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COVID-19 Information

All our public events, whether at VIMS or sponsored by VIMS off-campus, remain suspended. This includes suspension of public access to our Visitor's Center. For information on our fall-semester plans for faculty, staff, and students, read "Phased Expansion of On-campus Operations" (pdf). The State Council of Higher Education has found this plan compliant with the ‘Higher Education Reopening Guidance’ developed in consultation with the Virginia Department of Health. Also see the latest information about COVID-19 and W&M's Path Forward for this fall.

News & Features

  • Hershner in Marsh
    Hershner MarshVIMS honors Dr. Carl Hershner's 49-year career with teaching marsh designation. Read More
  • Standard File
    Crab ParasitesClimate migration helps fiddler leave some troubles behind.Read More
  • 2020 Dead Zone Report Card
    Dead ZoneAnnual report card shows below average Bay hypoxia in 2020.Read More
  • John Wells
    Wells to RetireVIMS Dean & Director will step down in June 2021.Read More
  • Eelgrass Meadows
    Seagrass RecoveryProject offers blueprint for future efforts to maintain & restore coastal habitats.Read More
  • VIMS Photo Contest Winner
    Photo ContestView the winners of our 21st-annual competition.Read More
  • Winter Blue Crab Dredge Survey
    Dredge SurveyLatest results show blue crab stock remains within healthy range.Read More
  • Soil Carbon
    Soil CarbonStudy shows wetter climate is likely to intensify global warming.Read More
  • Beach Plastic
    Microplastics“Grand Challenge” review shows microplastics are not just an ocean problem.Read More
  • LIDAR Migration
    Global MigrationZooplankton study helps refine global carbon budget and climate modelsRead More
  • R/V Virginia Christening
    ChristeningFirst Lady Pam Northam breaks the bubbly to christen the research vessel Virginia.Read More
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