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- VIMS celebrates 50 years of shark research, a milestone for marine conservation.
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- 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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- Marine Science Day 2024 drew 2,000+ with educational exhibits and hands-on activities for all ages.
  
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- A new report by VIMS emphasizes a collaborative approach to mitigating sudden oyster mortality syndrome.
  
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- 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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Read blog entries from past VIMS research expeditions.

IVARS

The IVARS project (for Interannual Variability in the Ross Sea) was a 5-year research project that ran from 2001-2006. The goal of the project was to learn more about year-to-year changes in the biology, physics, and chemistry of Antarctica's Ross Sea. The project was funded by the National Science Foundation and headed by VIMS researcher Dr. Walker Smith. Read the IVARS expedition blogs.