Essential Tools in Every Virginian’s Hurricane Preparedness Kit
Two tools, developed at VIMS with funding by Virginia Sea Grant, help protect property and lives during hurricanes.
Coastal Communities, News, Research, Uncategorized
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Coastal Communities, Extension, Hampton Roads Adaptation Forum, Uncategorized
Funding Announcement: Hampton Roads Adaptation Forum
Virginia has the highest rate of sea-level rise on the East Coast, and Hampton Roads ranks 10th in the world
2012 Research Portfolio, Healthy Ecosystems, Program Development Fund, Research, Uncategorized
Nutrient Uptake in Harmful Algal Blooms
When scientists and environmental regulators talk about nutrient pollution, they are primarily talking about additional nitrogen and phosphorus that enters
Uncategorized, Virginia Sea Grant in the News
Extension Specialist Closes Language Gap
Virginia Tech Innovations
May 9, 2012
Each year, Virginia fishermen fill their nets with millions of pounds of seafood. The crabs — along with shrimp, oysters, and other delicacies — go to the production plants where workers, who are mostly from Spanish-speaking countries, crack open the crab and nimbly scoop out chunks of meat. But that’s just the outer shell of the story. Most workers do not speak English.
