News and Announcements from the Global Change Center
March 12, 2019
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Building community at the 2019 GCC Faculty Retreat
The annual GCC Faculty Retreat was held on Friday, March 1, 2019. The event was well attended with around 50 members in attendance throughout the day! Our full day faculty retreat is one of the most important events of the year, since it is the...
RFP: Climate Change Impacts on Chesapeake Bay Restoration
The Chesapeake Bay Program's Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee ( STAC) and the Chesapeake Research Consortium ( CRC) are now accepting proposals to support a science synthesis project related to how climate change may impact on-going...
Dr. Langwig is an infectious disease ecologist. Her research program at VT focuses on the role of host-pathogen interactions in population dynamics and community structure. As part of this research, she explores how variation among hosts influence...
Derek joined the Marek Lab of Systematic Entomology at Virginia Tech in the fall of 2015. His research is focused on the systematics, biodiversity, and general ecology of the Myriapoda (Millipedes, centipedes, and others). He is also interested in...
VT NEWS | The recent measles outbreaks across the country emphasize the importance of vaccinations. "For many infectious diseases, we rely on herd immunity to prevent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable infections. Herd immunity is the protection of...
Researchers discover microscopic tornadoes of spores...
Plant diseases are a significant threat to our food security, and while rain provides fresh water to our crops, splashing drops may also contribute to the spread of plant disease. Raindrop impact is known to be a mechanism for dispersing...
The New River Land Trust will present the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour on Wednesday March 13, 2019. The World Tour, featuring the most breathtaking and moving outdoor films from the 9-day Banff Mountain Film Festival, is only in Blacksburg for one evening.
