News and events

Picture of the sun setting over the waves of the James River [View Image]

Virtual symposium co-hosted by VCU to shine national spotlight on Virginia’s waterways

Thursday, April 8, 2021

Rescheduled from 2020, the River Management Society’s biennial event will celebrate the recovery and adaptive use of local and statewide rivers, streams and creeks.

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Virginia Wildlife magazine highlights Rice Rivers Center's Atlantic sturgeon program

Thursday, April 1, 2021

"Ghosts No More" is the cover story of the March/April 2021 edition

A photo of bagged oyster shells with typeface overlay: recycle, replenish, restore [View Image]

Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling Program part of VCU annual research report

Friday, March 26, 2021

The program is recognized for its recycling efforts and stakeholder engagement.

The James River estuary begins in the Richmond area with the head of the tide located near 14th Street. Photo by Lily Doshi [View Image]

Dr. Edward Crawford interviewed by Commonwealth Times on VCU's Common Book

Thursday, March 11, 2021

VCU Common Book selection explores link between climate change, social justice

Fulfilling the Promise [View Image]

VCU Life Sciences co-hosts virtual discussion with Drs. Trani and Kneebone on their new book

Friday, February 5, 2021

In “Fulfilling the Promise,” the authors tell the intriguing story of VCU and the context in which the university was forged and eventually thrived.

This sturgeon carcass washed up on Virginia Beach's 20th Street [View Image]

Rice Rivers Center's Dr. Matt Balazik featured in Chesapeake Bay Magazine

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

The Virginia Sturgeon Restoration Team is located at Rice Rivers Center.

Ron Lopez taking measurements at CBSSC site at Rice Rivers Center [View Image]

Turning the Tide on sea-level rise

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

VCU Rice Rivers Center is part of the Chesapeake Bay Sentinel Site Cooperative (CBSSC), a regional collaborative network based around the Bay.

Cindy Haddon Andrews [View Image]

A picture-perfect retirement

Monday, October 12, 2020

Cindy Haddon Andrews' retirement lead her back to work - as the Volunteer Coordinator of the Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling Program.

Science On a Sphere, a 6-foot diameter sphere suspended 25 feet above the ground, shows animated images of the atmosphere, oceans and land. [View Image]

Science On a Sphere, now at VCU, offers a world of possibilities

Thursday, September 10, 2020

The global display system, on long-term loan from NASA, adds an element of awe to VCU’s Trani Center for Life Sciences.

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