The Batten School & VIMS will reopen Wednesday, January 28 and return to normal operations.

- 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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Managing Sponsored Projects

VIMS continually strives to maintain a culture of compliance and integrity with regard to matters of finance, research, and management.

Compliance/Project Management Links:

Financial (Banner Self-Service transaction review, eVA Procurement, Accounting, Purchasing, Human Resources, Payroll, Travel, etc.)
Research (IACUC, PHSC, IBC, Radiation Safety, Faculty Policies, Quality Management, External Employment, Conflict of Interest and Intellectual Property)