The Batten School & VIMS will open on a delay at 11am on Wednesday, January 22 on account of inclement weather.

- About
- With 500+ faculty, staff and students and three campus locations, VIMS is equipped to tackle pressing challenges through research, education and advisory service.
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- Research & Advisory
- VIMS celebrates 50 years of shark research, a milestone for marine conservation.
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- Batten School
- Research published in Nature Communications by Ph.D. student Mary Bryan Barksdale shows coastal landscapes are at risk of a diminished, fleeting blue carbon stock.
  
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- Engage
- Marine Science Day 2024 drew 2,000+ with educational exhibits and hands-on activities for all ages.
  
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- News & Events
- A new report by VIMS emphasizes a collaborative approach to mitigating sudden oyster mortality syndrome.
  
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- Giving
- Lifetimes dedicated to environmental science inspired Fu-Lin Chu Ph.D. '82, P '97, P '12 and William Chu P '97, P '12 to create a fellowship for graduate students in the School of Marine Science.
  
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Zoe Benson

M.S. Student

Email: [[v|zabenson]]
Office: Andrews Hall 434A
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/seitz_rd.php,Rochelle Seitz}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/lipcius_rn.php,Romauld Lipcius}}
Research Interests: Invertebrate Predator-Prey Interactions, Community Behavioral Ecology, Oyster Restoration

Education

B.S. Marine Biology & B.S. General Biology, Stockton University, 2024