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Virginia Sea Grant: Sarah Pease (center) opens up an oyster cage deployed in the York River in a location known for having algal blooms. (also pictured: Kimberly Reece and Wolf Volgelbein, VIMS) ©Janet Krenn/VASG
Virginia Sea Grant: Eastern Shore Course
Virginia Sea Grant: Eastern Shore Course
Virginia Sea Grant: Nate Geyerhahn (left) and Blaine Schoolfield (right) pick up oyster cages secured to the bottom of the York River. The cages will be filled with oyster bags as part of a study about disease resistance. ©Janet Krenn/VASG
Virginia Sea Grant: Thomas Wasner returns buckets of mummichog back to the Lafayette River. ©Janet Krenn/VASG
Virginia Sea Grant: The crew takes a quick break from sampling when Ryan spots Lauren's lost buoy in the marsh and jumps in to retrieve it. ©Janet Krenn/VASG
Virginia Sea Grant: Project Healing Waters fishing guide Shawn Walters (left) and angler Bill Green (center) select flies while Shawn Hazuga (right). ©Will Sweatt/VASG