Virginia Institute of Marine Science
(VIMS)
Featured Institution Interview
In a recent analysis of
Essential Science IndicatorsSM data from
Thomson
Reuters, the Virginia Institute of Marine
Science (VIMS) entered the top 1% among institutions
publishing in the field of Environment & Ecology
with the highest total citations, with 124 papers cited
a total of 1,706 times between January 1, 1999 and June
30, 2009.
Researchers at VIMS harvest and sow seeds from the
fruits of the eelgrass Zostera marina to help
restore these grasses and their ecosystem services to
Chesapeake Bay and Virginia’s seaside lagoons.
Photo courtesy of Robert Orth, Virginia Institute of
Marine Science.
Figure 2:
Figure 2 description:
VIMS researcher broadcasts eelgrass seeds in the
seaside bays of Virginia's Eastern Shore. Photo
courtesy of Robert Orth, Virginia Institute of Marine
Science.
Figure 3:
Figure 3 description:
The reproductive shoots of an eelgrass plant
(Zostera marina). Photo courtesy of Robert
Orth, Virginia Institute of Marine Science.
Figure 4:
Figure 4 description:
VIMS professor Deborah Steinberg studies the role of
copepods in the global carbon cycle. Photo by Stephanie
Wilson, Virginia Institute of Marine Science.
Figure 5:
Figure 5 description:
VIMS researchers work to restore seagrass meadows and
the ecosystem services they provide. Photo courtesy of
Robert Orth, Virginia Institute of Marine Science.