After Hours Lecture Series

About

Reservations to this free public lecture series are required due to limited space. Please register online for access to the live presentations. You must register for each lecture you wish to join. See individual lecture descriptions and access registration links here. After Hours are typically held on the last Thursday of the month, with the topics updated on our calendar as they are confirmed. Please VIMS professor Stan Allen presents an After Hours lecture in McHugh Auditorium at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. e-mail Tori Nutt, Adult Programs Coordinator, at venutt@vims.edu or call 804-684-7061 if you have any questions.

Time & Place

After Hours lectures begin at 7 pm, and are offered in-person in the Davis Hall Boardroom on the VIMS Gloucester Point Campus and online as a live-streamed webinar. You can sign up for e-Tidings to stay up to date with our lecture offerings!

Upcoming Lectures

June 25, 2026: "Slime and Punishment: the Life, Times, and Crimes of Anguilla rostrata, the American Eel" with Katie Nickerson
July 30, 2026: "SharkTank: Batten School & VIMS Edition" featuring the winning grantees of the 2026 Dean & Director's Innovation Fund
August 20, 2026: Topic TBD
October 29, 2026: "Creatures of the Deep" with Jenny Dreyer (a special Halloween-themed After Hours event!)

Past Lectures

Recordings of past lectures can be viewed by visiting our YouTube channel.

Supporters

The After Hours Lecture Series is made possible by the generous support of: