- 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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People and Contact

Mailing Address
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
PO Box 1346
1370 Greate Rd.
Gloucester Point, VA 23062

Location

The Invertebrate Collection is located in Andrews Hall on the Virginia Institute of Marine Science campus in Gloucester Point, VA. Visitor parking is available in front of Waterman’s Hall.

If you would like to visit the collection, please contact the curator prior to your visit.

People

Dreyer, Jennifer
Collections Manager, VIMS Invertebrate Collection
Email: [[v|jcdrey]]
Phone: (804) 684-7903 office, (804) 684-7606 lab
Office: Andrews Hall 103
Section: Natural Resources

Buoncristiano-Thai, Gloria
Laboratory & Research Technician
Email: gbuoncristiano@vims.edu
Phone: 804-684-7517
Office: Andrews 205
Section: Natural Resources