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🌊 Where do ocean giants go? A major study published in Science Magazine co-authored by GCC affiliate Dr. Francesco Ferretti tracked 12,000+ marine animals—revealing key migratory hotspots outside protected areas. news.vt.edu/articles/2025/…

🌶️ Heat + disease = double threat to crops. GCCs' Dr. Courtney Leisner is part of a UK-led global team studying how peppers respond to rising temps and infection. Goal: breed more resilient crops for a changing climate. news.vt.edu/articles/2025/…

🌫️ GCC faculty affiliate Dr. Gabriel Isaacman-VanWertz spoke with ABC 13 News - WSET about how the Appalachian Mountains act as a natural barrier, helping keep Central Virginia’s air quality stable despite smoke from nearly 200 Canadian wildfires drifting south. wset.com/news/local/app…

The Leisner and Cladis Labs visited the Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center for the Berry Crops Field Day in early June. Drs. Leisner, Cladis, and Samtani have a Virginia Tech CALS seed grant to establish blueberry plantings for research in Hampton Roads. #vtberrybites

Town of Blacksburg Parks & Recreation is hosting a native planting day on Saturday, 7/12 from 9:00 AM to noon 🌻🌼🌱 For more info and to register ➡️ calendly.com/lweg/meadow?mo…

GCC affiliate Dr. Austin Gray is featured in Coastwatch, published by NC Sea Grant, for his NSF CAREER-funded research on how microplastics are reshaping freshwater ecosystems—starting with microbes. ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/sum…

🚗💨 Tire wear adds to traffic pollution alongside vehicle emissions. GCC affiliate Dr. Hosein Foroutan uses VT’s Smart Road to study how gas and electric vehicles contribute tiny particles to the air. Watch the full Virginia Tech News video to learn more! news.vt.edu/videos/k/2025/…

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It's here, it's here! The ISC's quarterly newsletter has just been released ➡️ mailchi.mp/c56b82a0d6ab/i… Not on our mailing list? Sign up @ invasivespeciesvt.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=79…

🌿 Welcome to Rowan Mainsonneuve + Olivia Yancey, the newest trainees in the Rural Environmental Health T32 program! From heart health 🫀 to wastewater microbiology 🚰, they’re diving into rural challenges with global impact.👏 globalchange.vt.edu/news/news-stor… #GCCatVT #IGCFellow

🦕🌧️ Humid air helped pterosaurs take flight 220M years ago! Former GCC postdoc Dr. Davide Foffa led a study showing early flyers evolved in wet forests during a major rainfall surge—linking climate change to evolution. 📖 NatureEcoEvo earth.com/news/humid-air…

🌱 This spring, VT launched the Sustainable Impact Academy—a credit-bearing program where students, faculty, and community leaders tackle real sustainability challenges. GCC's Drs. Hull & Sorice guided students in social science tools. news.vt.edu/articles/2025/…

📢 The ISC is thrilled to announce the 2025-2026 Steering Committee! 📢 This dynamic group of individuals brings a wealth of expertise and passion for advancing invasive species research, education, and collaboration at #VirginiaTech! More info ➡️ tinyurl.com/3ydm79jr

🦖 When Dinosaurs Crossed Continents GCC's Dr. Sterling Nesbitt was quoted in @Science about Khankhuuluu mongoliensis—a newly discovered “dragon prince” dino that might be a missing link in T. rex’s family tree. science.org/content/articl…

🐜 Ants vs. Spotted Lanternfly? Invasive Species Collaborative @ VT affiliate Dr. Scotty Yang is developing antDNA—a method using ants to detect invasive lanternflies before they’re seen. Published in Pest Management Science + NeoBiota. #GCCatVT #InvasiveSpecies news.vt.edu/articles/2025/…

🌧️ As heavy rain from Tropical Storm Chantal moves in, GCC affiliate Dr. Craig Ramseyer spoke with WSLS 10 10 about flash flood risk. Local soils offer some buffer—but once saturated, floodwaters can rise fast. #GCCatVT #FloodSafety #TropicalStormChantal wsls.com/news/local/202…

🧬 The 2025 Evolutionary Quantitative Genetics Workshop, co-taught by GCC's Drs. Josef Uyeda, Joel McGlothlin, & others, brought together 20 researchers from 5 countries. Shoutout to IGC fellows Eliza Tarimo & Benedicta Ottairoegbu representing VT! 🌍✨ files.constantcontact.com/8fb82bc7401/be…

🚨 After Texas floods, health risks remain. GCC's Dr. Julia Gohlke spoke with ABC 13 News - WSET about health risks from Texas flooding — from bacteria in water to mold and stress. She stresses the importance of following boil water advisories to stay safe. wset.com/news/local/vir…

🌍 Big ideas, bold research, and real impact. The 2025–26 Global Change Fellows are tackling challenges from biodiversity loss to energy policy and environmental health! 🔗 Meet the new cohort: globalchange.vt.edu/news/news-stor… Invasive Species Collaborative @ VT Fralin Life Sciences Institute Virginia Tech

Do you really need an air purifier? In a recent The New York Times article, GCC affiliate Dr. Linsey Marr, Virginia Tech Civil and Environmental Engineering, explains how indoor air can become heavily polluted and why HEPA filters help. 📖 Read the full piece: nytimes.com/2025/06/30/cli…