Coastal landscapes facing the combined threats of sea-level rise and erosion are at risk of a diminished, fleeting blue carbon stock
VIMS 2014 Service Awards
The following remarks were read by Dean and Director Dr. John Wells during VIMS' annual Awards Ceremony on May 1, 2015 to honor recipients of the 2014 Service Awards. Citations for the 2014 Student Awards are also available. You can view photos of the award winners, as well as share them on Facebook and Twitter, via the VIMS Flickr page.
Outstanding Employee Awards
The Outstanding Employee awards are chosen by nominations received by the Awards Committee from all faculty, staff, and students at VIMS.
VIMS’ annual report of “dead-zone” conditions in the Chesapeake Bay indicates that hypoxic, low-oxygen conditions, in 2023 were at their lowest since monitoring began in 1985
True multidisciplinary collaboration is at the heart of what is now known as the Nepal Water Initiative (NWI), a research effort led by scientists and scholars from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), the Global Research Institute (GRI), the Institute for Integrative Conservation (IIC), and the Religious Studies Department.
24th-annual contest recognizes the most noteworthy images captured by VIMS faculty, students, and staff while conducting research in the field and laboratory.
Preliminary results from an ongoing long-term survey conducted by researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science suggest a poor year class of young-of-year striped bass was produced in Virginia tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay in 2023.
Results demonstrate that fiddler crabs reduce plant growth in crabs’ expanded range, with findings counter to decades of research in their historical range.
Dr. Siddhartha Mitra PhD '97 joins VIMS as associate dean for academic affairs.
Each year the VIMS community gathers to recognize exemplary performance by faculty, staff, and students. Learn about this year's honorees.
An annual survey led by VIMS researchers mapped 76,462 acres of underwater grasses in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries in 2022. Their report, published today, documents a 12% increase in submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in the regions mapped by the team, with lead researcher Dr. Christopher Patrick noting, “For the most part, we had a really encouraging year for SAV throughout the Bay.”
The co-recipients of the 2014 Outstanding Employee in Facilities/Safety/Trades are Ms. Rebecca Sturgeon and Heather Gray.
The winner of the 2014 Outstanding Employee for Technical Support is Ms. Gail Scott.
The winner of the 2014 Outstanding Employee for Administrative Support is Mr. Will Benton.
This award honors outstanding performance by a professional or professional faculty member at VIMS. The 2014 award goes to Ms. Lisa Lawrence.
This award recognizes a faculty member who has excelled in teaching, research, or advisory service. This year's recipient is Dr. Jeff Shields.
This award is named for the late Robert Mallory Freeman, a former VIMS Council member and avid supporter. The winner of the Freeman Award for 2014 is Mr. Ed Shepherd of Yorktown.
The winner of VIMS' inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award is Dr. Iris Anderson.