The Batten School & VIMS campus will be closed on Monday, March 15 due to the National Weather Service prediction for severe weather including periods of rain, damaging winds and the potential for tornadoes.

- 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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On-Shore Facilities

Ampro Shipyard & Diesel Ampro Shipyard & Diesel along the Rappahannock River is home port for the 93-foot RV {em}Virginia{/em}. © Ampro Shipyard & Diesel.

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science's research vessel Virginia is berthed at Ampro Shipyard & Diesel in Weems, Virginia. It offers a 50-ton crane for loading and unloading of large equipment and a host of other amenities.

The shipyard lies on Carters Cove, approximately a quarter mile from its confluence with the Rappahannock River, a major tributary of Chesapeake Bay. The shipyard is 43 miles north of the VIMS campus in Gloucester Point; about a one-hour drive.

Directions to Ampro Shipyard & Diesel