- 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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Where to Give

William & Mary's VIMS & Batten School have a variety of areas that may be supported through outright gifts. The most frequently supported funds are listed below. To lean more about other possible gift funds, please contact Advancement.

General Funds

VIMS Impact Fund (2550): For the most pressing needs ofVIMS & the Batten School
Eastern Shore Laboratory (3525): For the most pressing needs of the VIMS laboratory in Wachapreague, Virginia

Student Support

VIMS Graduate Student Support (3337): To assist students at VIMS & the Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences
Bonnie Sue Internship Program (4262): To support the internship program at the VIMS Eastern Shore Laboratory, benefiting local high school and college students from the Eastern Shore of Virginia

Outreach & Engagement

VIMS Outreach Fund (4117): To provide support for VIMS & the Batten School outreach efforts throughout the year, such as After Hours, activity days, fairs, festivals, and more
Marine Science Day Fund (3549): To support the annual open house at VIMS & the Batten School in Gloucester Point, Virginia