Research Programs
VIMS research spans a broad range of topics. A 2009 analysis of research citations by Thomson Reuters Essential Science Indicators found VIMS among the top 1% of institutions in the fields of Plant & Animal Science and Environment & Ecology.
Early programs included:
- oyster research in the 1950s that was the seminal work on the ecology of these shellfish;
- juvenile fish and blue crab surveys in Chesapeake Bay in 1955, key fishery management tools that continue today;
- annual shark survey started in 1973, which is now the world’s longest-running;
- seagrass restoration efforts that are the most successful in the world, with 1,400 acres (5.7 km2) restored to coastal bays.
Current active research includes:
- Coastal Research - more than 50 coastal projects on every continent including Antarctica;
- Blue Crab sustainability
- Oyster restoration and aquaculture
- Bay Grasses / Submerged aquatic vegetation
- Aquatic Diseases & Immunity
- Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Global Change
- Marine Life & Processes
- Observing & Modeling - computer models using real-time data to help predict storm surge, sediment transport, and food-web dynamics.
- Coastal Economies & Recreation
- Pollution detection and risk of marine pollutants
Read more about this topic: Virginia Institute Of Marine Science
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