News & Events

Study reveals threat to tidal wetlands

Study shows that continuation of current shoreline-protection strategies will cause more than half of East Coast tidal wetlands to drown beneath rising seas during the coming century.

VIMS researchers use contaminants to reveal origin of Atlantic tuna

Professor Rebecca Dickhut and colleagues use chemical contaminants to reveal the birthplace of bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean.

VA waters produce average crop of young striped bass in 2009

VIMS' annual survey suggests that an average number of young-of-the-year striped bass will enter the adult population in 2010. That's good news for the anglers who pursue this popular game fish.

VIMS assists in oil-spill drill

Oil-spill exercise on the York River helps emergency-management teams better coordinate their responses to such an event.