According to a study by researchers at William & Mary’s Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences, the American lobster may be more resilient to the effects of climate change than expected.
A new species of Antarctic dragonfish, Akarotaxis gouldae or Banded Dragonfish, has been discovered in waters off the western Antarctic Peninsula by researchers at VIMS and William & Mary’s Batten School of Coastal & Marine…
The two-week course is designed to expose them to field-based, coastal marine research.
High salinity regions showed record expansion of eelgrass.
William & Mary’s reputation as the premier global institution for coastal and marine sciences is reaching new shores.
A $100-million gift from Jane Batten HON ’17, L.H.D. ’19 will establish the Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.
University and community leaders react to the $100 million gift to establish William & Mary’s Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences.
This historic gift is the largest ever to a university in support of coastal and marine science education, research and solutions.
Led by W&M scientists, new focus on understudied 'mixoplankton' helps to better understand aquatic ecosystems.
William & Mary alumni are pursuing solutions on a much larger scale.
Humans are increasing the rate at which organic matter decomposes in freshwater ecosystems around the world, speeding up natural processes that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and threaten biodiversity.
The 50th anniversary of the pioneering shark survey marks a milestone in scientific research and demonstrates VIMS researchers’ dedication to understanding and conserving marine life.
Recently published in the journal Ocean & Coastal Management, the study is the first to assign an economic value to an ecological benefit of living shorelines.
Ten leading faculty are recognized with excellence awards.
Proposed program would be first public undergraduate marine science degree in Virginia.
Underwater bay grasses are a vital part of the bay’s ecosystem.
W&M Weekend in San Francisco gathered the W&M community on the West Coast.
Bart Shepherd ’92 is saving the world's coral reefs by showing them off.
Research findings present new opportunities and challenges for coastlines.
Take a look back at some of the highlights from William & Mary's 2022-23 academic year.
A team led by researchers at VIMS will use a $2.25 million grant o expand their efforts to restore seagrass and scallops to the seaside bays of Virginia’s Eastern Shore.
Election Law Program co-director, special education researcher, field hockey head coach among 10 William & Mary faculty and athletics leaders recognized.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recommended William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science as home base for a new national program focused on protecting U.S. coastal waters from derelict fishing gear.
The sudden and prolonged drop in visitors to one of the world’s most popular snorkeling spots provided scientists with a novel opportunity to study how underwater tourism impacts marine fishes.
A recent study from researchers at William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science uses a newly developed computer model to better understand the modes and longevity of coastal carbon storage.
W&M's Virginia institute of Marine Science just released its annual Sea-Level Report Cards, which provide coastal communities around the U.S. with local projections of sea-level rise to 2050.
Of the 37 institutes or agencies that submitted successful proposals in the latest award cycle, VIMS was the only one to garner more than two winning proposals.
Increase in disease severity has implications for fish farms, marine life, human health
Research at William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science led by Jessie Turner Ph.D. ’21 reveals that the “clarity” of a water parcel depends on the method used to measure it, and that different…
Rising ocean temperatures are likely to result in extinction of some species of mollusks. But which will we lose first?
