Advancing Operational Prediction Capabilities for the Ocean-Coastal Environment
Friday, April 6
3:30pm
VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium
Dr. Ming Ji, Director of NOAA's Ocean Prediction Center, describes recent advancements in NOAA's operational ocean and coastal forecasting capabilities.
    The Ecology of Extinction in Ancient and Modern Seas
    Wednesday, April 11
    4pm - 5pm
    McGlothlin-Street Hall, Room 219
    Dr. Paul Harnik will be visiting from the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center to talk to us about the ecology of extinction in ancient and modern seas.
      Coastal ecosystem services and sustainability
      Friday, April 13
      3:30pm
      VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium
      Associate Professor Just Cebrian describes issues surrounding coastal ecosystem services and sustainability.
        Discovery Lab: Oysters
        Tuesday, April 17
        6pm - 8pm
        VIMS - Catlett-Burruss Research and Education Lab
        Join researcher Anu Frank-Lawale for an interactive look at oysters and oyster research at VIMS. Registration is now full.
          Rescheduled for June 6--Science Under Sail: Oysters on the Main Sail
          Wednesday, April 18
          2pm - 4pm
          Embarks from Yorktown Waterfront
          Rescheduled for June 6--Come aboard the schooner Alliance as Anu Frank-Lawale, breeding research manager for VIMS' Shellfish Hatchery, discusses oyster biology and oyster aquaculture in Chesapeake Bay.
            Science Under Sail: Native American Anglers
            Wednesday, April 25
            2pm - 4pm
            Embarks from Yorktown Waterfront
            Join VIMS outreach specialist Kattie McMillan as she describes the inventive methods--including hooks, nets, and spears--developed and used by Native Americans to access the rich marine resources of Chesapeake Bay.
              One Year Later: Tidewater's 2011 Tornado Outbreak
              Thursday, April 26
              7pm
              VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium
              Join John Billet and Bill Sammler of the National Weather Service for VIMS' After Hours lecture as they explore the April 2011 tornadoes. {{ http://www.vims.edu/public/afterhours/registration/april.php,Register here.}}