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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Staff

Mail and Deliveries

Office of Safety and Environmental Programs
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Post Office Box 1346
Route 1208, Greate Road
Gloucester Point, VA 23062-1346

Fax: 804-684-7142

Email: [[safety, Safety Office]]

Location

We are located in the Facilities Management Building (U19, see campus map).

Staff

Fidler, Eric
Safety & Security Manager
Email: [[emfidler]]
Phone: (804) 684-7322
Office: Facilities Management Building 121
Unit: Safety and Environmental Programs

Subedi, Shobha
Environmental Health & Safety Specialist
Email: [[v|ssubedi]]
Phone: (804) 684-7152
Office: Facilities Management Building 124
Unit: Safety & Environmental Programs