The Interfaces of Global Change Welcomes Its Newest Ph.D. Fellows!
January 12, 2024
The Interfaces of Global Change IGEP is excited to introduce twelve new Ph.D. Fellows, including our Diversity Fellows, starting this spring 2024. This diverse cohort represents six departments across three colleges at VT, reflecting the interdisciplinary spirit of the Global Change Center. Join us in extending a warm welcome to the newest cohort of Fellows!
Meghan Albritton
Geography
Working with Dr. Korine Kolivras
Research Interests: Human and environmental health impacts of extractivism, health geography, global health, participatory mapping
Atif Ali
Sustainable Biomaterials
Working with Dr. Jennifer Russell
Research Interests: Circular Economy, Sustainable Consumption and Production, Climate Change, Sustainable Energy Systems
Thomas Bustamante
Fish & Wildlife Conservation
Working with Dr. Emmanuel Frimpong
Research Interests: Freshwater ecology, life history, animal behavior, response to anthropogenic habitat change
Oluwaseyi Dasho
Geosciences
Working with Dr. Manoochehr Shirzaei
Research Interests: Coastal land subsidence; implication for infrastructure and relative sea level rise
Megan Gaesser
Biological Sciences
Working with Dr. Austin Gray
Research Interests: Aquatic toxicology, biogeochemistry; ecosystem, restoration, and urban ecology; emerging contaminants of concern in freshwater systems.
Katie Hoffman
Biological Sciences
Working with Dr. Cayelan Carey
Research Interests: Freshwater ecology, phytoplankton, science communication
Pika M.
Plant & Environmental Sciences
Working with Dr. Leighton Reid and Dr. Ryan Klopf
Research Interests: Restoration ecology, fire ecology, endangered species management
Elaine Metz
Fish & Wildlife Conservation
Working with Dr. Elizabeth Hunter
Research Interests: Population ecology, landscape ecology, ornithology, conservation
Mary Opeyemi Soetan
Fish & Wildlife Conservation
Working with Dr. Emmanuel Frimpong and Dr. Holly Kindsvater
Research Interests: Fisheries conservation and management, the impact of climate change on aquatic ecosystems
Anu Rai
Forest Resources & Environmental Conservation
Working with Dr. Michael Sorice
Research Interests: Community based conservation focusing on underrepresented groups, sustainable conservation, human-nature/wildlife interaction, participatory approaches
Gabrielle Ripa
Plant & Environmental Sciences
Working withDr. Jacob Barney and Dr. Leighton Reid
Research Interests: Wildlife habitat and management, anthropogenic impacts on native communities
Nitheshnirmal Sadhasivam
Geosciences
Working with Dr. Susanna Werth and Dr. Manoochehr Shirzaei
Research Interests: Groundwater resource monitoring using radar remote sensing, poromechanical modelling of groundwater, satellite gravimetry, subsidence monitoring, geohazards, groundwater level prediction.
