VIMS Events

This calendar presented by Virginia Institute of Marine Science
VIMS @ 42nd Annual West Point Crab Carnival!
Saturday, October 5
10am - 6pm
Downtown West Point, VA

Join VIMS at the 42nd Annual Crab Carnival on Saturday, October 5th in downtown West Point, where we will be sharing information on our decades of research on blue crabs in the Bay - with specimens, live crabs, information, microscopes, and more!

CBNERR-VA Discovery Lab - Halloween Mad Lab
Wednesday, October 16
6pm - 8pm
VIMS - Catlett-Burruss Research and Education Lab
This "Things That Lurk in the Deep" Halloween Discovery Lab will feature glowing experiments, spooky crafts, and marine science. Come find out what strange creatures live in the ocean depths, from the midnight zone and below! Costumes are encouraged!
VIMS @ Poquoson Seafood Festival!
Saturday, October 19 - Sunday, October 20
Poquoson, VA

Join VIMS at the annual Poquoson Seafood Festival to celebrate VIMS' role in supporting the seafood industries of Virginia! VIMS' exhibit will focus on our oyster and aquaculture genetics and breeding programs, blue crab and fish surveys, and more!

VIMS After Hours: Getting down in “The Weeds” with Virginia’s Underwater Gardens
Thursday, October 24
7pm - 8pm
VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium, also available as a live webinar
Join us for the October After Hours lecture where Dr. Chris Patrick, director of the SAV Monitoring and Restoration Program, will discuss historic seagrass restoration projects led by VIMS as well as continuing efforts to map and monitor Bay seagrasses.
CANCELLED: Moananuiākea: A Voyage for Oceans, A Voyage for Earth
Friday, October 25
3pm - 4pm
Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

Prepare to be inspired and captivated by native Hawaiian navigators Thompson and Kamalu, who will share the Hawaiian concept of "mālama" – care taking – while inspiring and educating participants to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world.

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