- About
- With 500+ faculty, staff and students and three campus locations, the Batten School & VIMS are equipped to tackle pressing challenges through research, education and advisory service.
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- Research & Advisory
- Purple marsh crabs are significantly disrupting carbon cycling in salt marshes along the East Coast of the U.S., according to a study led by Batten School & VIMS scientists.
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- Batten School
- The R. Todd Stravitz Scholars Program will provide full tuition support for students pursuing the new bachelor’s degree in coastal & marine sciences at the Batten School & VIMS.
  
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- Engage
- Popular, free camps enable rising third through eighth graders to learn about the Chesapeake Bay, coastal ecosystems and environmental stewardship.
  
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- News & Events
- National TRAP Program funds large-scale cleanup of discarded fishing gear, first round of subawards totaling more than $1.4M supports 11 projects focused on removing derelict fishing gear from coastal waters in nine U.S. states and Palau.
  
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- Giving
- As an expression of parental pride in their daughter, Taylor Spencer ‘83 and Martha Spencer recently established an undergraduate field research endowment at the Batten School & VIMS.
  
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Chesapeake Bay NERR in Virginia

CBNERR-VA Education

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Sweet Hall Marsh Aerial view of CBNERR-VA's tidal freshwater marsh. CBNERR-VA

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Catlett Islands Aerial view of the reserve component's forested hammocks and emergent wetlands. CBNERR-VA

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Taskinas Creek Aerial view of CBNERR-VA's meso-polyhaline reserve component. CBNERR-VA

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Goodwin Islands Aerial view of CBNERR-VA's salt marsh island archipelago. CBNERR-VA

As leaders in estuarine and coastal watershed science, CBNERR-VA educational programs promote natural-resource stewardship by translating coastal and marine science into engaging outreach opportunities. These initiatives connect local communities with estuarine research across CBNERR-VA’s four reserve components, including top tier monitoring programs with a focus on tracking changes in water quality, submerged aquatic vegetation, and coastal marshes. Our outreach efforts focus on improving place-based connections across the region and empowering the public to take an active role in protecting the Chesapeake Bay.