May 7, 2019

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Job Posting: Global Change Center Administrative Associate The GCC is currently recruiting a Center Administrative Associate. The part-time position will provide assistance to the director and program coordinator on daily administrative operations, event planning and communication efforts of the GCC and IGC IGEP. POSTED: May 6, 2019. Review begins May 17, 2019. More information

Job Posting: American Wind Wildlife Institute Program Coordinator The American Wind Wildlife Institute (AWWI) seeks a highly motivated Program Coordinator to support AWWI’s work to minimize risk from wind energy to wildlife, in close collaboration with partnering companies and organizations.  POSTED: April 30, 2019, open until filled. More information

AROUND CAMPUS

Hahn Horticulture Garden : Mary Ann Hansen , Virginia Tech - Boxwood Blight: Heroes, villains and innocent bystanders Wednesday, May 7th at 12:00 pm Peggy Lee Hahn Pavilion

Alia Dietsch , Ohio State University - Why values and identity matter to wildlife conservation [flyer] Monday, May 13th at 3:30 pm Fralin Auditorium

FACULTY & FELLOW SPOTLIGHT

Erin Hotchkiss - Biological Sciences Research in the Hotchkiss Lab explores climate, landscape, and in situ controls on freshwater biogeochemistry and ecosystem processes (e.g., carbon metabolism, nutrient cycling, food web dynamics), with the aim of understanding these fundamental... Read more www.globalchange.vt.edu

Max Ragozzino - Entomology In the Fall of 2015, Max joined Dr. Scott Salom 's lab in the Department of Entomology. His research focuses on the invasive Emerald Ash Borer and biological control. Max graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 2015 with a B.S. in... Read more www.globalchange.vt.edu

NEWSWORTHY

VT paleontologist finds, names new relative of T-rex VT NEWS | A new relative of the Tyrannosaurus rex - much smaller than the huge, ferocious dinosaur made famous in countless books and films, has been discovered and named by a VT paleontologist and GCC Faculty member, Sterling Nesbitt... Read more vtnews.vt.edu

UN Report: Nature’s Dangerous Decline ‘Unprecedented’ UN Report | Current global response insufficient; 'Transformative changes' needed to restore and protect nature; Opposition from vested interests can be overcome for public good Most comprehensive assessment of its kind; 1,000,000 species threaten... Read more www.un.org

Coastal@VT researchers lead Kids’ Tech University session about sea level rise VT NEWS | Coastal@VT co-leader and GCC Faculty Affiliate  Anamaria Bukvic  and Coastal@VT faculty member Sarah Karpanty led a  Kids’ Tech University  session about the impacts of sea level rise on March 30 at Virginia Tech. Read more www.globalchange.vt.edu

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