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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has chosen a computer model developed by researchers at William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science as its next-generation tool for monitoring and managing Chesapeake Bay restoration in an era of rapid climate change.

The annual report of “dead-zone” conditions in the Chesapeake Bay from William & Marys Virginia Institute of Marine Science indicates the overall severity of hypoxia was slightly higher than usual during 2021, due largely to the relatively early onset and late termination of low-oxygen waters.

by staff |  May 12, 2021 The following books were authored or edited by William & Mary faculty members and published in 2021. Books are listed in alphabetical order within the following categories: arts & sciences, business, education and marine science. Additional categories may be added throughout the year as more books are published. The information contained herein was submitted by the authors. Additional books may be submi...

Photo - of - by David Malmquist, VIMS |  February 16, 2021 New research shows that biodiversity is important not just at the traditional scale of short-term plot experiments—in which ecologists monitor the health of a single meadow, forest grove, or pond after manipulating its species counts—but when measured over decades and across regional landscapes as well. The findings can help guide conservation planning and enhance ef...

Photo - of - by David Malmquist, VIMS |  January 25, 2021 The annual update of their sea level “report cards” by researchers at William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science adds further evidence of an accelerating rate of sea-level rise at nearly all tidal stations along the U.S. coastline. The team’s web-based report cards project sea level to the year 2050 based on an ongoing analysis of tide-gauge records for 32 localitie...

Photo - of - by David Malmquist, VIMS |  January 11, 2021 President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have named Ike Irby (Ph.D., M.P.P. ’17) as Policy Advisor in the Office of the Vice President. Irby, who earned joint graduate degrees from William & Mary and its Virginia Institute of Marine Science in 2017, previously served as a Senior Policy Advisor to Harris in the U.S. Senate, covering climate, envir...