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When students complete our program, they remain part of our broad community by becoming part of our Global Alumni Network.  Our alumni are invited to participate in our graduate seminar courses, provide keynote remarks at our annual graduate research symposium, return to Virginia Tech for GCC gatherings, network with current students regarding career opportunities, and stay connected to each other.  

Meet & keep up with the Alumni Ph.D. Fellows of the Interfaces of Global Change IGEP below.

 

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    Dr. Prashasti Agarwal
    Dr. Prashasti Agarwal

    Ph.D. | Plant and Environmental Sciences | VT Graduate May 2025

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    Dr. Benjamin Ahlswede
    Dr. Benjamin Ahlswede

    Postdoctoral Research Associate, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois Chicago | VT Graduate April 2021

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    Dr. Camilo Alfonso
    Dr. Camilo Alfonso

    Ph.D. | Biological Sciences | VT Graduate May 2025

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    Dr. Gifty Anane-Taabeah
    Dr. Gifty Anane-Taabeah

    Freelance Consultant in Ghana | VT Graduate September 2018

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    Dr. Nicholas Bone
    Dr. Nicholas Bone

    Ph.D. | Biological Sciences | VT Graduate May 2025

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    Dr. Kristen Bretz
    Dr. Kristen Bretz

    Instructor, Dept of Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech | VT Graduate May 2023

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    Dr. Rachel Brooks
    Dr. Rachel Brooks

    Forest Pathologist, Washington State Department of Natural Resources | VT Graduate May 2020

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    Dr. Jennifer Brousseau
    Dr. Jennifer Brousseau

    Assistant Professor, University of New England | VT Graduate August 2023

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    Dr. Emma Bueren
    Dr. Emma Bueren

    Postdoctoral Researcher, Indiana University | VT Graduate May 2024

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    Dr. Melissa Burt
    Dr. Melissa Burt

    Assistant Professor, Tusculum University | VT Graduate May 2024

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    Dr. Felipe Carvalho
    Dr. Felipe Carvalho

    Sustainable Fisheries Manager, Waitt Institute | VT Graduate December 2021

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    Dr. Jordan Coscia
    Dr. Jordan Coscia

    Ph.D. | Plant and Environmental Sciences | VT Graduate May 2025

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    Dr. Amanda Darling
    Dr. Amanda Darling

    ORISE Postdoctoral Fellow, EPA | VT Graduate December 2024

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    Dr. Stephen DeVilbiss
    Dr. Stephen DeVilbiss

    Ecologist, USGS Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center | VT Graduate November 2020

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    Dr. Corinne “Cordie” Diggins
    Dr. Corinne “Cordie” Diggins

    Southwest Regional Adaptation Coordinator in Science Applications, US Fish & Wildlife Service | VT Graduate June 2016

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    Dr. Jonathan Doubek
    Dr. Jonathan Doubek

    Assistant Professor, Lake Superior State University School of Natural Resources & Environment and Center for Freshwater Research and Education | VT Graduate May 2018

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    Dr. Stephanie Duston
    Dr. Stephanie Duston

    Ph.D. | Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation | VT Graduate May 2025

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    Dr. Angie Estrada
    Dr. Angie Estrada

    Director, Summit Municipal Park | VT Graduate November 2019

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    Dr. Tamara Fetters
    Dr. Tamara Fetters

    Ph.D | Biological Sciences | VT Graduate August 2018

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    Dr. Becky Fletcher
    Dr. Becky Fletcher

    Scientist, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) | VT Graduate September 2019

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    Dr. Caetano Franco
    Dr. Caetano Franco

    Ph.D. | Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation | VT Graduate May 2025

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    Dr. Zach Gajewski
    Dr. Zach Gajewski

    Research Assistant, Dept. of Forest and Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin | VT Graduate August 2021

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    Dr. Kerry Gendreau
    Dr. Kerry Gendreau

    Postdoctoral Researcher, Dept. of Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech | VT Graduate May 2022

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    Dr. Heather Govenor
    Dr. Heather Govenor

    Senior Risk Assessor, EnSafe, Inc. | VT Graduate December 2017

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    Dr. Bennett Grooms
    Dr. Bennett Grooms

    Assistant Professor, Otterbein University | VT Graduate June 2021

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    Dr. Ariel Heminger
    Dr. Ariel Heminger

    Biological Scientist, USDA-APHIS | VT Graduate November 2022

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    Dr. Derek Hennen
    Dr. Derek Hennen

    Field Zoologist, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation | VT Graduate April 2020

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    Dr. Jessica Hernandez
    Dr. Jessica Hernandez

    Director of Fellowships and Grants, Whitman College | VT Graduate July 2021

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    Dr. Devin Hoffman
    Dr. Devin Hoffman

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University College London | VT Graduate May 2022

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    Dr. Sydney Hope
    Dr. Sydney Hope

    Postdoctoral Researcher, Hunter College, City University of New York | VT Graduate December 2019

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    Dr. Bailey Howell
    Dr. Bailey Howell

    Research Data Scientist and Service Delivery Manager, University of Chicago | VT Graduate May 2025

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    Dr. Cathy Jachowski
    Dr. Cathy Jachowski

    Associate Professor, Clemson University, Forestry and Environmental Conservation | VT Graduate August 2016

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    Dr. Korin Jones
    Dr. Korin Jones

    Stengl-Wyer Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Texas, Austin | VT Graduate July 2023

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    Dr. Macy J. Kailing
    Dr. Macy J. Kailing

    Postdoctoral Research Associate, Odum School of Ecology at the University of Georgia | VT Graduate May 2025

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    Dr. Ben Kligman
    Dr. Ben Kligman

    Peter Buck Postdoctoral Fellow, National Museum of Natural History | VT Graduate May 2023

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    Dr. Sarah Kuchinsky
    Dr. Sarah Kuchinsky

    Ph.D./DVM Dual Degree Student | Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology

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    Dr. Vasiliy Lakoba
    Dr. Vasiliy Lakoba

    Director of Research, American Chestnut Foundation at Meadowview Research Farms | VT Graduate April 2021

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    Dr. Sam Lane
    Dr. Sam Lane

    NSF PRFB Fellow, North Dakota State University | VT Graduate August 2022

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    Dr. Abby Lewis
    Dr. Abby Lewis

    Smithsonian Climate Change Fellowship, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center | VT Graduate May 2024

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    Dr. Mary Lofton
    Dr. Mary Lofton

    Research Scientist, Center for Ecosystem Forecasting at VT | VT Graduate June 2021

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    Dr. Cristina Marcillo
    Dr. Cristina Marcillo

    Senior Analyst Regulatory Reporting, BP | VT Graduate March 2020

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    Dr. Lauren Maynard
    Dr. Lauren Maynard

    Interdisciplinary Project Launch Director, NC State University | VT Graduate August 2022

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    Dr. Ryan McClure
    Dr. Ryan McClure

    Aquatic Ecologist, National Ecological Observatory Network, Inc. | VT Graduate August 2020

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    Noah McNeill
    Noah McNeill

    Nature Studies, Library and Journalism Teacher, Faith Christian School | VT Graduate August 2025

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    Dr. Daniel Medina
    Dr. Daniel Medina

    Resident Lecturer, The School for Field Studies | VT Graduate July 2018

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    Dr. David Millican
    Dr. David Millican

    Ph.D. | Biological Sciences | VT Graduate May 2023

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    Dr. Chloe Moore
    Dr. Chloe Moore

    Postdoctoral Fellow, Cary Institute | VT Graduate May 2023

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    Dr. Joshua Mouser
    Dr. Joshua Mouser

    Ph.D. | Fish and Wildlife Conservation | VT Graduate July 2024

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    Dr. Caleb O’Brien
    Dr. Caleb O’Brien

    Associate Professor of Practice, Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability, VT | VT Graduate August 2023

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    Dr. Rebecca O’Brien
    Dr. Rebecca O’Brien

    Ph.D | Fish and Wildlife Conservation | VT Graduate July 2023

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    Dr. Ernie Osburn
    Dr. Ernie Osburn

    Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky | VT Graduate March 2021

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    Dr. Amanda Pennino
    Dr. Amanda Pennino

    Research Soil Scientist, USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service in Nebraska | VT Graduate May 2023

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    Dr. Luciana Pereira
    Dr. Luciana Pereira

    Postdoctoral Researcher, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | VT Graduate May 2024

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    Dr. Stephen Plont
    Dr. Stephen Plont

    Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Alabama | VT Graduate May 2023

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    Dr. Joshua Rady
    Dr. Joshua Rady

    Postdoctoral Fellow, Woodwell Climate Research Center | VT Graduate November 2022

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    Dr. Max Ragozzino
    Dr. Max Ragozzino

    Biological Control Entomologist, Oregon Department of Agriculture | VT Graduate May 2020

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    Dr. Sara Teemer Richards
    Dr. Sara Teemer Richards

    Research Assistant, Quantitative Ecological Dynamics Lab | VT Graduate May 2025

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    Dr. Laura Schoenle
    Dr. Laura Schoenle

    Associate Director for Undergraduate Research, Engineering Learning Initiatives, Cornell University | VT Graduate May 2017

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    Dr. Brandon Semel
    Dr. Brandon Semel

    Biologist, US Fish & Wildlife Service in Minnesota | VT Graduate February 2021

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    Dr. Meredith Semel
    Dr. Meredith Semel

    Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota, Morris | VT Graduate April 2022

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    Dr. Hye-Jeong Seo
    Dr. Hye-Jeong Seo

    Associate Research Fellow, Department of Disaster, Risk & Safety Management for the Korea Institute of Public Administration | VT Graduate Spring 2024

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    Samuel Silknetter
    Samuel Silknetter

    Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Susquehanna University | VT Graduate August 2025

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    Dr. Daniel Smith
    Dr. Daniel Smith

    Water Resources Engineer, Davids Engineering | VT Graduate August 2022

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    Meredith Snyder
    Meredith Snyder

    Research Associate, Virginia Cooperative Extension | VT Graduate May 2025

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    Dr. Tony Timpano
    Dr. Tony Timpano

    Water Monitoring Coordinator, VA Dept of Environmental Quality | VT Graduate August 2017

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    Dr. Irving Forde Upshur
    Dr. Irving Forde Upshur

    Ph.D. | Biochemistry | VT Graduate July 2024

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    Dr. Isaac VanDiest
    Dr. Isaac VanDiest

    Ph.D. | Biological Sciences | VT Graduate July 2024

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    Dr. Ben Vernasco
    Dr. Ben Vernasco

    Research Scientist and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Whitman College | VT Graduate August 2019

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    Dr. Heather Wander
    Dr. Heather Wander

    Ph.D. | Biological Sciences | VT Graduate May 2025

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    Dr. Suwei Wang
    Dr. Suwei Wang

    Senior Manager in Patient-Centered Outcomes, Takeda Pharmaceuticals | VT Graduate April 2021

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    Dr. Nicole Ward
    Dr. Nicole Ward

    Natural Resources Program Supervisor, MN Department of Natural Resources | VT Graduate April 2021

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    Dr. Alaina Weinheimer
    Dr. Alaina Weinheimer

    Postdoctoral Fellow, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences | VT Graduate November 2022

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    Dr. Amber Wendler
    Dr. Amber Wendler

    Ph.D. | Biological Sciences | VT Graduate May 2025

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    Dr. Carl Wepking
    Dr. Carl Wepking

    Research Scientist & Grassland 2.0 Program Coordinator, University of Wisconsin-Madison | VT Graduate August 2018

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    Dr. Maya Wilson
    Dr. Maya Wilson

    Landbird Program Manager, BirdsCaribbean | VT Graduate November 2019

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    Dr. Lauren Wind
    Dr. Lauren Wind

    Branch Chief, National Risk Management Center | VT Graduate December 2020

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    Dr. Brenen M. Wynd
    Dr. Brenen M. Wynd

    Postdoctoral Fellow, Southeastern Louisiana University | VT Graduate February 2022