- 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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USGS Stations

USGS Stations with 36-hour Tidewatch Forecasts

USGS Station Details

1. Jamestown	Location Map
Station: USJT Location: Jamestown Ferry Pier at Jamestown, VA Latitude: 37.22014 Longitude: -76.79134 Station #: 02042770 Managed By: USGS
2. Brick Kiln Creek	Location Map
Station: USBK Location: Brick Kiln Creek in Back River Northern Branch in Hampton, VA Latitude: 37.10497 Longitude: -76.38541 Station #: 0167862550 Managed By: USGS
3. Newmarket Creek	Location Map
Station: USNC Location: Newmarket Creek in Back River Southern Branch in Hampton, VA Latitude: 37.0450 Longitude: -76.3678 Station #: 0167892964 Managed By: USGS