- 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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Financial Management

Sponsored Financial Management

Leadership & Virginia Sea Grant		Christie Foreman, Senior Administrator 804-684-7026
Ecosystem Health CCRM		Alyssa Shackleford, Accountant 804-684-7042
Coastal & Ocean Processes CBNERR - VA		Anna Olshanska, Accountant 804-684-7024
Natural Resources ABC MAP Eastern Shore Lab		Katy Hertzog, Accountant 804-684-7020

Responsibilities

Award Setup (Banner grant/index creation; Load budgets, File management)
Review and approve/deny all project expenses (i.e. salaries, travel, supplies, equipment, tuition, service centers)
Cost transfer approvals
Review and forward subaward invoices to PI for approval
Monthly account reconciliations
Subrecipient monitoring
Review, distribute and track PI quarterly expenditure certifications
Prepare and submit invoices and drawdowns
Monitor and pursue collections of overdue payments
Prepare and submit financial reports
Audit Management
Closeout awards