- 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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Opportunities

Graduate School Interest

Contact [[v|walton,Dr. Bill Walton]] with a copy of your CV and a statement of interest.

Courses

MSCI-560 Bivalve Shellfish Aquaculture
MSCI-698 Shellfish Aquaculture in Practice

Visit the W&M SMS Graduate Program Catalog for more details

Volunteering

Contact Madeline Pitsenbarger if interested in volunteering in the field or in the lab.

Workshops

currently none available

Internships

The Shellfish Aquaculture Research Farm Apprenticeship runs May-Novemeber with applications opening up in February. For more information contact Madeline Pitsenbarger.

Jobs

currently none available