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    Marine Heatwaves in the Chesapeake BayVIMS research team uncovers surprising findings.Read More
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    VIMS Hosts 26th Blue Crab Bowl100 students and teachers competed at VIMS for the first time since 2019.Read More
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    Professor Linda Schaffner HonoredSchaffner is this year's recipient of William & Mary's Thomas Jefferson Award.Read More
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    Major Source of Carbon Loss DiscoveredCoastal landscapes facing combined threats of sea-level rise and erosion are at risk of a diminished, fleeting blue carbon stock.Read More
  • Smallest Dead Zone on RecordAnnual report of “dead-zone” conditions in the Chesapeake Bay indicates that hypoxic, low-oxygen conditions in 2023 were at their lowest since monitoring began in 1985.Read More
  • Fiddler Crabs' Unexpected ImpactFiddler crabs are moving north as waters warm, and salt marsh grasses are suffering for it.Read More
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    Nepal Water Initiative FlourishesMultidisciplinary collaboration is at the heart of the NWI.Read More
  • 2023 photo contest winner
    2023 VIMS Photo Contest WinnersLearn about the winners of our annual in-house photo contest.Read More
  • Juvenile Striped Bass Seine Survey on the Rappahannock River
    "Off" Year for Juvenile Striped BassPreliminary results suggest a poor year class of young-of-year striped bass was produced in Virginia tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay in 2023.Read More
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    VIMS Welcomes Associate DeanDr. Siddhartha Mitra PhD '97 returns home to VIMS as Associate Dean for Academic AffairsRead More
  • SAV Report 2022
    Encouraging Year for Bay GrassesA new report shows a 12% increase in underwater grasses in Chesapeake Bay, despite “mystery” losses around Gunpowder and Middle Rivers.Read More
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