Virginia Aquarium and college to christen research vessel

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The Associated Press
© September 24, 2009

VIRGINIA BEACH

The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center and Virginia Wesleyan College plan to christen a new research and education vessel.

The Ocean Explorer will be christened today, a news release says.

The 45-foot Doucette will be used to conduct research, collect aquatic animals and respond to marine animals in stress. It will also be used for natural history excursions in the Chesapeake Bay and the coastal ocean of the mid-Atlantic out to the Gulf Stream.

Students at Virginia Wesleyan will receive hands-on experience using research-quality equipment to collect marine organisms, sediment and water samples.

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A great alliance of

Submitted by wr1956 on Fri, 09/18/2009 at 12:17 pm.

The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center and Virginia Wesleyan College procuring the 45-foot Doucette, Ocean Explorer, as a real time training aid for the under graduates of Virginia Wesleyan and possibly draw graduate students from colleges and universities across the nation and overseas, working with other research organizations such as the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

A bright future for the Future Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center and Virginia Wesleyan College to expand young minds, enhance the understanding of the Chesapeake Bay and area coastal waters, and potentially lead Virginia Wesleyan to offer graduate Marine Science curriculum.