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Sea Grass and Ocean Acidification
Marine organisms with calcium-based shells are at risk from the effects of ocean acidification caused by increased carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions worldwide. Protecting seagrass meadows could be a way to minimize the impacts of ocean acidification at local levels. Richard Zimmerman from Old Dominion University (ODU), partnering with scientists from the Carnegie Institution for Science, University...
Read MoreAlgae in the Bioeconomy
Two scientists at Old Dominion University (ODU) are conducting cutting-edge research on producing a biofuel from algae and creating a scale-able process for industry. Patrick Hatcher, Batten Endowed chair of Physical Science Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Sandeep Kumar, associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and director of ODU’s Energy...
Read MoreRecent Quarterly article on CBP Diversity Program
Although diversity has been a priority at Chesapeake Bay institutions for many years, the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) recently committed to a Diversity Directive to further promote increased diversity throughout the CBP community. In 2016, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay released the results of its first-ever diversity profile after surveying approximately 750 people who work with or for...
Read MoreNew Professor at ODU
In 2017, Rip Hale joined the staff at Old Dominion University (ODU) as an assistant professor in the Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences department. His research looks at sediment transport and deposition across a variety of spatial and temporal scales using acoustic and optical sensors to measure the movement of water and sediment in coastal environments. These observations are then compared...
Read MoreBay Barcoding
A team led by the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) and Marine Global Earth Observatory (MarineGEO), and including participants from Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), University of Maryland (UMD), Old Dominion University (ODU) George Mason University (GMU), and several other institutions conducted a large initiative to document the biodiversity of the Chesapeake Bay on...
Read More2018 REU Programs
The National Science Foundation (NSF) supports summer research opportunities for undergraduates across the country. Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) are programs with cohorts of 10-15 students designed to give students the opportunity to pursue independent research projects outside of their university. The students work closely with a mentor on a specific research project and are...
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