Jelly plankton blooms can offset as much CO2 as emitted by millions of cars.
Research & Scholarship
Research & Scholarship
Virus plus microplastics equal double whammy for fish health
Increase in disease severity has implications for fish farms, marine life, human health
Research & Scholarship
VIMS research helps clarify role of water clarity in Chesapeake Bay management
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…
University News
VIMS begins preparing for new research building
Motorists on Route 17 through Gloucester Point will notice that preparation has begun for a new research building on the campus of W&M's Virginia Institute of Marine Science.
Research & Scholarship
Juvenile striped bass abundance remains steady in Virginia waters
Preliminary results from an ongoing long-term survey suggest another average year class of young-of-year striped bass was produced in Virginia tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay in 2022.
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Riding the startup wave
Brenton Woo '99 has developed a one-of-a-kind surfboard — now he's working to get it out into the world.
Research & Scholarship
Whimbrel flight study will inform decisions on Dominion’s offshore wind farm
New technology allows researchers to track the altitude of migrating shorebirds, data that will be taken into account in planning sites for offshore wind farm turbines.
Research & Scholarship
Q&A: VIMS Professor Robert Hale discusses the effects of microplastics, other pollutants on the world’s waters
As a result of his research and discoveries, Hale has been able to bring about industry and policy change.
Research & Scholarship
VIMS announces Scholar in Ocean Residency
Nainoa Thompson will kick-off a Scholar in Ocean Residency at William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science this fall with a weeklong visit to meet with local tribal communities, researchers and students.
Research & Scholarship
Ice-age legacy may limit seagrasses’ capacity to withstand warming
Researchers looked at eelgrass communities and discovered their ancient genetic history can play a stronger role than present-day environments in determining growth form and community composition.
University News
New $1M scholarship endowment at VIMS honors Carroll W. Owens, Jr. ’62
Funds distributed from this endowment will provide scholarship, internship and living expense stipend support for Master of Arts graduate students at W&M’s School of Marine Science.
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Rural areas will bear the brunt of U.S. sea-level rise
A new analysis using highly detailed elevation maps of the Chesapeake Bay region shows that human barriers will do little to stop marshes from migrating inland with sea-level rise.
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