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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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- 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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- 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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SAV Area by Zone

In 2013, the Chesapeake Bay Program and the Seagrass Monitoring Program at VIMS began to categorize SAV abundance in Chesapeake Bay using 4 different salinity zones: tidal fresh, slightly salty (oligohaline), moderately salty (mesohaline), and full salinity (polyhaline). Each zone encompasses an underwater grass community that responds similarly to storms, drought, and other growing conditions. Categorizing SAV coverage by salinity zones makes it easier for scientists to connect changes in grass communities with changes in growing conditions through time.