News and events

Adult male grey seal with head above water [View Image]

Rare seal sighting in the James River

Friday, August 28, 2020

Rice Rivers Center Fisheries Biologist David Hopler captured this photo of a very rare sight near the center

Adult male grey seal with head above water [View Image]

VCU Rice Rivers Center researcher experiences rare sighting of seal in the James River

Friday, August 21, 2020

Fisheries Biologist David Hopler captures a photo of an adult male grey seal in the James River.

Over the years, the Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling Program has planted 30 million oysters, helping to filter billions of gallons of water. (File photo) [View Image]

With new federal grant, VCU’s Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling Program expands its reach

Friday, July 24, 2020

The grant from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration will increase the impact of the oyster restoration program.

Alex McCrickard [View Image]

A shared love of fishing starts one man's journey toward a Master of Environmental Studies

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Alex McCrickard's path to his perfect job lead him to Dr. Greg Garman's fish ecology lab and Rice Rivers Center.

A teen boy holding a catfish [View Image]

Go Fish! camper raises funds for sturgeon restoration

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Richmond-area teen Tony Caramucci's capstone project raised awareness and funding for Atlantic Sturgeon Research at Rice Rivers Center.

Stem for All Video Showcase, May 5 - 12, 2020. http://stemforall2020.videohall.com View/Discuss/Vote. (various photos of students from films) [View Image]

VCU Life Sciences, School of Education participate in 2020 STEM for All Video Showcase

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Collaborative film featured in 2020 STEM for all Video Showcase.

Greg Garman, Ph.D. [View Image]

Greg Garman, Ph.D., interviewed on VPM News

Friday, May 1, 2020

Dr. Greg Garman, director of Rice Rivers Center, is interviewed for VPM News.

Jeanne McNeil and her dog Jeanne hold a sign that say, [View Image]

Meet Jeanne McNeil and her co-worker Zeke

Thursday, April 2, 2020

VCU Life Sciences staff member Jeanne McNeil continues support the units remotely - and with a new co-worker.

Dr. Ellen Stuart-Haëntjens as conducts research in the wetlands at Rice Rivers Center [View Image]

Dr. Ellen Stuart-Haëntjens subject of VCU's Invest in Me

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

If you wonder whether financial support for student scholarships makes a difference, meet VCU Center for Life Sciences Education alumna Dr. Ellen Stuart-Haëntjens.

USNVC_Regional Editors_around the table in the Educational Building at Rice Rivers Center [View Image]

USNVC Eastern Regional Editors meeting: Appalachian and Coastal Plain Forests

Monday, March 16, 2020

A regional peer-review meeting was held at the VCU Rice Rivers Center, where editors and ecologists met for a two-day meeting.