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  • 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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    VIMS Launches New Organizational StructureQ&A with Dean & Director Aday about new sections designed to facilitate solving grand global challenges.Read More
  • VIMS 2023 graduates celebrate overlooking the water. Photo Credit: Miguel Montalvo
    VIMS Toasts the Class of 2023Family, friends, and mentors gathered to celebrate PhD, M.S., and M.A grads.Read More
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    Seagrass ChangesWidgeongrass replaces eelgrass as dominant species in Chesapeake Bay.Read More
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    Educator Awards York River and Small Coastal Basin Roundtable Recognizes Educators for Exceptional Efforts in Environmental Literacy.Read More
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