VIMS Events

Join Virginia Institute of Marine Science guides on a canoe trip exploring Taskinas Creek at York River State Park.

Help us celebrate VIMS' 75th Anniversary at our first-ever homecoming!

"Beach Biogeochemistry: Seasonal Effect On Redox Chemistry", by Alison O'Connor, VIMS

Bring a flashlight and join us for a fun night exploring the shallows.

Join the marine educators at the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve for the October Discovery Lab!

"Lake sediment records of environmental change from the Arctic: Implications for past climate and human-landscape interactions", by Nick Balascio, William & Mary, hosted by Chris Hein

Dr. Aswani Volety, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences & Professor at UNCW, will explore the effects of Deepwater Horizon oil and dispersants on various stages of oyster Crossostrea virginica: ecological implications.

Join us as we celebrate VIMS' 75th Anniversary with our first-ever Oystoberfest!

Beach Night gives adults a chance to be kids again.

Join us for this fun and educational event offered during the Virginia Science Festival!

"Identification of Suspended Resilient Fecal Pellets in Particles Tracked by the Particle Image Camera System (PICS) in the York River Estuary", by Grace Cartwright, VIMS

Join Dr. Mary Voytek, Senior Scientist for Astrobiology at NASA, as she wraps up VIMS' 75th anniversary lecture series by exploring the possibility of discovering life on Jupiter's moon Europa.