MISSION

 Chincoteague Bay Field Station provides outstanding multi-disciplinary, educational and research opportunities that celebrate the rich natural, cultural, economic, and technological resources of the mid-Atlantic Coastal region through field-based and hands-on learning, often in affiliation with multiple public and private partners. Learn more about our partners here.

To accomplish this mission, the Field Station will provide a unique set of educational and research experiences; expand research collaborations among member universities, NASA Wallops Flight Facility, US Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and other public and private partners; expand and enhance programs for pre-college, university,  and adult learners. These interrelated ends will be facilitated by means of: committed faculty, motivated and diverse students, stimulating programs and exceptional facilities.

Chincoteague Bay Field Station is located in Wallops Island, VA and has been serving thousands of students and learners since 1968. Learn more about the history of the Field Station here. 

CORE VALUES

Learning through Experience
Environmental Stewardship
Creativity and Innovation
Diversity
Student and Faculty Research

BOARD OF DIRECTORS & ADVISORY COUNCIL

BOARD PRESIDENT
Dr. Marcia Welsh, President, East Stroudsburg University

BOARD MEMBERS
Dr. John Anderson, President, Millersville University
Dr. Kenneth Hawkinson, President, Kutztown University
Dr. Barbara G. Lyman, President, Shippensburg University
Dr. David Soltz, President, Bloomsburg University
Dr. Michael Fiorentino, Jr - President, Lock Haven University
Dr. Cheryl Norton - President, Slippery Rock University
Dr. Christopher M. Fiorentino - Interim President, West Chester University

COUNCIL FOR ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION CHAIR
Dr. Van Reidhead, Provost, East Stroudsburg University

ACADEMIC ADVISORY COUNCIL CHAIR
Dr. Adrienne Oakley, Faculty Member, Kutztown University