The Interfaces of Global Change Interdisciplinary Graduate Education Program will begin its fifth year with a banner recruitment class of twelve new Ph.D. students whose profiles are below! The new IGC Fellows hail from six departments across campus, including: Biological Systems Engineering, Geosciences, Horticulture, Plant Pathology, Physiology & Weed Science, Fisheries & Wildlife Conservation, and Biology.

A private reception to welcome the incoming class of 2017-18 was held on Wednesday, August 30th, at the Hahn Garden Pavilion at Virginia Tech.

Welcome aboard, Everyone!

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    Dr. Felipe Carvalho
    Dr. Felipe Carvalho

    Sustainable Fisheries Manager, Waitt Institute | VT Graduate December 2021

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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. Vasiliy Lakoba
    Dr. Vasiliy Lakoba

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

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    Dr. Ernie Osburn
    Dr. Ernie Osburn

    Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky | VT Graduate March 2021

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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

Not Pictured above:  Brooke Bodensteiner, Mary Jade Farruggia, Mike Graham
 
Photos from the welcome reception!
IGC Welcome Reception 2017