What position at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center could possibly manage over 900 individuals with varying levels of education, experience, age and availability? It is the Aquarium’s volunteer coordinator, and newly hired to fit the bill is Shawn F. Reid.

Already tantalizing with seafood samplings from over 20 local Sensible Seafood restaurant partners, guests at the Virginia Aquarium Sensible Seafood Fest can also enjoy a cooking demonstration and presentation on sustainability from Chef Hilmar B. Jonsson, C.M.C. He is the corporate chef for Icelandic USA, Inc. one of the primary sponsors of the May 26 evening event at the Aquarium.

This morning the Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Team responded to a sighting of an entangled whale in Sandbridge near the Little Island Fishing Pier.