VIMS2 VIMS Scientists Recognized

2 VIMS Scientists Recognized

Posted by on May 1, 2018 in CRC Quarterly, May 2018, Member and Partner News, VIMS | Comments Off on 2 VIMS Scientists Recognized

Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) researchers Robert “JJ” Orth and Deborah Bronk have both recently won major awards for their contributions to the scientific community. Orth was named one of Virginia’s three Outstanding Scientists for 2018. Gov. Ralph Northam and Richard Conti, Chief Wonder Officer at the Science Museum of Virginia, announced the awards. The award is...

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Welcoming Back Underwater Grasses

Posted by on Apr 30, 2018 in CRAB, CRC Quarterly, May 2018, UMD, VIMS | Comments Off on Welcoming Back Underwater Grasses

A landmark paper authored by a power-house of Bay scientists has rocked the Chesapeake Bay for the past two months. The paper looks at the long-term effects of nutrient reductions in the Chesapeake Bay watershed on underwater grasses, or submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV). It was published in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) and written by Jonathan Lefcheck,...

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