- 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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Graduate Student Affairs Committee

Voting Members:

Chair: [[akhardison, Amber Hardison]]

Coastal and Ocean Processes: [[nmillette, Nicole Millette]] and [[shen, Jian Shen]]
Ecosystem Health: [[molly, Molly Mitchell]] and [[hamish, Hamish Small]]
Natural Resources: [[gschiu, Grace Chiu]] and [[dichiera, Angelina Dichiera]]

Ex-Officio and Non-Voting Members:

Chair, Academic Council (ex-officio): [[latour, Rob Latour]]
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (ex-officio): [[mitras, Siddhartha Mitra]]
Graduate Registrar (ex-officio): [[hay, Jennifer Hay]]

Updated on 10/21/2025 by J. Hay.