Virginia Sea Grant

Graduate Fellow Julia Green wants to use aquaculture research to bridge science and industry to help farmers improve operations.

Over 120 chefs, culinary instructors and students, seafood industry professionals and researchers recently gathered at William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS for the 32nd?Chefs’ Seafood Symposium. Brought together by connected passions, chefs and scientists converged to discuss the latest news and information about seafood science, marine population trends, fisheries issues and cooking techniques.?

More than 80 students and 22 teachers representing 15 schools from across the Commonwealth filed into the Waterman’s Hall auditorium at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 1 for the 27th Blue Crab Bowl.

What is Sea Grant? Sea Grant is a federal-university partnership program that brings science together with communities for solutions that work. ?? In 2023, a federal investment in Sea Grant of $94 million led to $828.3 million in economic benefits.?? Learn about the impacts of our research??, education?? and extension?? efforts at seagrant.noaa.gov #SeaGrant #NOAA #Science #Communities #Coastal #GreatLakes #Research #Education #Extension #Outreach #Federal #University #Partnership

Are you interested in working at the intersection of science and policy at a state and regional level? Then a Virginia Sea Grant Commonwealth Fellowship might be for you. Applications for the 2025 Commonwealth Fellowships are now open. Coastal & Marine Policy Commonwealth Fellowship applications are due May 2, 2025. https://lnkd.in/dUBiYPBd Chesapeake Bay Commission Commonwealth Fellowship applications are due April 18, 2025. https://lnkd.in/d8f-4Tda Visit the links to learn more about each fellowship.

Virginia Sea Grant Competitive Research and Education Coordinator Lisa Eddy and Professional Development Coordinator Hilary Parmentier host virtual open office hours every Tuesday from 3 - 4 p.m. E.S.T. Do you have questions about fellowships, internships, professional development, or anything Virginia Sea Grant? The office hours are open to everyone and a reservation is not needed. Use the QR code or see the link below. https://lnkd.in/eNiarJ_i

Summer internship applications are due Friday!

?30 seconds to support #SeaGrant! Congress is still finalizing the FY26 budget. Sea Grant faces the potential loss of all federal funding. Thanks to the strong support of the communities we serve, we have historically received bipartisan backing in Congress. Please add your name to our sign-on letter & share this request with your networks who benefit from #VASG: https://lnkd.in/dkKUk4kc Thank you! ??

Virginia Sea Grant Graduate Fellow and Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences & VIMS Ph.D. student Alexandria Marquardt led a study on oyster restoration efforts and management practices in the Rappahannock River and found some encouraging results.

Are you an undergraduate student at a Virginia university interested in coastal and marine studies, aquaculture, and marine education? Virginia Sea Grant is currently accepting applications for summer internships. Applications are due March 14, 2025. APPLY TODAY! https://lnkd.in/exifVCpd