VIMS Events

This calendar presented by Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Exploring Aquaculture with VIMS
Thursday, February 11
4pm - 5pm
Online via Zoom

Discover how VIMS researchers produce the polyploid oysters that transformed Virginia’s oyster aquaculture industry. Join us as Aquaculture Technician and Field Specialist Shelley Katsuki presents on the work done at the Kauffman Aquaculture Center.

CBNERR Discovery Lab - Poop in the Ocean
Tuesday, February 16
6pm - 7:30pm
Online via Zoom

Believe it or not, poop plays an important role in the ocean! Without oceanic poop, there would be up to 50% more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere! VIMS graduate student Kristen Sharpe will discuss her research on zooplankton poop.

After Hours - Innovative Solutions: The Economic and Environmental Impacts of Bioplastics
Thursday, February 25
7pm - 8pm
Online via Zoom
The Story of the Coelacanth
Saturday, February 27
10am - 11am
Online via Facebook

Join Dr. Eric Hilton, curator of the VIMS Nunnally Ichthyology Collection, as he tells the story of the Coelacanth- from its fossil record to its unlikely discovery and why it may be more closely related to four-legged land animals than other fishes.

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