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.”

After Hours Lecture: Ospreys of the Chesapeake

Thursday, June 26

7pm - 9pm

VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium, also available as a live webinar

Join us for the June After Hours lecture, where Dr. Bryan Watts of the W&M Center for Conservation Biology will share information about one of the most charismatic Bay species (and harbinger of spring): the osprey!

After Hours Lecture: The National TRAP Program: Tackling derelict fishing gear from coast to coast!

Thursday, July 17

7pm - 8pm

VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium, also available as a live webinar

Join us to learn how projects being funded through the National TRAP Program - from diving 130 feet to retrieve lobster and crab traps, to removing debris in tribal fishing grounds - are tackling the issue of derelict fishing gear from coast to coast!

After Hours Lecture Series: Celebrating 25 Years of the VIMS Teaching Marsh!

Thursday, August 21

7pm - 8pm

VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium, also available as a live webinar

Join us as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the VIMS Teaching Marsh, a one-acre tidal wetland restoration and education project. Karen Duhring (CCRM) will share information about the history, current use, and legacy of this important campus resource.