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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Center for Coastal Resources Management

Advisory Service

Shoreline Management

Tidal Wetlands & Shoreline Management

Information to help implement Virginia's tidal shoreline laws and policies including general guidance for the entire coastal area and locality specific information.

Virginia's Coastal Zone Locality Portals Gateways for each coastal locality to shoreline data, guidance, and tools
Shoreline Best Management Practices Guidance for choosing the most environmentally friendly practices based on surrounding shoreline conditions
Shoreline Management Handbook An information resource for Virginia's local wetlands boards to support decision-making on tidal shorelines
Comprehensive Plan Guidance Guidance for local governments to implement shoreline best practices and prepare for sea-level and recurrent flooding
Tidal Shoreline Laws & Policies Relevant chapters in the Code of Virginia, latest amendments, policy changes, and incentive programs
Local Wetlands Boards Contacts and meeting times
Local Wetlands Board Permit Fees (pdf) Permitting, advertising, and in-lieu fees charged
Shoreline Permit Records
Shoreline & Tidal Marsh Inventory
Shoreline Guidance - What's New

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