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In February, we are bringing the shore to you! Learn all about the importance of beaches and barrier islands. These places that we love to visit in the summer protect our coasts, provide habitat for all sorts of critters, store carbon, and even migrate! To find out how, we’ll hear from graduate student Mary Bryan Barksdale as she talks about her research and the reasons barrier island systems fascinate her.

Discovery Labs are free, family-friendly programs provided each month by the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia (CBNERR-VA) 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.

Contact

Anna Caputo, CBNERR-VA Marine Education Specialist, [[v|arcaputo]]

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