The GCC WEEKLY | April 9, 2024 | |
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ANGLES Institutions Strategize Graduate Student Leadership Training
The Global Change Center provides collaborative leadership to ANGLES, a network of over 20 universities, to enhance leadership training for graduate students in sustainability fields. Together, they aim to develop a multi-university training program to address global challenges. ANGLES convened in February 2024 to strategize a multi-university training program fostering cross-institutional collaboration, aiming to address global socio-environmental challenges by improving leadership education and expanding access to training opportunities across the U.S. and Canada, with plans to pilot its first national workshop in Fall 2024.
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MAOP Global Change Scholars Program
The Global Change Scholars (GCS) program provides financial assistance to undergraduate students from the U.S. who demonstrate a commitment to academics, research, and community stewardship. Undergraduate students supported by the GCS program conduct research with Global Change Center faculty. Awards range from $750.00 to $1,500.00 for eligible U.S. citizens with unmet financial need (i.e. students who have submitted a FAFSA, and show unmet financial need after financial aid is awarded). Application deadline is Friday, April 15.
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EEID Program Seeks Proposals
The multi-agency Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases (EEID) program supports interdisciplinary research on pathogen transmission dynamics, utilizing mathematical models, including artificial intelligence or machine learning, to understand infectious disease emergence and transmission. It seeks proposals advancing broad conceptual knowledge applicable to public health, agriculture, ecosystem health, and economic development, with a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration and emerging technologies. Proposal submissions for the EEID program are due by November 20, 2024.
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Fellowship Opportunity for Post-Graduates
The Commonwealth Coastal & Marine Policy Fellowship, with a deadline of May 1, 2024, offers post-graduates the chance to gain practical experience and professional skills in coastal and marine resource management through on-the-job training with state or local government mentors, aiming to enhance stewardship efforts while providing fellows with real-world opportunities and a stipend of $43,000 plus $5,000 for expenses and development activities. Sea Grant Virginia has a variety of funding opportunities from research grants to fellowships visit their website to learn more.
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Courses at Mountain Lake Biological Station
Sign up now for Mountain Lake Biological Stations summer courses! Experience three-week field-intensive, research-based courses in Field Herpetology, Plant Conservation and Diversity, Field Biology of Fishes, and Wildlife Disease Ecology, open to both UVA and non-UVA students at the undergraduate or graduate level. Rolling enrollment with financial support opportunities available.
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Job Opportunity in Environmental Health
Davidson County, Tennessee is currently seeking an Environmental Health Specialist for a full-time position. Responsibilities include supervisory duties, staff training, ensuring regulatory compliance, and problem-solving. Qualifications entail a bachelor's degree with relevant coursework and a minimum of five years' experience in environmental program enforcement.
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Gabrielle Ripa
School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
| Gabrielle began her PhD program at Virginia Tech in January 2023 and is advised by Jacob Barney and Leighton Reid. Throughout her previous research experiences and her current research, she has fostered an interest in applied ecology. More specifically, she is interested in studying anthropogenic impacts, such as urbanization, fragmentation, and the spread of invasive species, on native plant and animal communities. Ripa recently helped co-authored a commentary published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, alongside GCC/IGC affiliates including Barney, O'Malley, Drake, and Mims. This commentary aligns with research being conducted with GCC-ISCE Seed Grant funding, examining the impacts of invasive species on the soundscape. | |
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Study Reveals Variability in Poison Ivy Plants
Virginia Tech researchers, led by GCC faculty affiliate John Jelesko, found considerable variability among poison ivy plants, complicating their identification and avoidance. Published in the journal Plants People Planet, their research highlights the shortcomings of traditional avoidance methods and emphasizes the need for medical procedures not reliant on plant identification to address the estimated 30–50 million annual cases of poison ivy rash.
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Microplastic Impact on Chesapeake Bay Shrimp
GCC faculty affiliate, Austin Gray, was recently featured in The Virginian-Pilot for his research on the impact of microplastics, small pieces of debris from degraded bottles and other containers, on daggerblade grass shrimp, which are prevalent along the East Coast and in the Chesapeake Bay. Gray aims to study the offspring of pregnant grass shrimp to understand the threat posed by plastics, which accumulate in the shrimp's habitat.
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