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New MEES Director
Timothy Canty Named Director of UMD’s Marine Estuarine Environmental Sciences Graduate Program The University System of Maryland’s interdisciplinary Marine Estuarine Environmental Science (MEES) Graduate Program has found a new director in Timothy Canty, who began this role in August 2019. Canty is an associate research professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science (AOSC)...
Read MoreHurricane Birds
Small Coastal Birds Can Weather Major Storms People often use shorebirds as the quintessential example of birds affected by hurricanes, oil spills, and other major disturbances. But a research team led by a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Maryland’s National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) found that shorebird populations are actually quite resistant to these...
Read MoreOil Spill Drill
VIMS Helps State Prepare for Oil Spills on the Eastern Shore Off the coast of Virginia’s Eastern Shore, shipping vessels move continuously between the Chesapeake Bay, the Delaware Bay, and major ports farther north. But the coastline is lined with barrier islands and pristine salt marshes, home to many of the most sensitive organisms in the state. That’s why federal, state, and local agencies...
Read MoreLifetime Achievement Award
VIMS Professor Receives Odum Award The Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) honored Dr. Iris Anderson, a professor at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), with the Odum Award for her contributions to estuarine and coastal ecosystem research. The Scientific Awards Committee note that Anderson “stands out as a trailblazer and leader in the fields of shallow-water...
Read MoreSensory Impacts of Climate Change
Understanding how climate change affects sensory pathways Global climate change is affecting marine organism behavior in numerous ways, including alterations in mating, predation, and habitat selection, which could result in major ecological and evolutionary impacts. Emily Rivest from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) led a study synthesizing the results of 120 journal...
Read MoreNew Seafood Facility
A New Home for the Heart of Virginia’s Seafood Industry Virginia’s seafood industry has an economic impact of more than $550 million on the commonwealth. With such huge resources at stake, the seafood industry needs to be ready to adapt to global markets and new technologies. That’s why the Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center (AREC) is getting a...
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