- 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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Katherine Kivimaki

Research Specialist

Email: kekivimaki@vims.edu
Phone: (571) 302-6180
Section: Coastal & Ocean Processes
Lab: Coastal Geology

Education

B.A., Public Policy & Environmental Policy, William & Mary, 2024

Research Interests

I am interested in the intersection of geospatial analysis and marine science. I am the Coastal Geology Lab’s resident GIS guru, conducting geospatial analysis for the lab’s research in Svalbard and upcoming study associated with NASA Wallops Flight Facility. I work as a Regulatory Technician with Wetland Studies & Solutions, but remain part of the lab in all things virtual.