Due to inclement weather, the Batten School & VIMS will open on a delay at 10am on Thursday, January 22.

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- With 500+ faculty, staff and students and three campus locations, VIMS is equipped to tackle pressing challenges through research, education and advisory service.
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- Research & Advisory
- VIMS celebrates 50 years of shark research, a milestone for marine conservation.
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- Batten School
- Research published in Nature Communications by Ph.D. student Mary Bryan Barksdale shows coastal landscapes are at risk of a diminished, fleeting blue carbon stock.
  
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- Engage
- Marine Science Day 2024 drew 2,000+ with educational exhibits and hands-on activities for all ages.
  
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- News & Events
- A new report by VIMS emphasizes a collaborative approach to mitigating sudden oyster mortality syndrome.
  
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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 in the School of Marine Science.
  
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Directions to VIMS Eastern Shore Lab

The Eastern Shore Laboratory (ESL) is located in Wachapreague, VA, on the ocean side of the Delmarva peninsula. The lab is approximately a 2.5-hour drive from the main VIMS campus in Gloucester Point. There is no public transportation between the two campuses. The geographic coordinates of the ESL are 37.61° N, 75.69° W.

Directions from VIMS - 2 to 2.5 hours
Directions from Washington, D.C. - 4 to 4.5 hours
ESL Campus Map

Airports

Ronald Reagan Washington International Airport
Washington Dulles International Airport
Norfolk International Airport - Norfolk, VA
Richmond International Airport - Richmond, VA
Newport News / Williamsburg International Airport- Newport News, VA