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Learn about the events and activities in store for the 2012 edition of VIMS' Marine Science Day on May 19th.
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VIMS Marine Science Day
Virginia Institute of Marine ScienceGloucester Point, VA
Saturday, May 19, 2012
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
www.vims.edu
Artwork byErin Forgit
of Williamsburg, VA
Welcome to VIMS Marine Science Day!There is NO CHARGE for activities, tours, or shuttle service.
Hot sandwiches, snacks, and drinks are available for purchase from The Kiwanis Club and Ben & Jerry’s located near the Kids’ Marine Science Pavilion.
VIMS Marine Science Day T-shirts are available for purchase in the VIMS Gift Shop, located in Watermen’s Hall, and in the Welcome Booth.
Restrooms are located in Watermen’s Hall (wheelchair-accessible restrooms are across from the elevator), Nunnally Hall (Fisheries Collection), and Chesapeake Bay Hall. Portable toilets are located in the Boat Basin.
The Parade of Marine Life begins at 11:00 am from the parking lot behind the Welcome Booth (weather permitting). These wonderful creatures were created and worn by:
Bethany United Methodist Church – Children’s Ministry
Rose Born
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula
Carolyn Childs
Daisy Girl Scout Troop
Lauren Dillon
Samuel, Johnathan, and Benadette Fields
Carl Hershner
Trenton Keener
Finnegan, Rauri, and Rhiannon Kilduff
Kattie McMillan
Paul Nichols
Aiden and Henry Sowers
Ware Academy
Judith Winston
Sophia Woodruff
Yorktown Elementary Math, Science & Technology Magnet School
Lilly Zerbe
At Your Leisure . . .
VIMS in the Bay and Around the World
Activities and Tours
Circled numbers correspond to location on map (on pg. 5)
! Chesapeake Bay Blue Crabs
! Ocean Acidification/NSF GK-12 Program
! Secretive Seagrass Creatures
! Muddying the Waters Water quality & sediments
! Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program
! Weird and Wonderful Drifters Jellyfish and other zooplankton
! Sharks of Virginia…and Beyond
! Wonderous Wiggly Bottom Dwellers Benthic Biodiversity
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! Teaching Marsh Tour A full acre of grasses, shrubs, flowers, and purpose
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! Oyster Hatchery Tour Selective breeding of oysters for oyster aquaculture
! Estuaries Where Rivers and Oceans Meet Collecting, observing, and understanding (you may get wet and sandy)
! Kids’ Marine Science Pavilion Educational flounder crafts, printing, and fun
! Seagrass Ecology and Restoration Look at local seagrasses and the animals they harbor
! Fisheries Museum Collection 80,000 specimens from the mountain streams of Virginia to the abyssal plain
! Mysteries in the Mud—How geochemical tracers reveal the past, present, and future
! Multispecies Fisheries Research Lab Tour An up-close (and microscopic) view of how researchers determine the diet and age of fish
! Augmented Reality An interactive look at this technology and things to come.
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! “Osprey for a Second” Photo Booth
These exhibits/activities are open from 10 am - 3 pm.
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Ghost Fishing by Lost Traps
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Diamondback Terrapins View live terrapins and discover which habitats they prefer
Maritime Forest Self-guided tour—
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Art Contest WinnersGrand Prize Winner – Erin Forgit
Adult Category (9th grade – adults)
First Place - Erin Forgit, Warhill High School, Williamsburg
Second Place - Phyllis Faas, Williamsburg
Third Place – Joy Klein, Gloucester Point
Child Category (K – 8th grade)
First Place – Katie McSweeney, 5th grade, Achilles Elementary School, Hayes
Second Place – David Singletary, 6th grade, Grafton Middle School, Yorktown
Third Place - Savannah Williams, 6th grade, Grafton Middle School, Yorktown
Honorable Mentions: Nicole Brown, 5th grade, Ware Academy; Jessica Quillman, 6th grade, Grafton Middle School; Angela Milligan, 6th grade, Ware Academy; Sierra Harris, 6th grade, Passage Middle School
By The Clock10:30 – 10:40am 10-minute Fast Talk –
“Fun Flounder Facts” by Lauren Nys
10:50 – 11:00am Recycling Relay Race at the VIMS Green Team Booth
11:00 – 11:15am Parade of Marine LifeSee map at lower right
11:30 – 11:45am Awards Ceremony for Parade of Marine Life costumes and Marine Science Day Artwork Contest (McHugh Auditorium)
12:00 – 12:45pm Seafood Cooking Demonstration andTasting Seating limited to the first 40 people
1:00 – 1:10pm 10-minute Fast Talk – “Taking a Bite out of Shark Bycatch” by Richard Brill
1:30 – 1:40pm Recycling Relay Race at the VIMS Green Team Booth
2:00 – 2:10pm 10-minute Fast Talk – “Welcome to the VIMS OspreyCam” by David Malmquist
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Shuttle buses leave from all shuttle stops approximately every 10 minutes.
Follow the blue and yellow arrows on campus to Marine Science Day activities and exhibits.
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And to TheseMarine Science Day Sponsors:
Special ThanksFor the Programs Offered by:
! The Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia (CBNERRVA)
! VIMS Center for Coastal Resources Management (CCRM)
! Virginia Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program
! VIMS Faculty, Staff, Students, and Volunteers
Christopher Wren Association
For Lifelong Learning
The Owens Foundation
John & Julie Dayton
Rappahannock Concrete Corporation Martin, Ingles & Ingles Tidewater Newspapers, Inc.