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

What's Recommended My Shoreline?

Self-Guided Tool

This shoreline decision tool was built to help you choose the most effective erosion control option for your shoreline; it's easy as 1-2-3!

Open the Shoreline Decision Support Tool (at home or on any mobile device).
Answer a series of questions about the conditions on your shoreline.
Click on ‘Submit My Answers’ and a summary window will open that describes the recommended strategy - from bulkheads and riprap, to determining if a living shoreline is right for you!

Need help? Each question has an embedded help section - click on the ‘?’ to open explanations and pictures to guide you to the best answer to each question.

Read Shoreline Decision Support Tools: New & Improved (pdf) for more information on how this tool works.