Virginia Institute of Marine Science

- About
- With 500+ faculty, staff and students and three campus locations, VIMS is equipped to tackle pressing challenges through research, education and advisory service.
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- Research & Advisory
- VIMS celebrates 50 years of shark research, a milestone for marine conservation.
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- Batten School
- Research published in Nature Communications by Ph.D. student Mary Bryan Barksdale shows coastal landscapes are at risk of a diminished, fleeting blue carbon stock.
  
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- Engage
- Marine Science Day 2024 drew 2,000+ with educational exhibits and hands-on activities for all ages.
  
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- News & Events
- A new report by VIMS emphasizes a collaborative approach to mitigating sudden oyster mortality syndrome.
  
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- Giving
- Lifetimes dedicated to environmental science inspired Fu-Lin Chu Ph.D. '82, P '97, P '12 and William Chu P '97, P '12 to create a fellowship for graduate students in the School of Marine Science.
  
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Food

Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.

Food is central to all human activities, and is a major driver of worldwide effort and transportation. Many of the foods we buy in the grocery store are produced from around the world and shipped/trucked to local markets. Your purchasing power gives you the ability to affect how environmentally friendly are both the production and transportation of the food you buy.

Here's some more information on how to make the best choices, that are local, organic, and sustainable. Check out the navigation to the left on local food, CSAs, farmer's markets, pick-your-own, and more.

There is so much information available online, but a good place to start (besides exploring our very own local food guides) is the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services website. Happy eating.