Forget Columbus -- Coral reefs since 1980
Friday, February 10
3:30pm
VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium
John Bruno of the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill will discuss the poor health of coral reefs in Florida and the many threats facing coral reefs around the world.
    GSA Chili Cook-Off
    Friday, February 10
    5:30pm - 8pm
    VIMS - Watermen's Hall, Lobby
    Calling all chefs and chili lovers to the 5th Annual Graduate Student Association Chili Cook-Off at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.
      Informational Sessions for the Prof/Prof Faculty Performance Planning & Evaluation Policy
      Thursday, February 16
      9am - 11am
      VIMS - Watermen's Hall, Classroom A&B
      This is an informational session for supervisors of Professional/Professional Faculty (PPF) employees and PPF employees about the Performance Planning & Evaluation Policy and process.
        Informational Sessions for the Prof/Prof Faculty Performance Planning & Evaluation Policy
        Thursday, February 16
        2pm - 4pm
        VIMS - Watermen's Hall, Classroom A&B
        This is an informational session for supervisors of Professional/Professional Faculty (PPF) employees and PPF employees about the Performance Planning & Evaluation Policy and process.
          Discovery Lab: Stories from the SWaMP
          Tuesday, February 21
          6pm - 8pm
          VIMS - Catlett-Burruss Research and Education Lab
          Join CBNERRVA manager William Reay for a hands-on look at the program--SWMP--that is used to monitor water quality across all 28 sites within the National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) system. {{https://forms.wm.edu/3658,Register here.}}
            Is Mycobacteriosis killing Virginia's striped bass?
            Thursday, February 23
            7pm - 8:15pm
            VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium
            Join VIMS professor Wolfgang Vogelbein for VIMS' After Hours lecture as he describes his team's study of mycobacteriosis and its effect on the Bay's rockfish populations. {{ http://www.vims.edu/public/afterhours/registration/february.php,Register here.}}
              Darwin, Wallace and biogeographic classification
              Friday, February 24
              3:30pm
              VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium
              Dr. Lynne Parenti of the Smithsonian Institution will explore the links between biology and geology at all scales, and the importance of recognizing and classifying natural biogeographic regions.
                eVA class
                Tuesday, February 28
                9am - 11am
                VIMS - Watermen's Hall, classroom A
                Basic Level