Due to inclement weather, the Batten School & VIMS will be closed on Wednesday, January 22.

- About
- 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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Coastal Systems Ecology and Modeling Program

Personnel

Faculty

Dr. Mark J. Brush

Staff

Sara Blachman

Students

Stephanie Peart (Ph.D. student)
Michelle Woods (MS student, co-advised with Iris Anderson)
Joshua Sacks (W&M honors student, co-advised with Iris Anderson)

Questions?

Contact Dr. Mark J. Brush
Coastal Systems Ecology and Modeling Program/ VIMS
PO Box 1346, Gloucester Point, VA 23062-1346, USA
Telephone: 804-684-7402; FAX: 804-684-7293