Rob Hutchins

Investment into oyster restoration delivers almost double the amount in economic and environmental benefits, a new report has celebrated, adding that for every $1 spent on reef restoration so far, communities have seen as much as $1.70 in return.

Because of Them We Can

She’s already earned a National Geographic award for her work! For years, Mississippi’s Gulf waters have struggled to recover from devastating natural and manmade disasters. From Hurricane Katrina to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the oyster population has been hit hard. But one young trailblazer is working to change that—one oyster at a time, PBS reports.

John Wallace

Virginia has made significant investments in the restoration of oyster reefs in the Chesapeake Bay, and now a study led by William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS suggests those management practices are literally paying off in the Rappahannock River. The study, recently published in the Journal of Environmental Management, was led by Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences Ph.D. student Alexandria Marquardt, who presented the results to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission’s (VMRC) Shellfish Management Advisory Committee on February 19.

James Lane Post

South Fork Sea Farmers, a non profit dedicated to the health of marine environment, announced recently that a new reef will be started in the waters of Accabonac Harbor off Landing Lane.

Jenny Noble

The Italian paramour Casanova claimed to have started his meals by eating 12 oysters to fortify himself for the evening’s pleasures. Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, emerged from the sea on an oyster’s shell, fixing fast her association with oysters, and thus originating the word “aphrodisiac.” A few scientists even postulate that the amino acid found in oysters triggers increased levels of sex hormones. Whether fact or fiction, there’s a lot to love about oysters.

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Amy Hauer

Christopher Walsh

Dr. Marina Richardson

Christopher Walsh