- 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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W. Matt McCormick

Ph.D. Student

Email: [[v|wmccormick]]
Office: Andrews Hall 224
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/hein_c.php,Chris Hein}}
Research Interests: Coastal geomorphology, barrier island migration, sediment transport processes

Education

A.S., Geology, Red Rocks Community College, 2020
B.S., Geology; GIS Certificate, Fort Lewis College, 2022
M.S., Geoscience, Florida Atlantic University, 2024