay Watch is a continuing program designed to engage the public in issues regarding the living resources and natural history of the Bay. Topics range from current issues to plant and animal species to seasonal changes in the Bay and other topics of general interest. Twelve clips of these public service announcements can be seen here. Read more at the Chesapeake Bay Watch home page... |
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