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VIMS SAV Lab

@LabSav

We are the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)-SAV Lab. We monitor and restore underwater grasses in the Chesapeake and Coastal Bays of Virginia.

 Gloucester Point, VA
Joined June 2018
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The 2018 Bio Blitz in Wachapreague, VA, yielded over 380 unique species, some of which were completely new species discoveries. Take a look into the processing of a sample,from the water to the museum.Check out the full video by our intern Carmen Camp at youtu.be/p2YuqRmeoAY
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A sign of things to come: multiple natural and climate change impacts compromise seagrass survival at Ningaloo Reef shar.es/a17Ymi
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Virginia DEQ@VirginiaDEQ4 Sep 2018
DEQ's Coastal Zone Management Program receives permanent authorization: “I am pleased that we will be able to establish the responsible management of our coastal resources as a permanent fixture of Virginia public policy," @GovernorVA governor.virginia.gov/newsro…
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#CritterOfTheDay: The mantis shrimp, Squilla empusa! #DYK Mantis shrimp claws can strike 50 times faster than the blink of an eye. It's one of the fastest movements in the animal kingdom. teapawt.net/SImarineGEO/status/101…
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The moment you've all been waiting for...Critter of the Day goes to this stunning Squilla empusa. #MarineGEOCB #critteroftheday
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Last week was a perfect #seagrass sampling week in the #ChesapeakeBay. Calm, clear water and plenty of grass! @VIMS_News
Image from Erin Shields (@SeagrassSci)
Image from Erin Shields (@SeagrassSci)
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New paper: importance of functional traits for primary production in aquatic plant communities @cmgustafsson #ecology besjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
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Johan Eklöf@Dr_Oakleaf14 Jun 2018
Seagrasses are key to many marine ecosystem services, but seagrasses are declining rapidly. To raise seagrass awareness, @Seagrass_WSA has produced a petition for a World Seagrass Day. Please help seagrasses by signing the petition! wsa.seagrassonline.org/world…
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The @virginianpilot profiles the long-time collaboration between @VIMS_News and the @Nature_DCMDVA to restore #seagrass to #ChesapeakeBay. buff.ly/2syYyc8
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