Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: ... The accelerating pace of global change poses grave challenges to marine systems and to billions of people who live near coastlines. Worldwide, coastal communities face existential threats: rising sea levels, increased storm intensity and flooding, loss of agricultural land and impaired water quality. At this crucial moment, William & Mary will lead the way forward. A transformational US$100 million gift from philanthropist Jane Batten HON ‘17, L.H.D. ‘19 will catalyze the newly named Batten School of Coastal and Marine Sciences. Batten's visionary gift will position W&M and its Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) as the premier destination for developing solutions to these threats—building on the university's strong scientific reputation and unmatched expertise in coastal resilience. This is the biggest and boldest gift ever given to a university for a school dedicated to coastal and marine sciences. It is the largest gift in William & Mary's 331‐year history.
Source: Fisheries
DOI: 10.1002/fsh.11164
Author: Jennifer Page Wall
Institutions: William & Mary, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems and Management
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Life below water
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4401713693