2022-23 News Stories
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Welcome New Members & Thank You to the IGC Curriculum Committee , articleMeet the newest members of the Interfaces of Global Change Curriculum Committee (IG3C), GCC faculty members Gabriel Isaacman-VanWertz, Wendy Parker, and Klaus Moeltner, and IGC Fellows Amanda Darling and Namrata Shanmuhk Panji.
Date: Aug 09, 2022 - -
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Invasive Species BioBlitz for New Town of Blacksburg Property , articleSeptember 10th, 2022 saw over 50 volunteers on the hills of Brush Mountain, adjacent to Jefferson National Forest, on the search for invasive plant species.
Date: Sep 10, 2022 - -
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Congratulations 2022 GCC Seed Grant Awardees , articleEach year, the Global Change Center (GCC), along with the Institute for Society, Creativity and the Environment (ISCE) at Virginia Tech, accept proposals from GCC faculty to support interdisciplinary research that will lead to collaborative proposals submitted to extramural funding sources.
Date: Sep 12, 2022 - -
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IGC Fellow Alaina Weinheimer and Carolina Martinez Guitierrez receive Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Marine Microbial Ecology , articleIGC Fellow Alaina Weinheimer, PhD candidate in Frank Aylward's lab, along with Carolina Martinez Guitierrez, also in the Awylward Lab, have each received a Simons Postdoctoral Fellowship Award in Marine Microbial Ecology.
Date: Sep 19, 2022 - -
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Welcome Bri Wills, New GCC Program Coordinator! , articleWe’d like to welcome Bri Wills as the new GCC Program Coordinator!
Date: Sep 22, 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 , articleThe Global Change Center was excited to welcome back IGC IGEP alumna, Dr. Sydney Hope, for a private film showing of Discreet Sentinels.
Date: Sep 25, 2022 - -
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Global Change Center Joins ANGLES: A Network for Graduate Leadership Sustainability , articleIn 2022, the Global Change Center joined ANGLES: A Network for Graduate Leadership Sustainability.
Date: Oct 11, 2022 - -
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GCC Undergraduate Research Grant Awardees Announced , articleThis year the Global Change Center continued to support the research efforts of our undergraduate students through our Undergraduate Research Grant program. Meet the students and their funded research projects.
Date: Oct 18, 2022 - -
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A Fall Field Trip to Tour Restoration Projects at the Blue Ridge Discovery Center , articleGCC affiliate Leighton Reid leads a field trip to the Blue Ridge Discovery Center in Troutville, VA to tour restoration projects and for a high-altitude botanical foray.
Date: Oct 28, 2022 - -
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Two new faculty affiliates join the GCC this November , articleWelcome the new faculty affiliates joining the Global Change Center in November 2022!
Date: Nov 09, 2022 - -
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Inclusive Ecological Restoration: IGC Fellow Presents at the Rappahannock River Symposium , articleCaleb O'Brien, IGC IGEP Fellow, recently presented at the Rappahannock River Symposium in Fredericksburg, VA.
Date: Nov 25, 2022 - -
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In the News: IGC Alumnus, Dr. Max Ragozzino , articleIGC Alumnus Dr. Max Ragozzino, exercised his science communication skills recently by talking about the invasive brown marmorated stink bug with Oregon Public Radio and YouTube content creator, Tom Scott.
Date: Dec 15, 2022 - -
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IGC Fellows Bring Science to the Trail in Free Summer Backpacking Program for Female High School Students , articleIGC Fellows successfully hold the first "Girls on outdoor Adventure for Leadership & Science", or GALS, program in Southwest Virginia during the summer of 2022.
Date: Jan 18, 2023 - -
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The Interfaces of Global Change IGEP Welcomes a New Cohort of Ph.D. Fellows , articleThe incoming cohort reflects the disciplinary diversity of the Global Change Center, representing eight different departments and five colleges across the VT campus!
Date: Jan 20, 2023 - -
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IGC Fellows Participate in Global Workshop to Identify & Publish "Priorities for Synthesis Research in Ecology and Environmental Science" , articleIGC Fellows Stephen Plont and Brendan Shea are co-authors on a publication in the journal Ecosphere, highlighting priorities for synthesis research in ecology and environmental science.
Date: Feb 08, 2023 - -
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Summit on Invasive Species was Held on February 10th , articleVirginia Tech’s Global Change Center-affiliated Invasive Species Working Group held a Summit on Invasive Species at the University Club at Lane Stadium on February 10th from 1 - 4 PM.
Date: Feb 13, 2023 - -
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Water Lawyer, John Bezdek, Breakfasts with IGC Fellows , articleOn Friday, February 17th, four lucky IGC Fellows,had the honor of joining water rights lawyer Mr. John Bezdek for breakfast.
Date: Feb 17, 2023 - -
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IGC Fellows enjoy coffee and a chat with Cully Hession , articleOver coffee, a group of IGC Fellows learned more about the StREAM Lab with Dr. Cully Hession.
Date: Feb 28, 2023 - -
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A Tale of Two States: Comparing Implementation of NEPA in Virginia and California , articleIGC Fellow Amir Mortazavigazar reflects on a topic discussed as part of the Interfaces of Global Change Graduate Seminar course.
Date: Mar 20, 2023 - -
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Values in Science and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) , articleValues in Science and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - A reflection from the IGC Seminar Course, by Caetano Franco
Date: Mar 21, 2023 - -
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IGC Fellows Talk Human-Water Systems & More with GCC Faculty Landon Marston , articleOver coffee, IGC Fellows networked with GCC affiliate Dr. Landon Marston.
Date: Apr 03, 2023 - -
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How the Mismanagement of Common Resources May Affect all Living Things , articleIGC Fellow, Idowu Kayode Okeshola, reflects on a topic discussed as part of the Interfaces of Global Change Graduate Seminar course.
Date: Apr 07, 2023 - -
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The Art of Digital Communication: A Brief Guide to Navigating Social Media as a Graduate Student , articleIGC Fellow, Bailey Howell, reflects on a topic discussed as part of the Interfaces of Global Change Graduate Seminar course.
Date: Apr 18, 2023 - -
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8th Annual IGC Research Symposium Showcases IGC Fellows' Interdisciplinary Graduate Research , articleThe symposium highlighted the latest research from the program’s graduate student fellows, whose collective work addresses critical global changes impacting the environment and society.
Date: Apr 24, 2023 - -
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Welcome New Global Change Center Faculty Affiliates in Spring 2023 , articleWelcome the new faculty affiliates joining the Global Change Center in April 2023!
Date: Apr 28, 2023 - -
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Weather or Not? Weatherization Services in the NRV , articleIGC Capstone Group, creates a web repository of weatherization materials, including links for free materials and resources, suggestions for free or low-cost do-it-yourself weatherization, and other educational resources.
Date: May 01, 2023 - -
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IGC Fellows Complete Five Capstone Projects in 2023 , articleA summary of the Team Capstone Projects completed in Spring 2023 by PhD Fellows of the Interfaces of Global Change Program.
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