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After Hours Lecture Series

Reservations to this free public lecture series are required due to limited space. Please register online or call 804-684-7846 for further information. Funding for the series is provided by the CBNERRVA and CCRM programs at VIMS and the VIMS Communications Department. Return here for details on upcoming lectures, which are generally scheduled for the last Thursday of each month, except May and December. 

All After Hours lectures begin at 7 pm in McHugh Auditorium in Watermen's Hall on the VIMS campus in Gloucester Point. View directions and a campus map.

Access information on past lectures here (2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003).

After Hours Lecture: Winter in July

July 30, 7:00 PM
Join VIMS Professor Deborah Steinberg as she describes VIMS’ diverse research efforts in the waters around Antarctica.

After Hours Lecture: Climate Change and the Coast

August 27, 7:00 PM
Join VIMS Dean and Director John Wells as he describes how lessons learned in managing the Mississippi Delta apply to Chesapeake Bay.

After Hours Lecture: Is our energy future blowing in the wind?

September 24, 7:00 PM
VIMS alum Charles Natale explores the opportunities and challenges associated with development of wind energy off the East Coast.

After Hours Lecture: Is there oil on our horizon?

October 22, 7:00 PM
Join VIMS Professor Woody Hobbs as he describes the geologic likelihood of petroleum discovery on Virginia’s continental shelf and potential environmental issues related to oil extraction and refining.