2014-15 News Stories
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Article ItemVirginia Tech Showcases New Aviary to Enhance the Study of Birds , article
Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment officially opens its new Research Aviary, one of few such university facilities in the region.
Date: Sep 21, 2015 -
Article ItemHopkins Lab hatches bluebird outreach project with Blacksburg High School , article
This spring, Blacksburg High School students peeked into wooden nest boxes and found one of three things: an empty nest, powder blue eggs, or best of all, a feathery baby bird.
Date: Jun 05, 2015 -
Article ItemState of the Amazon: WWF Report by Leandro Castello , article Date: May 01, 2015
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Article ItemIGC Fellows Engage Students at Elementary School Science Fair , article Date: May 01, 2015
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Article ItemWilliam Hopkins receives Virginia Tech’s 2015 Alumni Award for Excellence in Research , article
William Hopkins, professor of fish and wildlife conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech and director of the Global Change Center, received the university’s 2015 Alumni Award for Excellence in Research.
Date: Apr 29, 2015 -
Article ItemFour GCC Faculty Receive New Investigator Award , article
Four Virginia Tech life science researchers have received Fralin’s New Investigator Award, which recognizes promising first-time tenure-track faculty who have joined Virginia Tech within the last two years.
Date: Apr 15, 2015 -
Article ItemPostcards from the Field: Laura Schoenle , article
Laura Schoenle arrives at the Queen’s University Biological Station (QUBS) in Elgin, Ontario for field season.
Date: Apr 08, 2015 -
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Article ItemClimate change scientist Michael Mann visits Virginia Tech , article
Michael Mann, a climate scientist and central figure in the political debate over climate change, visited Virginia Tech on March 20, 2015. The free event was sponsored by the GCC and the Interfaces of Global Change IGEP.
Date: Mar 23, 2015 -
Article ItemResearch by IGC Fellow Cordie Diggins Featured on PBS Blog , article Date: Mar 17, 2015
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Article ItemLaura Schoenle's Research Featured on Virginia Water Radio , article
Laura Schoenle discusses her research on avian malaria in red-winged blackbirds
Date: Mar 15, 2015 -
Article ItemSpecial IGC/EEB Seminar Featuring Dr. Robert Lackey: Science in Public Policy , article
Has science become irrelevant in informing policy debates?
Date: Mar 10, 2015 -
Article ItemPostcards from the Field: We're going on a frog hunt! , article
Traveling with VT graduate student researchers, Angie Estrada and Daniel Medina, in Soberania National Park.
Date: Mar 09, 2015 -
Article ItemPostcards from the Field: Facing My Fears, Headlamp-On in Panama , article
Traveling with VT graduate student researchers, Angie Estrada and Daniel Medina, in Soberania National Park.
Date: Mar 09, 2015 -
Article ItemSDAL Seminar: Global Change Initiatives at Virginia Tech , article
Emerging collaborative opportunities for interdisciplinary research and training
Date: Feb 20, 2015 -
Article ItemIGC Fellows Meet with AAAS Fellows to Talk Science and Policy , article
IGC Fellows meet with AAAS Fellows to discuss science communication and policy impact.
Date: Feb 16, 2015 -
Article ItemCordie Diggins’ Research Featured in Nature Conservancy Magazine , article
West Virginia conservationists have set out to revive heavily logged red spruce forests in hopes of saving an endangered flying squirrel from extinction.
Date: Feb 10, 2015 -
Article ItemNew Undergraduate Water Degree is Approved by SCHEV , article
Virginia Tech’s new undergraduate degree in water, approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia in early December, is one of the most innovative, interdisciplinary offerings in the country and will position graduates for a wide spectrum of careers in private industry, federal and state agencies, and nongovernmental organizations.
Date: Jan 23, 2015 -
Article ItemThe Global Change Center at Virginia Tech is Chartered , article
FLSI launched a new center to support research, education, and outreach in the field of global change. Directed by Dr. William (Bill) A. Hopkins, the Global Change Center at Virginia Tech was officially chartered in January 2015.
Date: Jan 15, 2015 -
Article ItemGlobal Change Center Awards First Seed Grant , article
Global Change Center awards first Seed Grant in January 2015 to a team of VT researchers led by Dr. Cayelan Carey.
Date: Jan 14, 2015 -
Article ItemJacob Barney Receives Outstanding Researcher Award from NWSS , article Date: Jan 12, 2015
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Article ItemLaura Schoenle Wins Poster Award at the SICB Meeting , article
Laura won the Best Student Poster Award in the Ecoimmunology and Disease Ecology division for her poster.
Date: Jan 08, 2015 -
Article ItemNew course: Freshwaters in the Anthropocene , article
Dr. Cayelan Carey is teaching a new special topics course, "Freshwaters in the Anthropocene".
Date: Dec 12, 2014 -
Article ItemNew course: Systems Conservation , article
Dr. Leandro Castello is teaching a new interdisciplinary course, "Systems Conservation of Animal Populations", in Spring 2015.
Date: Dec 11, 2014 -
Article ItemJacob Barney’s Research in PNAS , article
In a Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences study this month, the scientists recommended tighter regulations, including a fee for damage to surrounding areas, evaluation of weed risk to the environment, a list of prohibited species based on this risk, and closer monitoring and control of natural area damage.
Date: Dec 02, 2014 -
Article ItemMcGlothlin Research Explores the Evolution of Toxin Resistance in Snakes , article
Joel McGlothlin, assistant professor of biological sciences in the College of Science at Virginia Tech with a team of scientists, looked for clues to the evolution of TTX resistance in the DNA sequences of garter snake sodium channels.
Date: Nov 17, 2014 -
Article ItemNew course: Biodiversity Conservation , article
Dr. Paul Angermeier and Dr. Amy Vilamagna will be offering a new course in the upcoming spring semester. The course is called, "Biodiversity Conservation and Environmental Sustainability: Interfacing Ecological and Social Sciences."
Date: Nov 10, 2014 -
Article ItemLisa Belden Receives the Innovator Award , article
The Innovator Award recognizes outstanding faculty members and includes a $25,000 stipend to be used to advance innovative research projects and team-oriented science.
Date: Nov 07, 2014 -
Article ItemLaura Schoenle Receives a 2014 EPA STAR Fellowship , article
An IGC IGEP student has received a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Science to Achieve Results or STAR program fellowship for outstanding environmental research.
Date: Nov 04, 2014 -
Article ItemEmmanual Frimpong Named Carnegie African Diaspora Fellow , article
The Carnegie African Diaspora scholar program, supports 100 short-term faculty fellowships for African-born academics.
Date: Oct 22, 2014 -
Article ItemIGC Students Attend the Installation of President Sands , article
International students Angie Estrada and Daniel Medina, fellows in the Interfaces of Global Change IGEP, attended the recent installation ceremonies for Virginia Tech’s new president, Dr. Timothy Sands.
Date: Oct 17, 2014 -
Article ItemRhododendrons, Nitrogen Cycling, and Global Change , article
Global change research in Jeb Barrett’s lab is featured this week in VT News.
Date: Oct 16, 2014 -
Article ItemAmy Pruden Receives the 2014 Busch Award , article Date: Oct 01, 2014
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Article ItemJon Doubek is a GLEON fellow! , article
Jon Doubek , a PH.D. student in Biological Sciences and a fellow in the Interfaces of Global Change Program, has been invited to be a Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (GLEON) Fellow.
Date: Sep 19, 2014