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The Crest, Summer 2006, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science Jul 2006

The Crest, Summer 2006, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Reports

Table of Contents:

  • Menhaden research
  • Sea Grant renews effort to manage cownose rays
  • Food-web study aids management of biodiversity
  • Horodysky throws light on fish vision Research reveals lobsters avoid sick neighbors
  • New faculty brushes aside disciplinary boundaries
  • Research helps created wetlands come to life
  • Miselis chosen as Foster Scholar
  • Wetlands workshop promotes informed management
  • VIMS bestows 2005 Awards
  • Duffy and Lipcius win Leopold Fellowships
  • Alum coaches high school team to national recognition
  • VIMS alumna receives prestigious national award
  • Lucy wins Hutchinson conservation award
  • Newsbriefs


The Crest, Winter 2006, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science Jan 2006

The Crest, Winter 2006, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Reports

Table of Contents:

  • Governor proposes $2.9 M for VIMS Construction begins on new buildings
  • VIMS collaborates to restore Lynnhaven
  • A tale of two breakwaters
  • Seagrass die-back troubles researchers VIMS' role in tidal-wetlands permitting
  • VIMS' ghostbusters study effects of lost fishing gear
  • Virginia Clean Marina program tops 60 members
  • VIMS premieres new ocean observatories course
  • VIMS student marches with the penguins
  • Fabrizio team wins NOAA Bronze Medal Award
  • VIMS students win awards
  • AFS recognizes Hoffman
  • Former Professor Frank Fang dies
  • VIMS sees the light
  • CBNERR dedicates new lab


The Crest, Summer 2005, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science Jul 2005

The Crest, Summer 2005, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Reports

Table of Contents:

  • Collaborative project gets to the bottom of oyster questions
  • Rare crab may hold genetic secrets
  • Shark trip brings research career full circle
  • ICCAT adopts ban on "shark finning"
  • Fisheries hires Fabrizio
  • VIMS pair win Environmental Heroes Award
  • Friedrichs and Steinberg receive faculty awards
  • Trio tops citation analysis
  • Fisheries partnership aids sturgeon restoration
  • Researchers test beach-nourishment protocol
  • CBNERR brings Bay education to local schools
  • Hardaway selected to serve on national committee
  • Emeritus Professor George Grant dies
  • News Briefs


The Crest, Fall 2004, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science Oct 2004

The Crest, Fall 2004, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Reports

Table of Contents:

  • NOAA Opens Chesapeake Bay Office in Virginia at VIMS
  • Team discovers probable cause of croaker deaths
  • Researchers test and refine storm-surge models
  • Dye helps predict potential dispersal of non-native oyster larvae
  • Researchers release juvenile blue crabs
  • Annual wetlands workshop explores Isabel's impacts
  • Fellows earn berth at EPA Conference
  • Reay and Priest share Spirit award
  • Schaffner briefs U.S. Congress
  • VIMS student develops educational board game
  • VIMS hosts release of Fisheries Ecosystem plan
  • Researchers study ocean's "internal weather"
  • VIMS mourns passing of Andrews
  • News Briefs


The Crest, Spring 2004, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science Apr 2004

The Crest, Spring 2004, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Reports

Table of Contents:

  • VIMS dedicates Kauffman Center
  • Ocean report bolsters VIMS agenda
  • Mann urges Congress to enact ballast water standard
  • Graves receives faculty award
  • Study supports UN Dead Zone report
  • Marine trades will pay for training
  • Researchers link beach erosion to ice-age channels
  • Recovered tag provides data windfall
  • Heritage tourism workshop draws local businesses
  • Pair contribute to Science article on ocean fertilization
  • VIMS launches data buoy
  • Hale takes PBDE research to the air
  • VIMS finds pathogen in non-native oyster
  • Study reveals drop in SAV
  • NOAA honors VIMS alumnus
  • Musick celebrates 35th Roanoke round-up
  • Assembly names Library for Hargis
  • VIMS honors …


The Crest, Fall 2003, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science Oct 2003

The Crest, Fall 2003, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Reports

Table of Contents:

  • VIMS hires new Dean and Director
  • Hurricane Isabel hinders research
  • VIMS acquires unique new vessel
  • Pair pursue promise of proteomics
  • Research questions environmental safety of flame retardant
  • VIMS scientists quantify Isabel's impact on Bay
  • Schaffner Elected ERF President
  • ABC continues oyster work with Academy validation
  • Newman wins SETAC Founders Award
  • Faculty help bring minorities to marine science
  • Sea Grant sponsors seafood education programs
  • VIMS hosts international sediment conference
  • Students chosen as Knauss Fellows
  • Aquanauts visit inner space
  • Study highlights link between biodiversity and ecosystem function
  • CCRM kicks off trans-Atlantic collaboration


The Crest, Summer 2003, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science Jul 2003

The Crest, Summer 2003, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Reports

Table of Contents:

  • TBT or not TBT: Collaborators Search for a Solution to Pollution
  • VIMS research helps protect Navy ships from mines
  • Switch to Circle Hooks Would Benefit White Marlin
  • Do Tags Put a Drag on Marine Organisms?
  • Video Technology Links VIMS to the World
  • For-hire Fishing Captains Drawn to Regional Workshops
  • Teachers Gain Hands-On Research Experience
  • Pair Use Neural Network to Predict Hurricane Waves
  • Seamount Census Reveals New and Poorly Known Marine Life
  • VIMS Helps Local Students Aid Oyster Restoration Effort
  • From Counting Fish to Implementing Energy Policy


The Crest, Winter 2003, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science Jan 2003

The Crest, Winter 2003, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Reports

Table of Contents:

  • VIMS research helps protect Navy ships from mines
  • Moore monitors water quality and seagrasses
  • Orth studies seed predators
  • Researchers see Bay in a grain of sand
  • VIMS reviews VSC proposal
  • NAS studies C. ariakensis
  • Steinberg conducts zooplankton census
  • Russian taxonomist visits
  • Schaffner wins award
  • VIMS work on hard clams pays off
  • VIMS leads Antarctic LTER Program
  • VIMS helps manage shellfish waters


The Crest, Fall 2002, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science Oct 2002

The Crest, Fall 2002, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Reports

Table of Contents:

  • VIMS researchers win 5-year, $1.7 million NSF award
  • Pair complete 3-year study of clam disease
  • VIMS joins National Shark Research Consortium
  • McNinch receives Young Investigator award
  • Field research sheds light on barndoor skate
  • Management is key to scallop fishery's success
  • VIMS acquires new code for model
  • Yes vote on bond referendum good news for VIMS
  • CBNERR announces Summer 2003 educational programs
  • Workshop series targets charter boat operators
  • Ducklow elected AAAS Fellow
  • VIMS takes to the air(port)
  • VIMS scientists to host international conferences
  • Web update
  • VIMS researchers in educational videos
  • Hoenig writes "hot paper"
  • VIMS and partners win …


The Crest, Summer 2002, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science Jul 2002

The Crest, Summer 2002, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Reports

Table of Contents:

  • To B or not to B: Pair use trout to study kidney's role in nurturing fish immune cells
  • VIMS researchers use sonar to study impact of pound nets on sea turtles
  • New findings surprise Perkinsus researchers
  • VIMS and Wales scientists initiate study of turbulence and sediment movement


The Crest, Spring 2002, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science Apr 2002

The Crest, Spring 2002, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Reports

Table of Contents:

  • Computer modelers solve real-world problems
  • Scientists take a new look at sources of nitrogen in estuaries
  • VIMS beach research reveals erosional hotspots
  • Large squid discovered
  • VIMS develops new online tools for managers
  • Marine industry trends--a tale of two fisheries
  • VIMS urges caution in commercial release of non-native oysters
  • VIMS scientists part of national study in Antarctica
  • Pilot Sam White


The Crest, Fall 2001, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science Oct 2001

The Crest, Fall 2001, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Reports

Table of Contents:

  • VIMS Named World Reference Laboratory for Shellfish Diseases
  • VIMS Scientists Receive 2001 Best Paper Award
  • Domestic Interest Grows in Cobia Culture VIMS Foundation Established
  • VIMS Environmental Scientists Spearheading BDE Research in USA
  • VIMS Capital Campaign for Kauffman Aquaculture Center Meets its Goal
  • Dr. William Reay Named New Manager of Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
  • Summer Course Connects Scientists with Science Teachers
  • Beset near 68 degrees south, 69 degrees west
  • New researcher studies tiny organisms that play a big role
  • VIMS Welcomes New Students
  • VIMS to initiate coastal observing program
  • VIMS student Receives Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship …


The Crest, Summer 2001, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science Jul 2001

The Crest, Summer 2001, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Reports

Table of Contents:

  • VIMS to Begin New Ecosystem Management Study
  • CBNERRVA Receives Coastal America Partnership Award
  • VIMS Shoreline Permit Application Reports Now Available Online
  • Marina Program Launched
  • Web Based Education Hub Developed by VIMS/Sea Grant Educators
  • In the middle of the storm... where VIMS scientists plan to be
  • Continental margins--where the action is
  • Aquaculture and agriculture--working together for solutions
  • Marine Finfish Culture Activities
  • Kauffman Aquaculture Center Campaign
  • New Graduate Courses for Science Teachers
  • VIMS scientists explore pollution of Antarctic sea ice
  • Mid-Atlantic Scallop Closed Areas Set to Reopen
  • VIMS study poses new questions on river carbon
  • Marine Industry Trends
  • Stranded …


The Crest, Summer 2000, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science Jul 2000

The Crest, Summer 2000, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Reports

Table of Contents:

  • VIMS Scientists Successfully Spawn Cobia
  • NMFS Faculty Position Established at VIMS
  • Scientists Discover New Species of Perkinsus
  • Researchers Discover New Pollutants Infiltrating Virginia Rivers
  • Sea Scallop Research Resumed in June
  • MARSH Project Will Help Save Tidal Wetlands
  • Virginia's Changing Coastal Community - Indicators of Change
  • New Pound-Net Design Spares Young Fish
  • VIMS Scientist Studies Oysters in India
  • American Shad Focus of Unique Study
  • From the Coleman Bridge to Menai Bridge:
  • VIMS Professor Leads Field-Course in Wales
  • New Experimental Design Course for Teachers
  • Students Teaching Students
  • Horseshoe Crab Research is Timely
  • Award Winning Bridge Website Receives Renewed Funding …


The Crest, Winter 2000, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science Jan 2000

The Crest, Winter 2000, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Reports

Table of Contents:

  • VIMS Director Invited to Speak in China Finfish Aquaculture Updates
  • Riparian Buffer Demonstration Sites
  • Bay-Sustaining Life Bustling On The Bottom
  • New Technology Boosts Billfish Survivability Research
  • A Profile of the Aquaculture Molecular Genetics Laboratory: Probing the DNA of the Oyster and its Parasite Perkinsus marinus (Dermo)
  • Origin of MSX in Eastern Oyster Documented by VIMS Scientists
  • Guess What Really Takes A Blue Crab's Breath Away?
  • Catch and Release Symposium Tackles Tough Salt Water Fishing Issues
  • Teaching Marsh Update
  • Oyster Reef Habitat Restoration Book now Available
  • Future Alterations to the Yangzi Estuary


The Crest, Summer 1999, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science Jul 1999

The Crest, Summer 1999, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Reports

Table of Contents:

  • New Research Aquarium System
  • Finfish Aquaculture at VIMS
  • Virginia Creates State Research Reserve System
  • Pollution-Laden Sediments In Constant Flux
  • Survey of Mid-Atlantic Sea Scallop Closed Areas
  • Pfiesteria Update
  • New Computer Program Helps Planners Balance Growth, Protection
  • Virginia Sea Grant to Administer Commercial Fishery Resource Program
  • VIMS Stranded Sea Turtle Project Underway Coastal Sediments Offer Clues to Climate Change, Pollution
  • Seemingly Barren Habitat Proves Vital for Economically Important Virginia Fish (juvenile flounder)


The Crest, Winter 1999, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science Jan 1999

The Crest, Winter 1999, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Reports

Table of Contents:

  • Experimental Fishery on Georges Bank Holds Promise for the Scallop Industry
  • New VIMS Center Boosts Aquafarming
  • Invader Threatens Stressed Ecosystem (Rapa Whelk)
  • Microscopic Phytoplankton Live Large
  • Reality By the Numbers (Computer Modeling)
  • Tautog Research
  • Latest Returns From the Game Fish Tagging Program
  • Educational Landscape Center (VIMS Teaching Marsh)
  • Responding to the Chesapeake Executive Council Directive for Wetlands Protection and Restoration Goals
  • Dangers to Blue Crabs Accelerating