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VIMS/VASG & TOGA present: a Happy Hour Seminar Series

Join us for a virtual happy hour series with VIMS faculty and graduate student pairs providing brief presentations and engaging participants in discussion on a selection of hot topics in oyster aquaculture research. Whether you are a seasoned Master Oyster Gardener (MOG), a newbie, or an oyster enthusiast, this series is sure to broaden your oyster horizons.

February 8: Emily Rivest and Annie Schatz discuss their work engaging citizens in water quality monitoring and how their research helps oyster stakeholders.

February 15: Marjy Friedrichs and Fei Da introduce you to forecasting water quality in the Bay and how these tools are being applied to determine the vulnerability of oyster aquaculture and restoration to environmental stressors.

February 22: Ryan Carnegie and Elizabeth Weatherup discuss how new investigations into genetic variability of Dermo disease is an important consideration for regional biosecurity of shellfish seed.