Congratulations to several IGC Fellows awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships in 2019!!

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Congratulations to several IGC Fellows awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships in 2019!!

According to the National Science Foundation, “The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to help ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in science and engineering. The GRFP provides three years of support for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant achievements in science and engineering.”

Current Fellows Who Received Funding:
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    Dr. Lauren Maynard
    Dr. Lauren Maynard

    Biological Sciences | VT Alumni August 2022

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    Stephen Plont
    Stephen Plont

    Ph.D. Student | Biological Sciences | Stream ecosystem processes and biogeochemical cycles in the face of environmental change

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    Dr. Daniel Smith
    Dr. Daniel Smith

    Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow at VT | School of Plant and Environmental Sciences | VT Alumni

Incoming Fellows Who Received Funding:
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    Melissa Burt
    Melissa Burt

    Ph.D. Candidate | Biological Sciences | Species interactions, community ecology, climate change, habitat fragmentation, functional traits

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    Abby Lewis
    Abby Lewis

    Ph.D. Candidate | Biological Sciences | Freshwater ecology, nutrient cycling, and science communication

Not Pictured: Gaëlle Blanvillain 
 
Incoming Fellow Who Received Honorable Mention:
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    Ben Kligman
    Ben Kligman

    Ph.D. Student | Geosciences | Vertebrate evolution, biostratigraphy, paleoecology, paleoclimate, geochronology