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

State of the York

State of the York Watershed System

CBNERR-VA contributions to the 2025 release

As one of the region’s foremost authorities on York River estuarine habitat and water quality, and a go-to for place-based, community engagement, CBNERR-VA was primed to lead the development of the State of the York Watershed System, a report detailing status, trends and opportunities within the York River, Mobjack Bay and Piankatank River basins.

Visit the official State of the York website here

The report, and its companion pieces, including this CBNERR-VA story map, stem directly from needs expressed throughout the region by residents and practitioners alike. Our aim in creating the report and its associated products was to not only address these needs in digestible and accessible ways, but to ensure that this report was yours. We hope that you find something in our products that speaks to you, and answers your questions about our shared waters - and perhaps, your backyard.