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The Chesapeake Bay remains central to the mission of the Batten School & VIMS, but it’s only one piece of a much larger story. Bay & Beyond is a blog that brings together clear, reliable insights across a breadth of subject matters— from persistent regional challenges to rapidly emerging global issues — and invites you to go deeper and discover the people, the science, and the innovations that make us a leading institution for coastal & marine science education, research and advisory services.

New On The Blog

  • Inventor Gilbert Klingel (Left) and photographer Willard Culver (Right) lie in the 3-000 pound Aquascope submersible, waiting to be lowered into the Chesapeake Bay on one of its 1953 voyages. Photo courtesy of the Mathews Museum.

    Then & Now: Life Beneath the Chesapeake Bay

    Photographs from the historic Aquascope submersible, now on display at the Mathews Museum in Virginia, offer a glimpse of what life was like at the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay in the 1950s. Scientists at the VIMS & Batten School study these same species today.
  • Seaside Scholars conducting quadrat survey research.

    What makes a scientist? Exploring STEM accessibility and scientific literacy

    We spoke with some of VIMS & the Batten School's leaders in science education about the importance of scientific literacy, experiential learning and opportunities for the public to connect with our science.
  • A pair of chest waders can cost several hundred dollars, and some students may only need them for a single course.

    What's a bootery? Another way the Batten School removes barriers to marine science

    Thanks to a William & Mary Provost Mid-Career Leadership Grant, VIMS & the Batten School have established Field Booteries at both the Eastern Shore Laboratory in Wachapreague and the Gloucester Point campus. Together, they provide students with shared access to specialized footwear that can be expensive to purchase for only a handful of uses.
  • Blacktip Shark

    Meet the sharks of Virginia: Surveying the apex predators of the sea

    Yes, there are sharks in the Chesapeake Bay and off the coasts of Virginia Beach and the Eastern Shore. In fact, they’re making a comeback, in part thanks to the work of William & Mary’s VIMS & Batten School, whose decades-long shark surveys have informed fisheries management and helped reduce over-fishing of these animals.

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Osprey Cam

Watch real-time images of an osprey family during their annual nesting and breeding season on the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. The images come from a nesting platform in the waters of the York River immediately in front of the Batten School & VIMS campus in Gloucester Point, Virginia. The nest site protects the resident ospreys from predators and gives them ready access to nearby fishing grounds. Archived videos of the osprey are available on our YouTube channel. 

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