- About
- With 500+ faculty, staff and students and three campus locations, VIMS is equipped to tackle pressing challenges through research, education and advisory service.
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- Research & Advisory
- VIMS celebrates 50 years of shark research, a milestone for marine conservation.
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- Batten School
- Research published in Nature Communications by Ph.D. student Mary Bryan Barksdale shows coastal landscapes are at risk of a diminished, fleeting blue carbon stock.
  
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- Engage
- Marine Science Day 2024 drew 2,000+ with educational exhibits and hands-on activities for all ages.
  
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- News & Events
- A new report by VIMS emphasizes a collaborative approach to mitigating sudden oyster mortality syndrome.
  
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- Giving
- Lifetimes dedicated to environmental science inspired Fu-Lin Chu Ph.D. '82, P '97, P '12 and William Chu P '97, P '12 to create a fellowship for graduate students in the School of Marine Science.
  
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Formatting

Listed below are various formatting preferences for wording and nomenclature use.

Initial caps should always be used for the Virginia Institute of Marine Science name.
It is appropriate to refer to the Virginia Institute of Marine Science as “VIMS” after a logo or full-name mention appears. In a longer printed piece or digital media, it is preferable to use the full name for the first mention and “VIMS” thereafter.

For proper affiliation on scientific papers, use the following format.

First/Last Name
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
William & Mary
P.O. Box 1346
Gloucester Point, VA 23062
USA