Who We Are
Virginia Tech Coastal Collaborator (VTCC) is a gateway, bringing the best of Virginia Tech’s capacity to the coast, matching current and emerging coastal resilience challenges to solutions. As a land grant extension program, the Coastal Collaborator does this through fostering collaborative partnerships that address risk reduction, equity, and build enduring capacity for adaptation. Under the umbrella of the Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center and supported through College of Agriculture and Life Science, College of Science, Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, College of Engineering, National Security Institute, and Virginia Cooperative Extension, we benefit from the legacy of excellence Virginia Tech has created in Hampton Roads.
Our Vision
Virginia Tech Coastal Collaborator is a gateway bringing the best of Virginia Tech’s capacity to the coast matching current and emerging coastal resilience challenges to solutions by fostering collaborative partnerships that address risk reduction, equity, and build enduring capacity for adaptation.
Our Mission
The Virginia Tech Coastal Collaborator was developed by the Center for Coastal Studies of the Fralin Life Sciences Institute in partnership with the Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Its mission is to apply Virginia Tech human capital, innovation, and research capacity to emerging issues and opportunities in Virginia’s coastal zone by:
- Collaborating with coastal stakeholders to develop best practices
- A research gateway- brining the best of Virginia Tech’s capacity to the coast
- Assessing resources/ capabilities of coastal Virginia in adaptation and resilience
- Advancing both academic and applied research working with state and local government agencies, non-profit organizations, and industry on the coast to solve coastal issues