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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Chesapeake Bay NERR in Virginia

Resources and Publications

Planning Documents

Annual Highlights and Multi-Year Management Plans - A Collection of CBNERR Reports Highlighting Activities, Projects, and Reserve Management Plan.
The National Estuarine Research Reserve System Strategic Plan (2017-2022) - NOAA/NERRS (2017). The National Estuarine Research Reserve System Strategic Plan 2017-2022. 9 pp. https://coast.noaa.gov/data/docs/nerrs/StrategicPlan.pdf

Research and Stewardship Resources

GIS Data Layers for Thin Layer Placement Story Map
Public Access - Resources on the York Watershed System and its Opportunities for Public Access
Research and Monitoring Resources - Research Project Reports, Site Profile, Research Bibliographies and Monitoring Protocols and Standard Operating Procedures
Reserve Component Natural Resources Management Plans - Plans for Catlett Island, Goodwin Islands, Sweet Hall, and Taskinas Creek Natural Resources Areas, as well as Dragon Bridge Tract Natural Resource Area.
Restoration Resources - For informed decision making

Education and Engagement Resources

K-12 Education Resources - Educational Resources For Schools and general estuaries information/presentations
General Public Education - Discovery Lab Topic List and Speaker Presentations
Coastal Training Program Resources - Tools and Learning Resources for Coastal Decision Makers

Additional Resources

Forms and Permits - Health, Liability, and Travel Forms