Latest news from Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), College of William and Mary on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/researchers-monitor-red-tides-in-bay-waters/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-monitor-red-tides-in-bay-waters/?sc=rsin Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:00:00 EST Researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science continue to monitor the algal blooms that have been discoloring Chesapeake Bay waters during the last few weeks. These "red tides" occur in the lower Bay every summer, but have appeared earlier and across a wider area than in years past, likely due to last winter's warmth and this summer's heat. Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), College of William and Mary /articles/vims-professor-leads-mission-to-underwater-research-station/?sc=rsin /articles/vims-professor-leads-mission-to-underwater-research-station/?sc=rsin Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:00:00 EST Celebration of 50 years of human seafloor habitation could mark last use of "America's Inner Space Station." Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), College of William and Mary /articles/vims-reports-record-number-of-young-scallops-in-mid-atlantic/?sc=rsin /articles/vims-reports-record-number-of-young-scallops-in-mid-atlantic/?sc=rsin Thu, 24 May 2012 09:45:00 EST Recent surveys by researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) reveal an unprecedented number of young scallops in two fishery management areas off the mid-Atlantic coast. The results bode well for the continued success of the commercial fishery. Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), College of William and Mary /articles/can-sound-science-guide-dispersant-use-during-subsea-oil-spills/?sc=rsin /articles/can-sound-science-guide-dispersant-use-during-subsea-oil-spills/?sc=rsin Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:00:00 EST On the second anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, a pair of researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science are using a 1-year, $350,000 contract from the U.S. Department of the Interior to test whether sound waves can be used to determine the size of oil droplets in the subsea--knowledge that could help guide the use of chemical dispersants during the cleanup of future spills. Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), College of William and Mary /articles/u-s-scientist-helps-lead-international-study-of-ocean-value/?sc=rsin /articles/u-s-scientist-helps-lead-international-study-of-ocean-value/?sc=rsin Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:35:00 EST Professor Robert Diaz of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science is a co-editor of "Valuing the Ocean" a major new study by an international team of scientists and economists that attempts to measure the ocean's monetary value and to tally the costs and savings associated with human decisions affecting ocean health. Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), College of William and Mary /articles/researchers-meet-at-vims-to-refine-carbon-budget-for-u-s-east-coast2/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-meet-at-vims-to-refine-carbon-budget-for-u-s-east-coast2/?sc=rsin Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:30:00 EST A large group of researchers gathered at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science to integrate and refine field measurements and computer models of carbon cycling in the waters along the U.S. East Coast. Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), College of William and Mary /articles/w-m-professor-honored-as-outstanding-scientist/?sc=rsin /articles/w-m-professor-honored-as-outstanding-scientist/?sc=rsin Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:00:00 EST Governor Bob McDonnell and the Science Museum of Virginia have named Chancellor Professor John Milliman of the College of William and Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science as one of Virginia's Outstanding Scientists for 2012. Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), College of William and Mary /articles/agu-honors-vims-professor-with-sverdrup-lecture/?sc=rsin /articles/agu-honors-vims-professor-with-sverdrup-lecture/?sc=rsin Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:35:00 EST The American Geophysical Union recognizes VIMS professor Deborah Steinberg for her ocean research with one of its highest awards. Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), College of William and Mary /articles/genetic-markers-help-feds-enforce-seafood-regulations/?sc=rsin /articles/genetic-markers-help-feds-enforce-seafood-regulations/?sc=rsin Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:30:00 EST New discoveries in "marine forensics" by researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science will allow federal seafood agents to ensure that the blue marlin sold in U.S. seafood markets were not taken from the Atlantic Ocean. Regulation of Atlantic blues reflects overfishing and a troubling drop in population. Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), College of William and Mary /articles/public-private-partnership-helps-to-monitor-fish-populations-in-the-mid-atlantic-and-new-england/?sc=rsin /articles/public-private-partnership-helps-to-monitor-fish-populations-in-the-mid-atlantic-and-new-england/?sc=rsin Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:35:00 EST Researchers from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science are working with commercial fishermen to collect and share fisheries data in a cooperative venture to build trust and foster sustainable and profitable fisheries in the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions. Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), College of William and Mary /articles/noaa-grants-will-help-vims-study-key-chesapeake-bay-species/?sc=rsin /articles/noaa-grants-will-help-vims-study-key-chesapeake-bay-species/?sc=rsin Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:35:00 EST Eleven research teams from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) have received funding from NOAA's Chesapeake Bay Office to study species that play an important role in the Bay's ecology, commercial fisheries, and recreational angling. Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), College of William and Mary /articles/students-use-futuristic-technology-to-dive-into-the-past2/?sc=rsin /articles/students-use-futuristic-technology-to-dive-into-the-past2/?sc=rsin Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:30:00 EST A new partnership between the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and the Watermen's Museum in historic Yorktown Virginia lets schoolchildren use robotic subs to study shipwrecks from last major battle of the American Revolution. Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), College of William and Mary /articles/2011-a-banner-year-for-young-striped-bass-in-virginia/?sc=rsin /articles/2011-a-banner-year-for-young-striped-bass-in-virginia/?sc=rsin Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:40:00 EST Preliminary results from a 2011 survey conducted by researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) reveals a strong class of young-of-year striped bass will enter the adult population in 2012. That's good news for anglers and the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), College of William and Mary /articles/researchers-visit-museums-worldwide-to-identify-sturgeons/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-visit-museums-worldwide-to-identify-sturgeons/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:35:00 EST Researchers with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science will embark on October 15 for a 3-and-a-half-week visit to sturgeon collaborators and collections at natural history museums in Russia, Romania; and France. The ultimate goal of the collaborative international study is to resolve the tangled classification of this ancient and threatened group of fishes in order to make more informed conservation decisions. Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), College of William and Mary /articles/in-irene-s-wake-mysterious-gray-blobs/?sc=rsin /articles/in-irene-s-wake-mysterious-gray-blobs/?sc=rsin Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:40:00 EST Coastal residents ask about the strange flotsam they've found atop waterways and strewn along beaches. Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), College of William and Mary /articles/observations-and-modeling-show-irene-s-storm-tide-lower-than-that-of-isabel-and-nor-ida/?sc=rsin /articles/observations-and-modeling-show-irene-s-storm-tide-lower-than-that-of-isabel-and-nor-ida/?sc=rsin Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:30:00 EST Data from the Tidewatch observational network and real-time computer simulations at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science show that peak water levels in Chesapeake Bay during Hurricane Irene were--with the exception of one tide station--slightly lower than in either Hurricane Isabel (2003) or the "Nor'Ida" storm of November 2009. Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), College of William and Mary /articles/auvsi-names-winner-of-its-inaugural-member-of-the-year-award/?sc=rsin /articles/auvsi-names-winner-of-its-inaugural-member-of-the-year-award/?sc=rsin Sun, 21 Aug 2011 17:00:00 EST The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International--AUVSI--has named professor Mark Patterson of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science as the winner of its inaugural "Member of the Year" award. Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), College of William and Mary /articles/study-helps-assess-global-status-of-tuna-and-billfish-stocks/?sc=rsin /articles/study-helps-assess-global-status-of-tuna-and-billfish-stocks/?sc=rsin Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:55:00 EST A global study by an international team including professor John Graves of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science quantifies the threat to tuna and billfish populations around the world. Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), College of William and Mary /articles/sport-fishing-magazine-honors-vims-professor/?sc=rsin /articles/sport-fishing-magazine-honors-vims-professor/?sc=rsin Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:00:00 EST Sport Fishing magazine has chosen professor John Graves of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science as one of five winners of its inaugural Making a Difference awards. Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), College of William and Mary /articles/disease-resistant-oysters-call-for-shift-in-bay-restoration-strategies/?sc=rsin /articles/disease-resistant-oysters-call-for-shift-in-bay-restoration-strategies/?sc=rsin Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:55:00 EST Development of disease resistance among Chesapeake Bay oysters calls for a shift in oyster-restoration strategies within the Bay and its tributaries. That's according to a new study by researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), College of William and Mary