The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) is among the largest marine research and education centers in the United States. Located along the glistening beaches of Gloucester, Virginia, VIMS provides research, education, and advisory services to government, citizens, students, and industry in coastal oceans and estuary science.The Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia (CBNERR-VA or Reserve; www.vims.edu/cbnerr) is the steward of four unique reserves along the York River that protect a variety of estuarine habitat. As one of 30 sites in the National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) system, CBNERR-VA has a mandate to conduct research, stewardship, education and coastal training. CBNERRVA invites highly motiv