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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Vessel Reservations

Internal and external users:

To reserve the R/V Virginia, R/V Bay Eagle, R/V Tyndall Pointe, or R/V Tidewater, email [[v|VimsVSLRequest, Marine Operations]]
(804) 684-7279

External users:
Please contact Brian Watkins to initiate the reservation process:
[[v|watkins]]
(804) 684-7236
Internal users:
Please use W&M's Event Management System (EMS)
For instructions on how to use EMS for reserving our small vessels, visit the EMS FAQs page. Visit "How to Reserve Small Vessels" and "How to Edit/Cancel A Request" for detailed instructions specifically for vessel requests.