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Current & historical stories, updates, and ongoings from the Global Change Center, published in the GCC Weekly & beyond.

IMPACT STORIES

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Taking pulse: Researcher addresses knowledge gaps in shark and ray research , article
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Intersecting science and art collaboration highlights invasive species research , article
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A global challenge: Addressing water and health issues from rural Appalachia to China , article
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Microbiologist Frank Aylward to use $989,000 NSF CAREER Award to study ‘giant’ viruses found in ecosystems , article

GCC in the VT NEWS (VT_X)

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Virginia Tech experts tapped to explore the impact of gold mining in Virginia  , article Date: Nov 28, 2022
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Virginia Tech researchers will investigate how bird feeding influences humans and birds , article Date: Nov 15, 2022
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Global Change Center expands commitment to innovative graduate education , article Date: Nov 14, 2022
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Geobiologists shine new light on Earth’s first known mass extinction event 550 million years ago , article Date: Nov 07, 2022
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Virginia Tech team awarded NSF grant to assess how salt in freshwater streams impacts aquatic ecosystems , article Date: Oct 17, 2022
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Building the tools to make environmental data more accessible and forecasts more accurate , article Date: Oct 13, 2022

More GCC News in VTx

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Julia M. Gohlke earns NASA grant to study how extreme weather impacts health , article Date: Oct 06, 2022
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Biological Science’s Cayelan Carey to expand modeling capabilities for daily water quantity and quality forecasts , article Date: Sep 20, 2022
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Virginia Tech and Zimbabwean paleontology teams lead discovery and naming of Africa’s oldest known dinosaur , article Date: Sep 02, 2022
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Department of Geosciences’ community fossil unpacking party returns after two-year hiatus , article Date: Aug 24, 2022
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Geosciences’ Shuhai Xiao part of international team to uncover surprising evolutionary secrets of microfossil Saccorhytus , article Date: Aug 17, 2022
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New study: A vicious cycle of oxygen loss threatens water quality in lakes , article Date: May 25, 2022
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Whitney Woelmer named Outstanding Doctoral Student for College of Science , article Date: May 17, 2022
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Virginia Tech team works to address legacy nutrient issues affecting water quality , article Date: May 16, 2022
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Class of 2022: Carla López Lloreda honored as College of Science's Outstanding Master’s Student , article Date: May 10, 2022
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Virginia Tech team studies greenhouse gas emissions from Appalachian streams , article Date: Mar 28, 2022
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Microbiologist Frank Aylward to use $989,000 NSF CAREER Award to study ‘giant’ viruses found in ecosystems , article Date: Mar 17, 2022
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A global challenge: Addressing water and health issues from rural Appalachia to China , article Date: Mar 15, 2022
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Taking pulse: Researcher addresses knowledge gaps in shark and ray research , article Date: Mar 09, 2022
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Intersecting science and art collaboration highlights invasive species research , article Date: Mar 01, 2022
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Karine Gibbs to speak at 11th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Webinar , article Date: Jan 14, 2022
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Fewer ticks, cleaner water, and more carbon intake: Fellowship recipient Quinn Thomas plans to use data to predict our environment , article Date: Jan 07, 2022
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Class of 2021: College of Science’s Outstanding Doctoral Student continues passion as postdoctoral researcher, educator , article Date: Dec 10, 2021
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Virginia Tech researcher tackles restoring the Florida Everglades with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine , article Date: Nov 23, 2021
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New NSF-funded research explores origins of blood feeding in mosquitoes , article Date: Nov 12, 2021
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Karen O’Brien delivers lecture about climate change and society , article Date: Nov 11, 2021

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CURRENT & RECENT GCC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER STORIES

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Welcome New Members & Thank You to the IGC Curriculum Committee , article Date: Sep 29, 2022
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Welcome Bri Wills, New GCC Program Coordinator! , article Date: Sep 29, 2022
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Congratulations 2022 GCC Seed Grant Awardees , article Date: Sep 29, 2022
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A Recap of My 2022 Summer Internship as a GCC Science Policy Fellow, by Erica Jones , article Date: Sep 29, 2022
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My Summer 2022 Internship with the EPA, by GCC Science Policy Fellow Emily Mulcahy , article Date: Sep 29, 2022
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IGC Fellow Alaina Weinheimer and Carolina Martinez Guitierrez receive Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Marine Microbial Ecology , article Date: Nov 11, 2022
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IGC Alumna, Sydney Hope, Returns to Campus for Private Film Showing and Q&A About Non-profit Nature Conserv’Action , article Date: Sep 29, 2022
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GCC Team Awarded NSF Grant to Assess How Salt in Freshwater Streams Impacts Aquatic Ecosystems , article Date: Sep 30, 2022
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10 Ways to Make an Accessible Collaborative Environment for People with Disabilities , article Date: Oct 09, 2022
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GCC Undergraduate Research Grant Awardees Announced , article Date: Nov 03, 2022

PAST STORIES FROM THE GCC

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Hopkins Lab hatches bluebird outreach project with Blacksburg High School , article Date: Jun 05, 2015
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Climate change scientist Michael Mann visits Virginia Tech , article Date: Mar 23, 2015

2015-16

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Ashley Dayer shows that citizen scientists’ data can be used for bird conservation , article Date: Jul 31, 2016
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Tony Timpano’s work in water quality research is at the interface of science and policy , article Date: Jul 15, 2016
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IGC Fellow, Cordie Diggins, defends her dissertation , article Date: Jul 08, 2016
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Ed Fox and team receive grant for big data research , redirect Date: Jun 03, 2016
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Free open access publishing opens doors for Virginia Tech research , redirect Date: May 31, 2016
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Cathy Jachowski defends her dissertation: first IGC graduate! , article Date: May 13, 2016
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VT faculty explore the “Resilient Earth” Destination Area , redirect Date: May 04, 2016
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New mapping approach reveals benefits, shortcomings of flood-control strategies , redirect Date: May 02, 2016
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The first annual Interfaces of Global Change Research Symposium brings campus labs together to solve global problems , article Date: Apr 30, 2016
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Virginia Tech researchers say Flint-like water problems also present in Virginia wells , article Date: Apr 16, 2016
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Jon Doubek receives NSF Doctoral Dissertation Grant , article Date: Mar 24, 2016
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Water professor Stephen Schoenholtz to attend White House Water Summit , redirect Date: Mar 21, 2016
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IGC IGEP participates in the Gilbert Linkous Elementary Science Fair , article Date: Mar 20, 2016
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Global Change Fellows and Ecology graduate students meet with NSF Program Officer , article Date: Mar 10, 2016
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Sustainable agriculture: join us for a special EEB Seminar featuring Dr. Megan O’Rourke , article Date: Mar 04, 2016
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Climate change, dams, deforestation: vicious cycle in the Amazon , redirect Date: Mar 01, 2016
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Join us for an upcoming EEB Seminar featuring Dr. John Little , article Date: Mar 01, 2016
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Michelle Stocker finds fossils of worm-lizard from 40 million years ago , redirect Date: Feb 29, 2016
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GCC Faculty Retreat a success , article Date: Feb 22, 2016
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Maya Wilson receives Rufford Small Grant for Nature Conservation , article Date: Feb 20, 2016
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Jacob Barney briefs congressional staffers on the benefits and risks of biofuel crops , redirect Date: Feb 19, 2016
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Jon Doubek co-chair elect of the GLEON Student Association , article Date: Feb 06, 2016
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Postcards from the field: David Millican in Namibia , article Date: Feb 03, 2016
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GCC Distinguished Lecture Series welcomes Dr. Josh Tewksbury at the Lyric Theatre April 21st , article Date: Feb 01, 2016
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Research team including Jacob Barney receives $5 million USDA grant to combat invasive plant , redirect Date: Jan 16, 2016
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Castello, et al.: Hydro dams threaten a third of the world’s freshwater fish , redirect Date: Jan 08, 2016
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Global Change Center seed grants awarded for 2015-16 , article Date: Jan 05, 2016
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Four new multi-million dollar grants will support research and graduate students in GCC affiliated labs , article Date: Jan 02, 2016
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Castello & Macedo: Large-scale degradation of Amazonian freshwater ecosystems , article Date: Jan 01, 2016
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Peter Vikesland explores new methods for detecting pollutants in the environment , redirect Date: Dec 16, 2015
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Jacob Barney’s Biological Invasions class enjoys an Invasive Species Banquet , redirect Date: Dec 10, 2015
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Carey receives NSF funding to investigate human-natural feedbacks in water , redirect Date: Dec 09, 2015
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Science graduate students learn how to explain their work to a general audience at Alan Alda workshop , redirect Date: Nov 24, 2015
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Measuring the Climate-Services of Forests , redirect Date: Nov 23, 2015
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Communicating Science- What we learned from the Alan Alda Communicating Science Workshop , article Date: Nov 20, 2015
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Quinn Thomas leads a $2.6 million USDA project to mitigate climate change , redirect Date: Nov 11, 2015
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Interfaces of Global Change fellows attend the Woods Institute in Washington, DC , article Date: Nov 05, 2015
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Undergraduate Study Abroad in Ecuador: Spring 2016 , article Date: Nov 02, 2015

2016-17

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Jessica Hernandez awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship , article Date: Jul 24, 2017
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Six GCC faculty earn tenure and promotion in 2017 , article Date: Jul 01, 2017
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Hotchkiss awarded NSF funding to examine the consequences of warming in streams , article Date: Jun 30, 2017
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Postcards from the field: Gifty is collecting data on Nile tilapia from the Pra River in Ghana , article Date: Jun 07, 2017
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David Haak awarded grant from the Jeffress Memorial Trust , article Date: Jun 01, 2017
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Reintroduction of Critically Endangered Frogs in Panama: first release marks important milestone , article Date: Jun 01, 2017
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PhD defense: Laura Schoenle- The role of glucocorticoid hormones in coping with chronic infection , article Date: May 29, 2017
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Postcards from the field: Maya Wilson is on the “Pine Islands” in the Bahamas , redirect Date: May 24, 2017
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Course Announcement: Systems Ecology and Conservation , article Date: May 01, 2017
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Sydney Hope receives NSF GROW travel award , article Date: May 01, 2017
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Tony Timpano receives the 2017 Karen P. DePauw Outstanding Presentation Award , article Date: Apr 28, 2017
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Second annual IGC Graduate Research Symposium was a great success , article Date: Apr 28, 2017
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Zach Easton develops models to help urban areas plan for increased water pollution in the Chesapeake , article Date: Apr 28, 2017
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What Will You Do After Marching for Science? , article Date: Apr 28, 2017
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Science on Tap debuts at Rising Silo featuring Dr. Bill Hopkins , article Date: Apr 27, 2017
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Mark Barrow receives Diggs Teaching Scholars Award , redirect Date: Apr 27, 2017
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New Course for Fall 2017: The Science and Policy of Invasions , article Date: Apr 21, 2017
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A Day in the Field: Notes from Panama , redirect Date: Apr 20, 2017
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Why I Won’t March for Science , article Date: Apr 14, 2017
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Stocker & Nesbitt present: World premiere of new reptile fossils from Africa and China , article Date: Apr 11, 2017
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Jon Doubek, GLEON Fellow, publishes in PNAS , article Date: Apr 10, 2017
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Carl Wepking receives COS Roundtable Scholarship for Graduate Study , article Date: Apr 10, 2017
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Andrew Light: The Road from the Paris Climate Agreement; April 12th @4:00 , article Date: Apr 01, 2017
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Documentary Film Screening in Blacksburg: Between Earth and Sky , article Date: Mar 31, 2017
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Ecologies of Injustice: Panel Discussion April 10th , article Date: Mar 17, 2017
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Max Ragozzino wins big at the Center for Communicating Science’s “Nutshell Games” , article Date: Mar 17, 2017
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New Course: Climate Change and Societal Impacts , article Date: Mar 13, 2017
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David Millican, IGC Fellow, studies impact of climate change & deforestation in Namibia , article Date: Mar 07, 2017
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Distinguished Lecture Series: Brian Richter- Chasing Water in a Dynamically Changing World , article Date: Mar 06, 2017
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Indirect effects of invasive Burmese pythons on the Florida Everglades , article Date: Feb 28, 2017
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The End of Expertise: And Why That Is A Giant Problem for the Anthropocene , article Date: Feb 28, 2017
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Scientific Facts Don’t Win Arguments , article Date: Feb 28, 2017
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Special Seminar: Dr. Ben Zaitchik- Causes and Consequences of Climate Variability in the Nile Basin , article Date: Jan 16, 2017
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Dr. Tyrone Hayes will give the 6th Annual Martin Luther King Seminar January 20th , article Date: Jan 09, 2017
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Communicating Science: GRAD 5144 offered spring semester , article Date: Jan 07, 2017
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Assessing the potential of the Monteiro’s Hornbill (Tockus monteiri) as a flagship species in Namibian conservation , article Date: Jan 01, 2017
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Tackling Nature’s Most Wicked Problems , redirect Date: Dec 12, 2016
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NSF RET pays dividends through Sydney Hope’s high school outreach , article Date: Dec 09, 2016
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Hotchkiss receives funding from Swedish Research Council Formas , article Date: Dec 06, 2016
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Dr. Jill Welter discusses alternative careers in academia with IGC students , article Date: Nov 10, 2016
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Laura Schoenle participates in Scientist in the Classroom , redirect Date: Nov 03, 2016
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Anamaria Bukvic and team receive NSF grant to help fortify coastal cities against natural disasters , redirect Date: Nov 02, 2016
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Erin Hotchkiss receives the Lindeman Award from the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography , article Date: Nov 01, 2016
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IGC Fellow Angie Estrada awarded a doctoral fellowship to continue amphibian research in Panama , article Date: Oct 28, 2016
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Guest Speaker Dr. Barry Rabe will give two presentations on Carbon Pricing and Fracking Politics Oct. 27-28 in Fralin , article Date: Oct 14, 2016
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Michelle Stocker and team name a new species of extinct reptile , redirect Date: Sep 22, 2016
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Paul Angermeier co-edits new textbook on ‘reintroductions’ , redirect Date: Sep 20, 2016
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Ryan McClure receives the Leo Bourassa Award , article Date: Sep 12, 2016
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IGC students float down the New River in Bucket Boats , article Date: Sep 12, 2016
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Todd Schenk’s new paper examines role-play simulations for climate change education and engagement , article Date: Sep 01, 2016
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The Global Change Center welcomes 10 new Interfaces of Global Change Ph.D. fellows , article Date: Sep 01, 2016
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Fred Benfield honored for 45 years of service to Virginia Tech , article Date: Aug 22, 2016
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Graduate course of interest to IGC: Modeling Infections Diseases , article Date: Aug 12, 2016
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Fall graduate course: Ecosystems and Climate , article Date: Aug 11, 2016

2017-18

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Mary Lofton is the 2018-2019 Walker Graduate Research Fellow , article Date: Jul 31, 2018
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Congratulations, Dr. Daniel Medina! , article Date: Jul 30, 2018
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Courses of Interest to IGC in Fall 2018 , article Date: Jul 23, 2018
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VT Paleobiology crew brings science to the hype around the new Jurassic World film , article Date: Jul 01, 2018
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Recap from the 2018 VectorBiTE workshop: Vector Behavior in Transmission Ecology by the Quantitative Ecological Dynamics Lab , article Date: Jun 21, 2018
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Institute for Science, Culture and the Environment awards seed funding to interdisciplinary teams , redirect Date: May 29, 2018
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Peter Vikesland named the Nick Prillaman Professor , redirect Date: May 24, 2018
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Postcards from the field: Sydney Hope in France , article Date: May 15, 2018
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Congratulations, Dr. Jonathan Doubek! , article Date: Apr 30, 2018
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Biological Sciences’ Fred Benfield honored with emeritus status by the Board of Visitors , redirect Date: Apr 23, 2018
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IGC Fellows showcase their work during the 3rd annual IGC Graduate Research Symposium , article Date: Apr 20, 2018
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GCC Fellow Fadoua El Moustaid is recognized for her service as a Citizen Scholar , redirect Date: Apr 04, 2018
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IGC Fellows host workshop with Antoine Michon to explore the UN Paris Agreement and more , article Date: Mar 20, 2018
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IGC Fellows encourage kids to “dress like a scientist” at elementary school science fair in spring 2018 , article Date: Mar 20, 2018
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IGC Fellows enjoy conversations over breakfast with Dr. Trevor Hancock , article Date: Mar 16, 2018
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New Online Course in Fall 2018: Navigating the Social Complexities of Sustainability , article Date: Feb 26, 2018
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Reflections from the GCC Graduate Seminar Course , article Date: Feb 24, 2018
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Vikesland and Pruden: Effects of nanoparticles on microbes , redirect Date: Feb 13, 2018
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2018 Distinguished Lecture: Dr. Kirk Johnson, Director of Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History , article Date: Feb 01, 2018
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Edward Fox named 2017 ACM Fellow for contributions to information retrieval and digital libraries , redirect Date: Jan 18, 2018
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Klaus Moeltner’s research examines the impact of climate change on household budgets , redirect Date: Jan 09, 2018
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2018 GCC Science Policy Fellowship awarded to James Maze , article Date: Jan 05, 2018
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Dr. Scott Edwards, Harvard Ornithologist, to give MLK Seminar on January 19th , article Date: Jan 05, 2018
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Dr. Jeremy Hoffman, Science Museum of Virginia, to speak in Fralin Hall on January 25th , article Date: Jan 01, 2018
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Congratulations, Dr. Heather Govenor! , article Date: Dec 22, 2017
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Congratulations to Cayelan Carey! , article Date: Dec 11, 2017
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Dude…Where’d this weed come from? , article Date: Dec 01, 2017
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IGC GSO hosts outreach activities at the 2017 Virginia Tech Science Festival , article Date: Nov 10, 2017
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Susan Hassol leads Science Communication Workshop for IGC Graduate Students , article Date: Nov 10, 2017
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Stream Ecology Course offered in Spring 2018 , article Date: Oct 27, 2017
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IGC Capstone class visits Capitol Hill for congressional operations seminar , article Date: Oct 23, 2017
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New Course for Spring 2018: Advanced Soils , article Date: Oct 20, 2017
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Amy Pruden and Marc Edwards receive NSF RAPID grant to help well owners after recent hurricanes , redirect Date: Oct 17, 2017
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STUDY ABROAD ECUADOR! Spring 2018 , article Date: Oct 16, 2017
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Now accepting applications for undergraduate science policy fellowships: apply by Dec. 1 , article Date: Oct 09, 2017
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Cayelan Carey and Madeline Schreiber receive Junior Faculty Awards , redirect Date: Sep 07, 2017
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IGC Fellows sponsor social media campaign & booth at the Virginia Science Festival in Blacksburg , article Date: Sep 01, 2017
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The Interfaces of Global Change IGEP welcomes 12 new students for Fall 2017 , article Date: Aug 31, 2017
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Congratulations, Dr. Timpano! , article Date: Aug 31, 2017
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New Course Update: Climate Change and Societal Impacts , article Date: Aug 14, 2017
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Notes from the field: Finding fossils in the Triassic rocks of Wyoming , redirect Date: Aug 02, 2017
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More rain, more pollution in the future , article Date: Aug 01, 2017
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Mary Lofton is honored with two awards for her research on water quality in reservoirs , article Date: Aug 01, 2017

2018-19

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Fall 2019 Course of Interest to IGC: Human Dimensions of Fisheries and Wildlife , article Date: Jul 15, 2019
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Evolution2019 Dispatches: Navigating relationships between science and the public , article Date: Jul 05, 2019
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Six students receive Sigma Xi Awards for 2019 , redirect Date: Jul 02, 2019
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Six IGC Fellows awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships , article Date: Jun 30, 2019
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Marc Stern facilitates local solutions to global climate challenges , redirect Date: Jun 28, 2019
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IGC fellows initiate an interdisciplinary effort to tackle invasive species , article Date: Jun 22, 2019
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GCC advisory committee service transitions to four new members , article Date: Jun 14, 2019
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To Save The Science Poster, Researchers Want To Kill It And Start Over , article Date: Jun 11, 2019
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IGC Fellows get first-hand experience arbitrating scientific knowledge for policymakers , article Date: Jun 10, 2019
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Our water cycle diagrams give a false sense of water security , redirect Date: Jun 10, 2019
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IGC Fellows Engage the Community Change Collaborative on How Interdisciplinary Invasion Science Can Shape Policy and Action , article Date: Jun 01, 2019
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Nine GCC faculty earn Tenure and/or Promotion in 2019 , article Date: Jun 01, 2019
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Backyard Biodiversity Bonanza: An IGC outreach event , article Date: Jun 01, 2019
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Water & Health in Rural China & Appalachia Conference at VT – October 4th, 2019 , article Date: May 31, 2019
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Congrats! Sydney Hope receives Burd Sheldon McGinnes Fellowship & RVBC Ornithology Scholarship , article Date: May 21, 2019
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IGC Seminar Reflection Series: Navigating elephants in the room , article Date: May 08, 2019
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Virginia Tech team working to preserve the treasure of Hawaii’s forests , redirect Date: May 07, 2019
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IGC Fellows impress at the 4th Annual IGC Research Symposium , article Date: May 01, 2019
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New working group: plastic pollution in freshwater systems , article Date: Apr 17, 2019
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IGC Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Cathy Bodinof Jachowski , article Date: Apr 12, 2019
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IGC Seminar Reflection Series: Scientists Need to Move More than Boxes, by Lauren Wind , article Date: Apr 10, 2019
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Graduate students receive awards for excellence in teaching, research, and service - Congratulations Sydney Hope! , redirect Date: Apr 08, 2019
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IGC Seminar Reflection Series: Walking the Talk of Conservation Biology, by Brenen Wynd , article Date: Apr 06, 2019
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IGC Professional Development Series: Alternative Careers | John Andrews, Lincoln Park Zoo , article Date: Apr 03, 2019
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Ancient ‘Snowball Earth' thawed out in a flash (from Science.org) , redirect Date: Apr 02, 2019
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Testing the water: Virginia Tech team (Cayelan Carey's lab) launches system to predict water conditions , redirect Date: Apr 02, 2019
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Dr. Hopkins presents Interdisciplinary Graduate Education initiatives to VT’s Board of Visitors , article Date: Apr 01, 2019
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IGC Professional Development Series: Alternative Careers | Susan Cook-Patton, The Nature Conservancy , article Date: Mar 25, 2019
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Program prepares farming communities in Nepal for impacts of a changing climate , redirect Date: Mar 22, 2019
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What’s in your indoor air? (From NPR Radio IQ) , redirect Date: Mar 19, 2019
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2019 Distinguished Lecture: Dr. Andrew Hoffman, Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan , article Date: Mar 11, 2019
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RFP: Climate Change Impacts on Chesapeake Bay Restoration , article Date: Mar 11, 2019
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Building community at the 2019 GCC Faculty Retreat , article Date: Mar 04, 2019
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Two College of Science faculty members receive 2019 SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Award , redirect Date: Mar 01, 2019
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Julia Simpson awarded the 2019 GCC Science Policy Fellowship , article Date: Feb 19, 2019
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Virginia Tech researchers tackle the biological invasions crisis , article Date: Feb 18, 2019
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The Fralin Life Science Institute supports sustainability and green lab efforts , redirect Date: Feb 15, 2019
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IGC Seminar Reflection Series: What are the Facts? Moving Beyond Adversarial Science, by Devin Hoffman , article Date: Feb 14, 2019
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Multi-institutional team evaluates several factors for the success of a species reintroduction , article Date: Feb 14, 2019
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Biology professor, Ignacio Moore, aims to better educate students on sex and gender (from the Collegiate Times) , redirect Date: Feb 12, 2019
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Winter Storms To Heat Waves, How Better Climate Data Can Make Us More Prepared (from NPR) , redirect Date: Jan 30, 2019
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Interfaces of Global Change IGEP welcomes 6 new fellows in Spring 2019! , article Date: Jan 29, 2019
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13 undergraduate students awarded GCC research grants for 2019 , article Date: Jan 17, 2019
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New environmental sensing and monitoring system tested and evaluated at Virginia Tech , redirect Date: Jan 05, 2019
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Dr. Paul Turner, Yale Biologist, to give MLK Seminar on January 25th , article Date: Jan 01, 2019
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Radford Arsenal Transparency and Virginia Tech Data Forge Positive Community Relations (from WVTF.org) , redirect Date: Dec 15, 2018
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Virginia Tech researcher, Todd Schenk, offers tips for breaking bread over the holidays , redirect Date: Dec 12, 2018
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ComSciCon-local at Virginia Tech this March , article Date: Dec 11, 2018
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Funding available to support recruitment of IGC Fellows , article Date: Dec 07, 2018
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The Mass Extinction Detectives: Sterling Nesbitt contributes to NPR’s Science Friday , redirect Date: Dec 07, 2018
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IGC Seminar Reflection Series: Interdisciplinary Organizations and Research, by Ben Kligman and Jennie Wagner , article Date: Dec 05, 2018
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Interactions between thermoregulatory behavior and physiological acclimatization in a wild lizard population , article Date: Dec 03, 2018
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Global Change Center seed grants awarded for 2018-19 , article Date: Nov 30, 2018
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Seed grants helping to grow Virginia Tech’s transdisciplinary capacities, contributions , redirect Date: Nov 29, 2018
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Invasive Asian Longhorned Tick Spreading Widely in U.S. (from the CDC.gov) , redirect Date: Nov 29, 2018
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The Search For Giant, Rare Salamanders That Live In Georgia (from WABE.org) , redirect Date: Nov 27, 2018
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Mary Lofton, New GSA Co-Chair Elect (from GLEON.org) , redirect Date: Nov 27, 2018
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GCC Director, Dr. William Hopkins, to deliver keynote speech at Graduate School Commencement ceremony on Dec. 14 , redirect Date: Nov 21, 2018
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Fourth National Climate Assessment assimilates the immediate effects of climate change across the U.S. , article Date: Nov 20, 2018
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Researchers discover how 'cryptic' connections in disease transmission influence epidemics , redirect Date: Nov 19, 2018
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See how a warmer world primed California for large fires- from National Geographic , redirect Date: Nov 15, 2018
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Candidates for Fish Ecology Faculty position to present seminars on campus , article Date: Nov 15, 2018
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IGC Seminar Reflection Series: A New Look on Leadership, by Bennett Grooms , article Date: Nov 12, 2018
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New Course for Spring 2019 – Advocacy, Science, and Policy of Invasive Species , article Date: Nov 09, 2018
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Surface water and flood dynamics increase vulnerability to waterborne disease and climate change , redirect Date: Nov 08, 2018
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IGC Fellows, Brenen Wynd and Bennett Grooms, participate in the 2018 Nutshell Games! , article Date: Nov 06, 2018
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Water experts to study emerging threat of antibiotic resistance , redirect Date: Nov 05, 2018
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Conservationists get a billion dollars. Here’s how it may help. (from National Geographic) , article Date: Oct 31, 2018
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Meet the maverick mayor of Glen Lyn in new Save Our Towns season , redirect Date: Oct 31, 2018
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IGC Seminar Reflection Series: The Science of Scientific Consensus, by Becca O’Brien , article Date: Oct 29, 2018
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“Science is bigger than you think!” IGC at the 2018 Virginia Tech Science Festival , article Date: Oct 27, 2018
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Hokie Spirit at the IGC IGEP Fall Picnic! , article Date: Oct 25, 2018
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Changing climate forces desperate Guatemalans to migrate , article Date: Oct 23, 2018
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New Course: Intro. to Microbial Community Analysis , article Date: Oct 23, 2018
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IGC Seminar Reflection Series: Fellows in Doubt, by Kristen Bretz and Camilo Alfonso , article Date: Oct 22, 2018
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IGC Seminar Reflection Series: Role-play exercise for multi-stakeholder collaboration, by Chloe Moore and Hye-jeong Seo , article Date: Oct 17, 2018
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People Need Lakes and Lakes Need People; Friends of Claytor Lake (from wvtf.org) , redirect Date: Oct 17, 2018
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Interfaces of Global Change IGEP manifests in haiku form , article Date: Oct 16, 2018
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Bill Gates launches effort to help the world adapt to climate change (from National Geographic) , article Date: Oct 16, 2018
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Mammal diversity will take millions of years to recover from the current biodiversity crisis (from PNAS.org) , redirect Date: Oct 15, 2018
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Virginia Tech Science Festival returns Oct. 27 , redirect Date: Oct 12, 2018
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Interdisciplinary REEU program studies real world issues at the “Confluence of Water and Society” , article Date: Oct 09, 2018
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Climate change impacts worse than expected, global report warns (from National Geographic) , article Date: Oct 07, 2018
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Sydney Hope recaps her avian research abroad in Villiers-en-Bois, France , article Date: Oct 05, 2018
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Touring the Center Woods research facilities with House and Senate Committee members , article Date: Oct 05, 2018
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IGC Seminar Reflection Series: Threats to Expertise, by Korin Jones , article Date: Oct 03, 2018
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Science event brings the laboratory out into the public (from the Roanoke Times) , redirect Date: Sep 30, 2018
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Federal Agency Panel session sponsored by Career and Professional Development, October 8, 2018 , article Date: Sep 28, 2018
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Students examine impacts of pipeline construction through ecological and cultural lens , redirect Date: Sep 24, 2018
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New Undergraduate Study Abroad Course Announcement: Darwin’s Galapagos , article Date: Sep 24, 2018
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Congratulations, Dr. Gifty Anane-Taabeah! , article Date: Sep 21, 2018
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Now accepting applications for the 2019 Undergraduate Science Policy Fellowship , article Date: Sep 20, 2018
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IGC Fellows float the New River! , article Date: Sep 17, 2018
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John Little reappointed Charles E. Via Jr. Professor , redirect Date: Sep 17, 2018
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Former Brazilian minister of the environment to speak at Virginia Tech , redirect Date: Sep 12, 2018
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Geosciences to host film screening to challenge science gender stereotypes , redirect Date: Sep 12, 2018
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Disaster aid: new research uses analytics to improve placement of supplies , redirect Date: Sep 11, 2018
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Invitation to Faculty: Rotating Resilience Roundtables, October 11 & 12th at VT , article Date: Sep 10, 2018
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Invasive Reptiles Are Taking Over Florida—and Devouring Its Birds Along the Way , article Date: Sep 05, 2018
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Eleven new fellows are welcomed to the Interfaces of Global Change IGEP in Fall 2018 , article Date: Aug 31, 2018
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A summer at EPA headquarters: Reflections from James Maze’s Science Policy Fellowship , article Date: Aug 28, 2018
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Virginia Tech researchers studying how fungus among us can control invasive tree of heaven , article Date: Aug 19, 2018
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Congratulations to Drs. Tamara Fetters and Carl Wepking! , article Date: Aug 10, 2018
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Postcards from the field: Nicole Ward is working on linking people and water in Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire , article Date: Aug 09, 2018
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Postcards from the field: Cristina Marcillo in Guatemala , article Date: Aug 03, 2018

2019-20

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IGCoffeeConvo with Jennifer Russell: Creating a circular economy in the era of COVID-19 , article Date: Jul 30, 2020
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Postcard from a Fellow: Melissa Burt investigates seed dispersal by ants , article Date: Jul 30, 2020
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IGCoffeeConvo with Josef Uyeda , article Date: Jul 29, 2020
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Postcard from a Fellow: Ernie Osburn’s year of two summers , article Date: Jul 23, 2020
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Postcard from a Fellow: Junyao Kang in the lab with ancient rocks , article Date: Jul 10, 2020
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IGC Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Laura Schoenle , article Date: Jul 01, 2020
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VT researcher uses billions of data points to examine how increased flooding due to climate change impacts US waterways , article Date: Jun 30, 2020
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Postcard from a Fellow: Jess Hernandez checks in on her local AirBnB tenants this summer , article Date: Jun 22, 2020
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IGC GSO transitions to new officers for 2020-2021 , article Date: Jun 21, 2020
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VT researcher working to provide clean water to Appalachia , article Date: Jun 20, 2020
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Five GCC affiliates receive 2020 promotions , article Date: Jun 08, 2020
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Birding While Black , article Date: Jun 04, 2020
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Virginia Tech researchers establish a reverse genetics system to facilitate COVID-19 research , article Date: Jun 04, 2020
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Researcher Linsey Marr evaluates efficacy of sterilized N95 respirators, alternative mask materials in filtering particles , article Date: May 19, 2020
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In a virtual environment, collaboration and engagement remain at the heart of Climate Action Commitment revision process , article Date: May 18, 2020
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What is scientific consensus, and how do we achieve it? , article Date: May 15, 2020
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Joint fact-finding and collaborative adaptive management: Is there room at the table for science? , article Date: May 14, 2020
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Cristina Marcillo wins the 2020 Randolph L. Grayson Outstanding CALS Diversity Scholar Award , article Date: May 12, 2020
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Congratulations to Recipients of the 2020-21 IGC Fellowship! , article Date: May 08, 2020
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Three new faculty affiliates join the GCC in spring 2020 , article Date: May 01, 2020
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Science on Tap NRV moves online during the coronavirus pandemic , article Date: May 01, 2020
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IGC Fellows win awards at 2020 Graduate Student Association Research Symposium , article Date: Apr 24, 2020
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For Earth Week, GCC faculty take part in digital “teach in” , article Date: Apr 24, 2020
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Heartfelt thanks to Fred Benfield, professor emeritus of Biological Sciences , article Date: Apr 20, 2020
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Connect with the natural world by observing the birds outside your window , article Date: Apr 08, 2020
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Five IGC Fellows awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships & Honorable Mention Recognition , article Date: Mar 31, 2020
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Ignacio Moore receives VT Alumni Award for Excellence in International Research , article Date: Mar 27, 2020
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Creativity, collaboration are key for online instruction , article Date: Mar 25, 2020
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IGCoffeeConvo with Michelle Stocker , article Date: Mar 06, 2020
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IGC Alumna Sydney Hope receives the 2020 Outstanding STEM Dissertation Award from the VT Graduate School , article Date: Mar 05, 2020
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Matt Hulver named executive director of the Fralin Life Sciences Institute at Virginia Tech , article Date: Mar 03, 2020
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$3 million investment provides boost to university energy efficiency efforts , article Date: Feb 24, 2020
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Virginia Water Center recognized as a national leader in water education and outreach , article Date: Feb 23, 2020
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GCC Boasts Strong Attendance and Student Awards at SICB , article Date: Feb 17, 2020
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IGCoffeeConvo with Todd Schenk , article Date: Feb 12, 2020
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Korin Jones wins 1st place for poster at Biological Sciences Research Day , article Date: Feb 10, 2020
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Bye-bye mayfly: Can the burrowing mayfly’s decline serve as a warning system for the health of our environment? , article Date: Feb 06, 2020
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Virginia Tech testing bee-friendly forage for cattle , article Date: Feb 05, 2020
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4 new fellows join the IGC IGEP in winter 2020 , article Date: Feb 01, 2020
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Wuhan coronavirus has linkages with wild animals, says GCC affiliate Luis Escobar , article Date: Jan 31, 2020
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The GCC welcomes seven new faculty affiliates , article Date: Jan 29, 2020
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8 undergraduate students awarded GCC research grants for 2020 , article Date: Jan 28, 2020
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2020 GCC Science Policy Fellowship awarded to Kerry Desmond , article Date: Jan 27, 2020
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Researchers combine technologies to resolve plant pathogen genomes , article Date: Jan 24, 2020
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Jacob Barney and Vasiliy Lakoba win awards at the Northeastern Weed Science Society conference , article Date: Jan 22, 2020
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Scott Salom’s research on biological control of the hemlock wooly adelgid highlighted in Science , article Date: Jan 20, 2020
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Linsey Marr appointed to National Academies' Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology , article Date: Jan 14, 2020
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Making prehistoric discoveries globally available one bone at a time , article Date: Jan 13, 2020
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Tweet led Alaina Weinheimer to a project untangling the genomes of large viruses , article Date: Jan 01, 2020
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IGCoffeeConvo with Durelle Scott , article Date: Dec 20, 2019
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Jeff Walters presented the first annual GCC Faculty Service Award , article Date: Dec 19, 2019
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IGC takes on “The Merchants of Doubt” , article Date: Dec 03, 2019
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Sharing the love of science at the VT Science Festival , article Date: Nov 25, 2019
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IGC fellows gather for a nature walk to learn from each other and contribute to citizen science efforts , article Date: Nov 21, 2019
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“Hidden Rivers of Southern Appalachia” screened at the Lyric on November 2nd , article Date: Nov 08, 2019
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A statement from President Tim Sands on the Climate Action Commitment , article Date: Nov 08, 2019
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GCC faculty seed grants awarded for 2019-2020 , article Date: Nov 02, 2019
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“Hidden Rivers” at the Lyric, November 2nd , article Date: Oct 31, 2019
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IGCoffeeConvo with Karen Kovaka , article Date: Oct 29, 2019
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End of Expertise & Politicizing Science: IGC Seminar Reflection Series , article Date: Oct 25, 2019
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IGCoffeeConvo with Bill Hopkins , article Date: Oct 17, 2019
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What To Say And Whom To Say It To , article Date: Oct 16, 2019
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Six College of Science faculty receive fellowships from Board of Visitors to support research , redirect Date: Sep 19, 2019
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IGC 2019 Capstone Course- Flashtalks , article Date: Sep 16, 2019
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Thirteenth annual Sustainability Week kicks off , redirect Date: Sep 13, 2019
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Kristen Bretz is the 2019 William R. Walker Graduate Research Fellow , article Date: Sep 12, 2019
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Climate Journalist Sara Peach Set to Visit Blacksburg September 26-27 , article Date: Sep 12, 2019
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Best-selling author Roger Thurow to speak about the global food crisis , redirect Date: Sep 12, 2019
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IGC Fellows take on ReNew the New: Giles County Edition , article Date: Aug 30, 2019
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Town Hall to discuss the recruitment initiative for the Executive Director of Fralin Life Sciences Institute , article Date: Aug 29, 2019
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IGC IGEP Information Session Scheduled , article Date: Aug 19, 2019