Virginia Institute of Marine Science

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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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Cruises

The three-year CORSACS project (for Controls On Ross Sea Algal Community Structure) involves one cruise per year through the Southern Ocean. Cruises are scheduled to visit the same sampling sites during each of the project's three years.

The first cruise was conducted between December 2005 and January 2006 on the RVIB N.B. Palmer (NBP06-01). Data from this cruise are in the process of being analyzed. The 2006 CORSACS cruise is currently taking place aboard the R.V. Nathaniel B. Palmer.

2006 Cruise Journal

Click a title below to learn about that day's activities.

The Cruise Begins 11/4/06

CORSACS Science 11/6/06

Bottoms Up 11/7/06

The Transit South 11/9/06

Lifelong Friends 11/10/06

A Different Season 11/11/06

Sea Ice 11/14/06

Life Onboard 11/18/06

Mr. Fix It 11/20/06

Holidays @ Sea 11/21/06

Thanksgiving 11/23/06

Happy Plankton? 11/27/06

International Experiment 11/29/06

Snowflakes 12/1/06

Heading North 12/4/06

Mission Accomplished 12/10/06