Sustainability Events

Dive into this Discovery Lab where you'll learn about shark anatomy, species, behavior, and conservation. W&M Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences graduate student and shark enthusiast, Paul Clerkin, will talk about his research on sharks and eDNA.

Dr. Rom Lipcius, Professor at the Batten School & VIMS, will provide attendees with a look at the history and future of blue crab populations in the Chesapeake Bay - based on findings from the annual Bay-wide Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey.

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.”