- 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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Marine Advisory Program

Health, Nutrition & Safety

Seafood Nutritional Information
Delaware Sea Grant provides a general overview of seafood nutrition.

Seafood is a Healthy Food Choice
NOAA’s FishWatch provides easy-to-understand science-based facts to help consumers make smart sustainable seafood choices.

Seafood Information and Resources
This site provides US Federal Drug Administration guidance and regulatory information, with links to Federal Register documents. You can also access information about food safety programs, manufacturing processes, industry systems, and import/export activities.

Safe Oysters
This site from the California and Georgia Sea Grant programs provides up-to-date information on Vibrio in oysters and safety advisories on oyster consumption, with a comprehensive section for health care professionals.

Virginia Marine Products Board
The Virginia Marine Products Board is the marketing arm of the seafood industry. You can find up-to-date information on recipes, buying and preparing seafood, and recipes.