Congratulations to several IGC Fellows awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships in 2020!!

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.”

IGC Fellows receiving a NSF Fellowship:

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    Nicholas Bone
    Nicholas Bone

    Ph.D. Candidate | Biological Sciences | Trait adaptation, phylogenetic comparative methods, and macroevolutionary dynamics

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    Amber Wendler
    Amber Wendler

    Ph.D. Candidate | Biological Sciences | Behavioral ecology, conservation biology, and ornithology

IGC Fellows receiving honorable mention: 

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    Dr. Chloe Moore
    Dr. Chloe Moore

    Postdoctoral Fellow for the Arkansas Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, University of Arkansas | VT Alumni May 2023

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    Heather Wander
    Heather Wander

    Ph.D. Candidate | Biological Sciences | Limnology, plankton dynamics, food web interactions, climate change, water quality