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  • An angler casts her fly line near a marsh in Virginia’s Middle Peninsula. Photo by Susanna Musick
    The Economic Value of Living ShorelinesAccounting for recreational fishing, the VIMS study is the first to assign an economic value to the benefits of marshes and living shorelines.Read More
  • A group of William & Mary students engage in field work with VIMS researchers on a mud flat. Photo by Gail Schwieterman
    Unearthing Our Impact on MudHumans have altered the movement of mud across landscapes and oceans, impacting the storage and cycling of organic carbon. Read More
  • W&M Pursues Marine Science MajorThe proposed program at the School of Marine Science at VIMS would be first public undergraduate marine science degree in Virginia.Read More
  • VIMS Dean and Director Derek Aday, Governor Glenn Youngkin, and officials from the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and others agencies celebrate the York River oyster restoration milestone.
    Celebrating an Oyster Restoration MilestoneOfficials gathered at VIMS to celebrate the restoration of more than 200 acres of oyster reefs in the York River.Read More
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    Researchers Unveil Bay AtlasHarnessing 38 years of data, the Chesapeake Bay atlas is the most current and comprehensive ever created. Read More
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    Marine Heatwaves in the Chesapeake BayVIMS research team uncovers surprising findings.Read More
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    VIMS Hosts 26th Blue Crab Bowl100 students and teachers competed at VIMS for the first time since 2019.Read More
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    Professor Linda Schaffner HonoredSchaffner is this year's recipient of William & Mary's Thomas Jefferson Award.Read More
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    Major Source of Carbon Loss DiscoveredCoastal landscapes facing combined threats of sea-level rise and erosion are at risk of a diminished, fleeting blue carbon stock.Read More
  • 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
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