- About
- With 500+ faculty, staff and students and three campus locations, VIMS is equipped to tackle pressing challenges through research, education and advisory service.
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- Research & Advisory
- VIMS celebrates 50 years of shark research, a milestone for marine conservation.
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- Batten School
- Research published in Nature Communications by Ph.D. student Mary Bryan Barksdale shows coastal landscapes are at risk of a diminished, fleeting blue carbon stock.
  
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- Engage
- Marine Science Day 2024 drew 2,000+ with educational exhibits and hands-on activities for all ages.
  
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- News & Events
- A new report by VIMS emphasizes a collaborative approach to mitigating sudden oyster mortality syndrome.
  
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- Giving
- Lifetimes dedicated to environmental science inspired Fu-Lin Chu Ph.D. '82, P '97, P '12 and William Chu P '97, P '12 to create a fellowship for graduate students in the School of Marine Science.
  
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Survey of Earned Doctorates

Ph.D. candidates must complete the Survey of Earned Doctorates. (This electronic survey is a requirement for Ph.D. graduation candidates only.) You will be asked to provide your name, institution, graduation month and year, and an email address. You will be able to advance directly into the survey after registering. When asked for primary area of research for doctorate, SMS students should select code #595 for marine science. Upon submitting the survey, you will receive a Certificate of Completion via email. You will upload it to ProQuest as an administrative form during the ETD submission process. Please also keep a printed copy for your records.