News and events

Measuring flux: New meteorological tower at the Rice Rivers Center

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Standing at the edge of the wetlands at the VCU Rice Rivers Center, a 20-foot aluminum tower stands juxtaposed among the wild plants and grasses.

Oyster Restoration Day at Rice

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

On April 17, the Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling Program (VOSRP) held an oyster restoration day at the VCU Rice Rivers Center.

Bukaveckas’ research a helpful link for water quality problems in Western Australia

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

On May 4, Dr. Paul Bukaveckas gave a seminar at the Oceans Institute at the University of Western Australia, as part of the OI Futures Forum.

Wetlands walk attracts engaged crowd

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

On April 9, Joe Morina, a graduate student in VCU’s Biology Department, led a wetlands walk at the Rice Rivers Center.

Sutherland Elementary School students get first-hand science experience

Monday, May 23, 2016

VCU’s Graduate Organization of Biology Students (GOBS) organized an outreach event on April 8 at Sutherland Elementary School.

Norman T. Jeffries Jr. Memorial Stream Clean-up

Thursday, May 19, 2016

On May 14, 31 volunteers joined Mark Jeffries in the Norman T. Jeffries Jr. Memorial Stream Clean-up.

Lesley Bulluck, Ph.D. receives outstanding faculty mentor award

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Dr. Lesley Bulluck, Assistant professor with the Center for Environmental Studies and Department of Biology at VCU, has been honored as a 2016 Outstanding Faculty Mentor.

At the Rice Rivers Center: VDH hosts minority health month event with Virginia tribes

Monday, May 9, 2016

On April 15 at the VCU Rice Rivers Center, the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (VDH-OMHHE) hosted...

Another Crowned Eagle Lost to Electrocution

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

On 6 March, 2016 we began to get an indication that a critically endangered crowned solitary eagle carrying a satellite transmitter in Argentina may be in trouble.

Ipswiches cope after Jonas

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

VCU and the College of William & Mary's Center for Conservation Biology

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