GCC Founding Member Amy Pruden Honored as University Distinguished Professor |
Congratulations to GCC affiliate Amy Pruden, the W. Thomas Rice Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering! She has been named University Distinguished Professor, a rank conferred by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors at its March...
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Congratulations, Dr. Ben Ahlswede! |
IGC Fellow Ben Ahlswede successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation last Friday, April 9th. His defense seminar was titled "Evaluating the influence of establishing pine forests and switchgrass fields on local and global climate".
Ben's next venture will be a post-doc position with the University of Illinois at Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory.
Congratulations Ben!!
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Invasive Species Science, Policy & Mgmt. Seminar - A collaborative approach to invasive species control through the Non-Native Aquatics Community of Practice (CoP)
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Next Monday’s (April 19th from 10-11:30 am) Invasive Species Science, Policy & Management Seminar session will feature Dr. Matt Grabau, a Science Coordinator with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Drop-in attendance is welcome! Please reach out to GCC affiliate Todd Schenk for meeting info and if you wish to be added to the Canvas page to access preparatory readings and other seminar materials.
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Course of Interest, Fall 2021: Environmental Health, PHS 5014 |
Taught by GCC faculty Ryan Calder, this course may satisfy the Global Change Breadth elective requirement for the IGC IGEP.
In environmental health, questions addressed include:
- How have prevailing theories about the links between humans and nature evolved?
- What scientific developments have helped us to see and understand these risks?
- What are today's biggest environmental risks?
- How do we decide which risks to mitigate?
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Faculty position in wildlife disease ecology |
Tenure-track faculty position at the assistant or associate professor level, depending on qualifications, with the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute and the Department of Rangeland and Wildlife Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
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FACULTY & FELLOW SPOTLIGHT |
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Dr. Ryan Calder - Population Health Sciences
Dr. Calder’s research focuses on developing tools for decision support in the setting of natural resource development and environmental management, particularly with respect to minimizing impacts on human health. Environmental systems feature...
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Joshua Mouser - Fish & Wildlife Conservation
Joshua Mouser was recently awarded the Jimmie Pigg Scholarship at the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society annual meeting! Awarded to support student travel to American Fisheries society meetings to present their research...
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To Feed or Not to Feed Wild Birds
Thursday, April 15 at 12:00 pm
More information & Register in advance here
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Exploring the biology and pathogenesis of Borrelia burgdorferi, the Lyme disease spirochette
Tuesday, April 13 at 12:00 pm
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SESYNC Webinar: Hosted by the Integrated Assessment Society, The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center, and the journal Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling
Understanding the Grand Challenges of Socio-Environmental Modeling
Wednesday, April 14 at 3:00 pm
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Hosted by GCC faculty Sally Entrekin
Salted soil and salty leaves: Impacts of NaCl on detritivores in riparia
Thursday, April 15 at 3:00 pm
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Hosted by GCC faculty Dana Hawley
Thursday, April 15 at 3:30 pm
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Micro RNA metabolism and function
Friday, April 16 at 12:00 pm
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Theme: Water use and infrastructure
Friday, April 16 at 1:00 pm
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Drinking Water Research at the US EPA's Office of Research and Development
Friday, April 16 at 2:30 pm
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Volunteers Needed: NR Health District vaccination clinic
For the foreseeable future, the New River Health District (NRHD) needs volunteers to help with weekly vaccination clinics on Tues, Wed, & Thurs. There are two shifts per day: 8a-12p and 11:30a-3:30p. Volunteers may get vaccinated during 1st shift...
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Why diversity matters in wildlife, part of the 2021 Wildlife Webinar Series presented by the Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society |
Thursday, April 22
6:00 pm EST (3:00 pm PDT)
On Earth Day 2021, we offer a new take on why human diversity, not just biodiversity, matters in our profession. Join us for a primer on the history of racism and exclusion in North American wildlife management, as well as in Oregon. A moderated panel discussion will follow the presentation, with opportunities for ORTWS members to hear directly from wildlifers of color about their experiences in the profession. The discussion will center on raising awareness and paths forward for increasing diversity in wildlife.
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Watch Unfinished Conversations APIDA/Asian Internat'l Issues
VT President Tim Sands and Menah Pratt-Clarke, vice president for strategic affairs and diversity, held a virtual town hall on April 5th to discuss APIDA (Asian/Pacific Islander/Desi American) and Asian International concerns, primarily ones that ...
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Katharine Hayhoe Rallies Fellow Moms to Save the Planet
Katharine Hayhoe, who is joining the Nature Conservancy, opens up about how being a mom and Christian impacts her work to protect the environment. The renowned Texas Tech climate change researcher and mother is certain of this: a mother's love can...
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