- 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
- Lifetimes dedicated to environmental science inspired Fu-Lin Chu Ph.D. '82, P '97, P '12 and William Chu P '97, P '12 to create a fellowship for graduate students.
  
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Contacts

Library Contacts

Director, Hargis Library: currently vacant

In the interim, if you need assistance, contact Lisa Nickel.

To add reports or data to ScholarWorks, contact Rosie Liljenquist.

table listing Location and Mailing address for Hargis Library
Location		Mailing Address
Hargis Library Virginia Institute of Marine Science 1208 Greate Road Gloucester Point, VA 23062		Hargis Library Virginia Institute of Marine Science 1370 Greate Road Gloucester Point, VA 23062