2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 159
Commending Richard A. Snyder.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 5, 2026
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 9, 2026
WHEREAS, Richard A. Snyder, director of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science's Eastern Shore Laboratory in Wachapreague, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Eastern Virginia Agricultural Producers, Inc., in 2026; and
WHEREAS, Richard Snyder is an interdisciplinary ecologist with a wide range of experience in microbial ecology and plant community ecology; he joined the Virginia Institute of Marine Science's Eastern Shore Laboratory as director in 2015 and has provided outstanding leadership to the facility for more than a decade; and
WHEREAS, under Richard Snyder's leadership, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science's Eastern Shore Laboratory, which is affiliated with The College of William & Mary, has provided access to unique coastal habitats and an extensive seawater laboratory that supports both research into and teaching of coastal ecology and aquaculture; and
WHEREAS, Richard Snyder has earned numerous awards and accolades for his professional achievements, including a Conservation Educator of the Year award in 2026; and
WHEREAS, Richard Snyder received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Eastern Virginia Agricultural Producers, Inc., at the 36th Annual Eastern Shore Agricultural Conference and Trade Show, held at the Exmore Moose Lodge; now, therefore, be it