- 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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Communications & Marketing

The Communications & Marketing Team is led by Senior Director of Communications & Marketing [[v|rebecca,Rebecca Latourell]].

Media & Public Relations

Our staff disseminates the results of our research and educational activities to the press via news releases, access to still images and video clips, and by guiding reporters to in-house expertise. We also share stories directly with the public through our website and our social media channels.

Print & Website Services

Our Publications Center and Print Shop assists faculty, staff, and students by designing and printing paper documents such as technical reports, class materials, scientific posters, and promotional brochures. Our team also maintains the Batten School & VIMS website, and assists other personnel in the use of our Cascade^© web-content management system.

Style Guide

Our style guide and associated resources are available here.