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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- Popular, free camps enable rising third through eighth graders to learn about the Chesapeake Bay, coastal ecosystems and environmental stewardship.
  
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- 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

Bathymetry

About Bathymetry

Collecting bathymetry data, which describes the depth and shape of the seafloor with respect to an accurate reference elevation point (or datum), is essential for working towards sustainable coastal communities and advancing our scientific understanding of coastal ecosystems, including ocean dynamics, hurricane and storm surge forecasting, fishing resources, sediment transport, and other environmental changes.

Hōkūleʻa Sampling

The Center for Coastal Resources Management installed an Argo unit on the Hōkūle'a escort boat Hikianalia for collection of bathymetric data by a depth readings unit with automatic uploaded via Starlink. The resulting bathymetric data will be displayed on a dedicated dashboard and available to local coastal communities encountered during the voyage.