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York Watershed System Symposium May 14
9am - 6pm Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium View Full Event
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A Scientist Walks into a Bar: Graduate Student Edition May 15
6pm - 7pm Frothy Moon Brewhouse, 1826 Jamestown Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23185 View Full Event
Diamondback Terrapin
CBNERR-VA Discovery Lab - Tales with Turtles May 21
6pm - 8pm Batten School & VIMS - Catlett-Burruss Research and Education Lab View Full Event
Marine Science Day
23rd Annual Marine Science Day! May 31
10am - 3pm Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall, Campus-wide View Full Event
Harborfest
VIMS @ Norfolk Harborfest! June 6 - June 8
Town Point Park, Downtown Norfolk Waterfront View Full Event
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Batten School & VIMS Public Tour Series June 20
10am - 11:30am Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall View Full Event
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Batten School & VIMS Public Tour Series June 20
1pm - 2:30pm Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall View Full Event
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After Hours Lecture: Ospreys of the Chesapeake June 26
7pm - 8pm Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium, also available as a live webinar View Full Event
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Batten School & VIMS Public Tour Series June 27
10am - 11:30am Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall View Full Event
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Batten School & VIMS Public Tour Series June 27
1pm - 2:30pm Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall View Full Event
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Batten School & VIMS Public Tour Series July 11
10am - 11:30am Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall View Full Event
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Batten School & VIMS Public Tour Series July 11
1pm - 2:30pm Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall View Full Event
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After Hours Lecture: The National TRAP Program: Tackling derelict fishing gear from coast to coast! July 17
7pm - 8pm Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium, also available as a live webinar View Full Event
Tour group looking into collection tank
Batten School & VIMS Public Tour Series July 18
10am - 11:30am Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall View Full Event
Tour group looking into collection tank
Batten School & VIMS Public Tour Series July 25
1pm - 2:30pm Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall View Full Event
York Watershed System Symposium
Wednesday, May 14
9am - 6pm
Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium

Join us on May 14th for a day of knowledge exchange and networking, focusing on Protected Areas, People, and Science in our watershed system. Learn of watershed research, education, stewardship, and management efforts. Registration is free but required.

A Scientist Walks into a Bar: Graduate Student Edition
Thursday, May 15
6pm - 7pm
Frothy Moon Brewhouse, 1826 Jamestown Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23185

Frothy Moon Brewhouse will be our host as three Batten School & VIMS graduate students give 5-minute fast-talks and present posters on the important research they are conducting. This event is free, open to the public, and registration is not required!

CBNERR-VA Discovery Lab - Tales with Turtles
Wednesday, May 21
6pm - 8pm
Batten School & VIMS - Catlett-Burruss Research and Education Lab
This Discovery Lab is all about turtles that live in salt and brackish water. You'll follow turtle life cycles from shore to sea with fun games and demos. Our speaker, W&M Professor Dr. Randy Chambers will present his research on Diamondback Terrapins.
23rd Annual Marine Science Day!
Saturday, May 31
10am - 3pm
Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall, Campus-wide

VIMS' annual open house is a free, fun-filled event for the whole family! Join us for marine science exhibits, child-friendly crafts and activities, hands-on experience with animals, lab and facility tours, and more! Event proceeds rain or shine.

VIMS @ Norfolk Harborfest!
Friday, June 6 - Sunday, June 8
Town Point Park, Downtown Norfolk Waterfront

VIMS is excited to join the 49th annual Norfolk Harborfest from June 6-8, 2025! Harborfest is America’s largest, longest-running, free maritime festival; including performances, live music, food, tall ship parades, fireworks, family activities, and more!


Batten School & VIMS Public Tour Series
Friday, June 20
10am - 11:30am
Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall

Reserve space on one of our behind-the-scenes tours to learn more about the local and global impact of research being done at the Batten School for Coastal & Marine Science & VIMS.

Batten School & VIMS Public Tour Series
Friday, June 20
1pm - 2:30pm
Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall

Reserve space on one of our behind-the-scenes tours to learn more about the local and global impact of research being done at the Batten School for Coastal & Marine Science & VIMS.

After Hours Lecture: Ospreys of the Chesapeake
Thursday, June 26
7pm - 8pm
Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium, also available as a live webinar
Join us for the June After Hours lecture, where Dr. Bryan Watts of the W&M Center for Conservation Biology will share information about one of the most charismatic Bay species (and harbinger of spring): the osprey!
Batten School & VIMS Public Tour Series
Friday, June 27
10am - 11:30am
Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall

Reserve space on one of our behind-the-scenes tours to learn more about the local and global impact of research being done at the Batten School for Coastal & Marine Science & VIMS.

Batten School & VIMS Public Tour Series
Friday, June 27
1pm - 2:30pm
Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall

Reserve space on one of our behind-the-scenes tours to learn more about the local and global impact of research being done at the Batten School for Coastal & Marine Science & VIMS.

Batten School & VIMS Public Tour Series
Friday, July 11
10am - 11:30am
Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall

Reserve space on one of our behind-the-scenes tours to learn more about the local and global impact of research being done at the Batten School for Coastal & Marine Science & VIMS.

Batten School & VIMS Public Tour Series
Friday, July 11
1pm - 2:30pm
Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall

Reserve space on one of our behind-the-scenes tours to learn more about the local and global impact of research being done at the Batten School for Coastal & Marine Science & VIMS.

After Hours Lecture: The National TRAP Program: Tackling derelict fishing gear from coast to coast!
Thursday, July 17
7pm - 8pm
Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium, also available as a live webinar
Join us to learn how projects being funded through the National TRAP Program - from diving 130 feet to retrieve lobster and crab traps, to removing debris in tribal fishing grounds - are tackling the issue of derelict fishing gear from coast to coast!
Batten School & VIMS Public Tour Series
Friday, July 18
10am - 11:30am
Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall

Reserve space on one of our behind-the-scenes tours to learn more about the local and global impact of research being done at the Batten School for Coastal & Marine Science & VIMS.

Batten School & VIMS Public Tour Series
Friday, July 25
1pm - 2:30pm
Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall

Reserve space on one of our behind-the-scenes tours to learn more about the local and global impact of research being done at the Batten School for Coastal & Marine Science & VIMS.