Virginia Sea Grant: Participants listen as director Troy Hartley gives his annual "State of Virginia Sea Grant" report. ©Jennifer Armstrong/VASG
Virginia Sea Grant: Director Troy Hartley welcomes participants to the symposium in his "State of Virginia Sea Grant" report. ©Jennifer Armstrong/VASG
Virginia Sea Grant: Janet Krenn, VASG assistant director for communications, introduces the four VASG graduate fellows who gave presentations at the symposium. ©Jennifer Armstrong/VASG
Virginia Sea Grant: Sarah Pease, a VASG graduate research fellow from VIMS, presents on how harmful algal blooms affect oyster and human health. ©Jennifer Armstrong/VASG
Virginia Sea Grant: Megan Wood, a VASG graduate research fellow from VIMS, gives a presentation on alternative nursery habitats for juvenile blue crabs in Chesapeake Bay. ©Jennifer Armstrong/VASG
Virginia Sea Grant: Guests of the 2015 Virginia Sea Grant Project Participants' Symposium network between presentations. ©Jennifer Armstrong/VASG
Virginia Sea Grant: Abby Lunstrum, a VASG graduate research fellow from UVA, gives a presentation on the impacts of off-bottom oyster aquaculture on sediment nitrogen cycling. ©Jennifer Armstrong/VASG
Virginia Sea Grant: Stephanie Smallegan, a VASG graduate research fellow from VT, gives a presentation on erosion of barrier islands during hurricanes. ©Jennifer Armstrong/VASG
Virginia Sea Grant: Guests of the 2015 Virginia Sea Grant Project Participants' Symposium network between presentations. ©Jennifer Armstrong/VASG
Virginia Sea Grant: Virginia Sea Grant oyster cans highlight collaboration with the seafood industry. ©Jennifer Armstrong/VASG
Virginia Sea Grant: Chris Kennedy, assistant professor at GMU, shared his experiences in collaborating across multiple disciplines during his Mid-Atlantic Sea Grant-funded research on summer flounder. ©Jennifer Armstrong/VASG
Virginia Sea Grant: In the session "Crossing Boundaries," Lisa Lawrence, VIMS education staff affiliated with VASG, discussed the importance of collaboration between science and educators. ©Jennifer Armstrong/VASG
Virginia Sea Grant: Guests of the 2015 Virginia Sea Grant Project Participants' Symposium network between presentations. ©Jennifer Armstrong/VASG
Virginia Sea Grant: Guests of the 2015 Virginia Sea Grant Project Participants' Symposium network between presentations. ©Jennifer Armstrong/VASG