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[PAST EVENT] Discovery Lab: Oysters

April 17, 2012
6pm - 8pm
Location
VIMS - Catlett-Burruss Research and Education Lab
7577 Spencer Road
Gloucester Point, VA 23062Map this location
Oysters are one of the most important species in Chesapeake Bay. They provide habitat for reef organisms, filter sediments and other particulates out of the water, and support an important fishery. Join Anu Frank-Lawale, Breeding Research Manager at VIMS' Aquaculture Genetics and Breeding Technology Center, as he introduces the Eastern Oyster and the oyster research being done at VIMS. Students from the Williamsburg Montessori Middle School-who have spent a year studying and growing oysters-will present several activities and displays showing what they have learned. Participants can expect microscopes, dissection, kids' activities, and informational displays.

Registration is now full.
Contact

Sarah McGuire [[mcguire]] 804-684-7878