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.

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- 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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NOAA Stations

All Tidewatch Forecasts for NOAA Stations

NOAA Station Details

1. Sewells Point	Location Map
Station: SWPT Location: James River at Sewells Point in Norfolk, VA Latitude: 36.94667 Longitude: -76.33000 Station #: 8638610 Managed By: NOAA
2. Yorktown	Location Map
Station: YRCG Location: York River at Yorktown, VA Latitude: 37.414 Longitude: -76.712 Station #: 8637689 Managed By: NOAA
3. Windmill Point	Location Map
Station: WMPT Location: Windmill Point near Rappahannock River Mouth, VA Latitude: 37.6150 Longitude: -76.2900 Station #: 8636580 Managed By: NOAA
4. Lewisetta	Location Map
Station: LEWI Location: Lewisetta near Potomac River Mouth, VA Latitude: 37.9950 Longitude: -76.4650 Station #: 8635750 Managed By: NOAA
5. Bishops Head	Location Map
Station: BISH Location: Chesapeake Bay at Bishops Head, MD Latitude: 38.2200 Longitude: -76.0383 Station #: 8571421 Managed By: NOAA
6. Dahlgren	Location Map
Station: DAHL Location: Potomac River at Dahlgren, VA Latitude: 38.3197 Longitude: -77.0367 Station #: 8635027 Managed By: NOAA
7. Washington DC	Location Map
Station: WADC Location: Potomac River at Washington, DC Latitude: 38.8733 Longitude: -77.0211 Station #: 8594900 Managed By: NOAA
8. Kiptopeke	Location Map
Station: KIPT Location: Chesapeake Bay near Kiptopeke, VA Latitude: 37.1650 Longitude: -75.9883 Station #: 8632200 Managed By: NOAA
9. Wachapreague	Location Map
Station: WACH Location: Atlantic Coast at Wachapreague, VA Latitude: 37.6083 Longitude: -75.6850 Station #: 8631044 Managed By: NOAA