Chartered in 1940, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) is one of the leading marine research & education centers in the U.S. VIMS' School of Marine Science is a graduate school of William & Mary.
Science for the Bay—Impact for the World. VIMS is unique among marine science institutions in its legal mandate to provide research, education, and advisory service to government, citizens, and industry. Graduate students in the School of Marine Science at VIMS have an unparalleled opportunity to conduct research that matters. Research at VIMS extends from inland watersheds to the open ocean, with a primary emphasis on coastal and estuarine science.
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The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) has a three-part mission to conduct interdisciplinary research in coastal ocean and estuarine science, educate students and citizens, and provide advisory service to policy makers, industry, and the public. VIMS provides these services to Virginia, the nation, and the world.
