Sustainability Events
[PAST EVENT] CBNERR Discovery Lab - Coastal Acidification
Location
VIMS - Catlett-Burruss Research and Education Lab7577 Spencer Road
Gloucester Point, VA 23062Map this location
Access & Features
- Open to the public
- Registration/RSVP
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Did you know that as Earth's climate changes, the ocean does as well? Explore how estuary waters are becoming more acidic and how that impacts ecosystems and the things that live in them through a series of hands-on activities and experiments. VIMS grad student, Anthony Himes, will talk about his research on this topic in the Chesapeake Bay.
Discovery Labs are free, family-friendly programs provided each month by the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (CBNERR) at VIMS. Designed with elementary-aged youth and their parents in mind, each lab focuses on a different topic related to the Chesapeake Bay and our local environment and includes exhibits, demonstrations, and hands-on activities as well as a short presentation (from 6:30-7:00 PM) by an expert on the topic.
Reservations to this event are required due to limited space.
We ask that you monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 in the days leading up to this event and do not attend if you are experiencing symptoms.
An inherent risk of exposure to harmful pathogens like COVID-19 exists where people gather for events such as this one. Due to the contagious nature of COVID-19, VIMS/William & Mary request that all attendees follow the posted guidelines while participating in the event. By choosing to attend this event, you are acknowledging the risks, your willingness to assume those risks, and your agreement to abide by the applicable health and safety measures that are in place at the time of this event.
As we move forward, our planning must necessarily be flexible and will be based on current health data. For the latest information on VIMS and W&M’s pandemic response, please visit the Path Forward website.
Contact
Matthew Thayer, CBNERR Marine Education Specialist, [[v|mlthayer]]