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.
    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.}}