Year of the Environment

The Year of the Environment celebrates William & Mary’s commitment to safeguarding the environment and the communities that depend on its health and resilience. The yearlong observance will focus on advancing sustainability efforts on campus and furthering William & Mary’s environmental impact around the world.

This calendar presented by Year of the Environment
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Barr Prize in Public Speaking Competition April 3
7pm - 8:30pm Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium View Full Event
poster session in Chesapeake
Spring Honors Research Symposium April 4
10am - 4pm Sadler Center, James, York, Tidewater, Chesapeake View Full Event
2024 ARII Winners being announced
ARII Winner Reception April 9
4pm - 5:30pm Swem Library, The Hive Event Space - Ground Floor View Full Event
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Honors Art Exhibition: Pathways - by Lynn Trott and Maddie Meyers April 10 - April 24
Andrews Hall View Full Event
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CGA Speaker Series: LGBTQ+ Identities in GIS Panel  April 11
1pm - 2pm Virtual Presentation on Zoom View Full Event
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VIMS @ 7th Annual Virginia Osprey Festival! April 12
9am - 4pm Town Hill, Colonial Beach, Virginia View Full Event
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CBNERR-VA Discovery Lab - Plastic Oceans April 15
6pm - 8pm Batten School & VIMS - Catlett-Burruss Research and Education Lab View Full Event
Sustainabite with Professor Andrew Fisher:
Sustainabite with Professor Andrew Fisher: "How Green Is Your Grid?: Indigenous Peoples, Energy Development, and Environmental Justice in the Columbia Basin" April 16
12pm - 1pm York Room, Sadler Center View Full Event
VA SEA Expo
Virginia Scientists & Educators Alliance (VA SEA) Annual Lesson Plan Expo! April 16
4pm - 7pm Batten School & VIMS - Davis Hall, Owens Bryant Board Room; 7539 Spencer Rd, Gloucester Point, VA 23062 View Full Event
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Sustainability Forum: Year of the Environment April 17
12:30pm - 2pm Sadler Center, Chesapeake C View Full Event
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Year of the Environment Conservation Career Panel April 17
4pm - 5:15pm Cohen Career Center, Virtual View Full Event
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Black Ecology: Tidewater April 17
7pm - 8:30pm Integrated Science Center (ISC), ISC1221 View Full Event
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Earth Week Launch Party with Student Research Presentations April 18
2pm Swem Library, Conservation Patio and the Hive, Ground Level View Full Event
2040 Poster
Earth Week Documentary Screening: "2040" April 21
7pm - 9:30pm Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium View Full Event
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"Ocean Soul" A talk by underwater photographer, Brian Skerry April 22
5:30pm - 7:30pm Muscarelle Museum of Art, Event Hall, Ground Level View Full Event
Earth Day SEAC Collab
Earth Day SEAC Collab April 22
8pm - 9pm Chancellors Hall room 113 View Full Event
Sadler Center
Earth Day Farewell Lecture By Professor Alfredo Pereira April 23
5pm - 6:30pm Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium View Full Event
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After Hours Lecture Series: Searching for Sturgeon April 24
7pm - 8pm Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium, also available as a live webinar View Full Event
Earth Day Bash '25
Earth Day Bash '25 April 25
1pm - 4pm Crim Dell Meadow View Full Event
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RECEPTION ON THE CAPE: Championing Coastal Resilience and the Blue Economy April 25
4:30pm - 7pm Nobska Lighthouse | 233 Nobska Rd, Falmouth, MA 02543 View Full Event
Sadler Center
Insuring Virginia in Times of a Changing Environment April 30
9am - 12:30pm Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium View Full Event
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Jenny Kahn: A Geospatial Analysis of Economic and Sacred Trees and Archaeological Sites April 30
12pm - 1pm Washington Hall, Room 101 View Full Event
Barr Prize in Public Speaking Competition
Thursday, April 3
7pm - 8:30pm
Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

The competition will feature Barr Fellows, outstanding Arts & Sciences Honors seniors, who will have just five minutes to effectively explain their research and its importance to a general audience.

Spring Honors Research Symposium
Friday, April 4
10am - 4pm
Sadler Center, James, York, Tidewater, Chesapeake

The Spring Honors Research Symposium will feature the research of undergraduate W&M seniors from any Arts & Sciences major completing Departmental Honors in a variety of presentation formats. 

ARII Winner Reception
Wednesday, April 9
4pm - 5:30pm
Swem Library, The Hive Event Space - Ground Floor

Join us for a reception for the 2025 ARII winners!

Honors Art Exhibition: Pathways - by Lynn Trott and Maddie Meyers
Thursday, April 10 - Thursday, April 24
Andrews Hall
The Department of Art & Art History and Andrews Gallery is pleased to present the Honors Exhibition by Lynn Trott and Maddie Meyers.
CGA Speaker Series: LGBTQ+ Identities in GIS Panel 
Friday, April 11
1pm - 2pm
Virtual Presentation on Zoom

The CGA is hosting its last speaker series event of the semester on April 11th. We will have three guest speakers of the LGBTQ+ community to talk about their experience in the field of GIS as LGBTQ+ individuals.

VIMS @ 7th Annual Virginia Osprey Festival!
Saturday, April 12
9am - 4pm
Town Hill, Colonial Beach, Virginia

VIMS is excited to once again join the Virginia Osprey Foundation for the 7th Annual Virginia Osprey Festival in beautiful waterfront Colonial Beach, Virginia. This FREE festival includes presentations, live bird encounters, nest tours, and more!


CBNERR-VA Discovery Lab - Plastic Oceans
Tuesday, April 15
6pm - 8pm
Batten School & VIMS - Catlett-Burruss Research and Education Lab
At the April Discovery Lab, you'll learn about the science of plastic, what it is, how it affects our oceans and coasts, and what we can do about it.
Sustainabite with Professor Andrew Fisher: "How Green Is Your Grid?: Indigenous Peoples, Energy Development, and Environmental Justice in the Columbia Basin"
Wednesday, April 16
12pm - 1pm
York Room, Sadler Center
    Virginia Scientists & Educators Alliance (VA SEA) Annual Lesson Plan Expo!
    Wednesday, April 16
    4pm - 7pm
    Batten School & VIMS - Davis Hall, Owens Bryant Board Room; 7539 Spencer Rd, Gloucester Point, VA 23062
    Join educators from the Batten School & VIMS for the 8th annual Virginia Scientists & Educators Alliance (VA SEA) Lesson Plan Expo! Eight Batten School students will provide live demos of the K-12 lesson plans they've created based on their research!

    Sustainability Forum: Year of the Environment
    Thursday, April 17
    12:30pm - 2pm
    Sadler Center, Chesapeake C
    Learn about who at W&M makes every year, year of the environment and discuss what you would like to see more of at W&M.
    Year of the Environment Conservation Career Panel
    Thursday, April 17
    4pm - 5:15pm
    Cohen Career Center, Virtual
      Black Ecology: Tidewater
      Thursday, April 17
      7pm - 8:30pm
      Integrated Science Center (ISC), ISC1221

      Dr. J.T. Roane will present his work on Black ecologies in the Tidewater Region.

      All W&M faculty and students are invited to attend. 

        Earth Week Launch Party with Student Research Presentations
        Friday, April 18
        2pm
        Swem Library, Conservation Patio and the Hive, Ground Level

        Join the IIC for our annual Earth Week Launch Party with Student Research Presentations

        Earth Week Documentary Screening: "2040"
        Monday, April 21
        7pm - 9:30pm
        Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium
        Kick off Earth Week by joining us for a screening of the documentary film 2040, a hope-filled look at some of the leading solutions to climate change directed by Damon Gameau. A reception with light refreshments will follow the screening.
        "Ocean Soul" A talk by underwater photographer, Brian Skerry
        Tuesday, April 22
        5:30pm - 7:30pm
        Muscarelle Museum of Art, Event Hall, Ground Level

        Join  the Institute for Integrative Conservation, the Muscarelle Museum of Art, and Vital Impacts for a celebration of the W&M Year of the Environment as we welcome underwater photographer, whale whisperer, and National Geographic fellow Brian Skerry.

        Earth Day SEAC Collab
        Tuesday, April 22
        8pm - 9pm
        Chancellors Hall room 113
          Earth Day Farewell Lecture By Professor Alfredo Pereira
          Wednesday, April 23
          5pm - 6:30pm
          Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium
          After Hours Lecture Series: Searching for Sturgeon
          Thursday, April 24
          7pm - 8pm
          Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium, also available as a live webinar
          Dr. Angelina Dichiera, Assistant Professor at the Batten School & VIMS, will explain how eDNA can be used to detect and monitor the presence of endangered sturgeon in Bay tributaries, and help guide recovery and conservation of these “living fossils.”
          Earth Day Bash '25
          Friday, April 25
          1pm - 4pm
          Crim Dell Meadow
            RECEPTION ON THE CAPE: Championing Coastal Resilience and the Blue Economy
            Friday, April 25
            4:30pm - 7pm
            Nobska Lighthouse | 233 Nobska Rd, Falmouth, MA 02543

            We’re adding a stop on the Road to Women’s Weekend hosted by Society of 1918 member and W&M M.B.A. alumna Kathleen Carroll! You're invited to join our cocktail reception at the Nobska Lighthouse & Maritime Museum, an iconic Cape Cod landmark.

            Insuring Virginia in Times of a Changing Environment
            Wednesday, April 30
            9am - 12:30pm
            Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

























              Jenny Kahn: A Geospatial Analysis of Economic and Sacred Trees and Archaeological Sites
              Wednesday, April 30
              12pm - 1pm
              Washington Hall, Room 101
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