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CBNERR-VA Discovery Lab - Seafood Farms

September 17, 2025
6pm - 8pm
Location
VIMS - Catlett-Burruss Research and Education Lab
7577 Spencer Road
Gloucester Point, VA 23062Map this location
Access & Features
  • Open to the public
  • Registration/RSVP
Farmed Oysters

Aquaculture is the farming of seafood, like fish, oysters, clams, and scallops. In the Chesapeake Bay Oyster Aquaculture is a 15 million-dollar industry that links communities, culture, and mollusks. Come join the members of Aquaculture Collective (AquaCo.) as you learn how farming shellfish can be the future of sustainable seafood, from the estuary to your plate!

Discovery Labs are free, family-friendly programs provided each month by 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.




Sponsored by: VIMS/Batten School

Contact

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