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Spring 2020 Director’s Corner
Suddenly, Dual Citizenship Did you wake up one morning in March and feel as if you had arrived in a foreign land on an overnight flight, lost your laptop on the way, were scheduled to be the speaker at some sort of event, and didn’t know the language? That’s how I’ve viewed my sudden travel to immersion in the digital world (Zoomtopia), learning a new way of working on that overnight flight. I’m...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Response and Resources
How member institutions are managing under the new COVID-19 restrictions As states across the U.S. have issued social distancing orders to slow the spread of the COronaVIrus Disease 2019 (also known as COVID-19), universities and research centers have had to make major adjustments to their scientific operations. Like everybody else, this is also true for the member institutions that make...
Read MoreVIMS Spring 2020 Updates
Global Impact of Microplastics Microplastics are any type of plastic fragment that is less than 5mm in length. These microscopic particles can be specifically fabricated for products like facial scrubs, or broken down from larger pieces of plastic debris. There has been growing concern from scientists and the public about the impact these microscopic fragments have on marine ecosystems....
Read MoreNearshore Habitat Restoration Project
The Chesapeake Research Consortium is funding the design of a nearshore habitat restoration project on the York River in Virginia. The $40,000 in funding support will enable the Virginia Institute of Marine Science to develop a detailed blueprint and monitoring plan for an intertidal oyster restoration project along the shoreline and pier at the Naval Weapons Station Norfolk in Yorktown. When...
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Dutton Institute Help Faculty Transtion to Online Learning The Dutton Institute at Penn State had been working with learning designers for months on a virtual-learning resource to be used in situations when inclement weather disrupted learning. When the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the cancellation of all in-person classes, this snow-day protocol helped faculty members transition to...
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Study Predicts Heavier Rains for Five Eastern Shore Towns A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Maryland gives a detailed look into how climate change will influence extreme storm rainfall in Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Overall, their findings suggest that by the mid-21st century, a 100-year storm will bring heavier and more intense rainfall, if the world does not curb...
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