Harrison Miles
IGC FELLOW | Global Change Center
Ph.D. Student • Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
Advisor: Dr. Carrie Fearer
Research Interests: Invasive Species, Forest Health, Microbial Ecology, Interaction of Culture and Science
harrisonmiles@vt.edu
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Harrison Miles
Harrison studies the highly invasive Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima), its potential biological control Verticillium nonalfalfae, and the effect of Verticillium wilt on spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula).
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Using the Spotted Laternfly to Control a Different Invasive Species (VT News Video 2025)
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