- 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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Vessel Reservations

Internal and external users:

To reserve the R/V Virginia, R/V Bay Eagle, R/V Tyndall Pointe, or R/V Tidewater, email [[v|VimsVSLRequest, Marine Operations]]
(804) 684-7279

External users:
Please contact Brian Watkins to initiate the reservation process:
[[v|watkins]]
(804) 684-7236
Internal users:
Please use W&M's Event Management System (EMS)
For instructions on how to use EMS for reserving our small vessels, visit the EMS FAQs page. Visit "How to Reserve Small Vessels" and "How to Edit/Cancel A Request" for detailed instructions specifically for vessel requests.