VIMS 2015 Student Awards

The following remarks were read by Dean and Director Dr. John Wells during VIMS' annual Awards Ceremony on May 13, 2016 to honor recipients of the 2015 Student Awards. Citations for the 2015 Service Awards are also available. You can view photos of the award winners, as well as share them to Facebook and Twitter, via the VIMS Flickr page.

Best Student Paper Awards

Each year a committee of faculty and students chooses the best journal articles by VIMS graduate students. This year's winners are Miram Gleiber and Ike Irby.

Nepal Water Initiative flourishes with multidisciplinary collaboration across W&M

True multidisciplinary collaboration is at the heart of what is now known as the Nepal Water Initiative (NWI), a research effort led by scientists and scholars from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), the Global Research Institute (GRI), the Institute for Integrative Conservation (IIC), and the Religious Studies Department.

Encouraging news for underwater grasses in Chesapeake Bay, despite “mystery” losses around Gunpowder and Middle Rivers

An annual survey led by VIMS researchers mapped 76,462 acres of underwater grasses in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries in 2022. Their report, published today, documents a 12% increase in submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in the regions mapped by the team, with lead researcher Dr. Christopher Patrick noting, “For the most part, we had a really encouraging year for SAV throughout the Bay.”

Zeigler Student Achievement Award

The Zeigler Award honors the contributions to student needs by Dr. John and Mrs. Marilyn Zeigler. This year's recipient is Ms. Cassie Glaspie.