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.
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
Environmental Stewardship
Creativity and Innovation
Diversity
Student and Faculty Research
BOARD OF DIRECTORS & ADVISORY COUNCIL
BOARD PRESIDENT
Dr. Daniel Wubah, President, Millersville University
BOARD MEMBERS
Dr. Bashar W. Hanna, President, Bloomsburg University
Dr. Kenneth Long, President, East Stroudsburg University
Dr. Charles Patterson, President, Shippensburg University
Dr. Phil Cavalier, President, Kutztown University
Dr. Karen Riley, President, Slippery Rock University
Dr. R. Lorraine (Laurie) Bernotshy, President, West Chester University
Dr. Rhonda L. Lenton, President, York College
Dr. Greg Cant, President, Wilkes University
Fr. Malachi Van Tassell, President, Saint Francis University
Jamie Silverio, Assistant to the Chair, Binghamton University
Alverne W. Chesterfield, Executive Director, Chincoteague Bay Field Station
ACADEMIC ADVISORY COUNCIL CHAIR
Dr. James Hunt, East Stroudsburg University
Dr. Daniel Wubah, President, Millersville University
BOARD MEMBERS
Dr. Bashar W. Hanna, President, Bloomsburg University
Dr. Kenneth Long, President, East Stroudsburg University
Dr. Charles Patterson, President, Shippensburg University
Dr. Phil Cavalier, President, Kutztown University
Dr. Karen Riley, President, Slippery Rock University
Dr. R. Lorraine (Laurie) Bernotshy, President, West Chester University
Dr. Rhonda L. Lenton, President, York College
Dr. Greg Cant, President, Wilkes University
Fr. Malachi Van Tassell, President, Saint Francis University
Jamie Silverio, Assistant to the Chair, Binghamton University
Alverne W. Chesterfield, Executive Director, Chincoteague Bay Field Station
ACADEMIC ADVISORY COUNCIL CHAIR
Dr. James Hunt, East Stroudsburg University
