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- - Researchers analyze biodiversity patterns in Antarctic Dry Valleys
    Antarctica is a nearly uninhabited, ice-covered continent ravaged by cold, windy, and dry conditions. Virginia Tech researcher Jeb Barrett was part of an international collaborative team that analyzed biodiversity patterns in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica.
- - Grad students host first communication science conference
    About 50 Virginia Tech graduate students recently honed their abilities to connect complex topics to people as part of the campus’ first ComSciCon-Virginia Tech.
- - Virginia Tech researchers receive NSF grant to study the honey bee gut microbiome
    Researchers Lisa Belden, David Haak, T.M. Murali, and Richard Fell from Virginia Tech and Jenifer Walke from Eastern Washington University are collaborating to study the critical role of the honey bee gut microbiome in health and defense against parasites using a systems biology framework.
- - Virginia Tech professor researches vaccine efficacy
    Kate Langwig, an assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, is researching ways in which vaccine effectiveness can be improved.
- - Researcher embarks on kayaking trip to assess invasive crayfish species
    Bryan Brown studies large-scale community ecology. His work focuses on how multiple species interact in aquatic habitats and how those interactions are altered by changing environmental conditions.
- - Business sustainability expert to visit Virginia Tech and Lyric Theatre March 22
    Andrew Hoffman, the Holcim Professor of Sustainable Enterprise for University of Michigan and author, will visit Virginia Tech on March 22. Hoffman will give a 3:30 p.m. distinguished lecture titled “How Culture Shapes the Climate Change Debate” at the Lyric Theatre in downtown Blacksburg.
- - Paleontologists identify small fossils as that of oldest frog relative found in North America
    Paleontologists from Virginia Tech have identified fossil fragments of what are thought to be the oldest known frogs in North America.
- - Virginia Tech researchers tackle the biological invasions crisis
    Examples of invasive species threatening Virginia include a sap-sucking invasive insect called the hemlock woolly adelgid, which has decimated the hemlock tree population, and the spotted lanternfly, which attacks grapes, peaches, hops, and many tree species.
- - Students reflect on lessons learned during study abroad in Ecuador
    Tropical Conservation and Biology, a six-credit course offered at Virginia Tech, is taught in the classroom, followed by a three-week study abroad trip to Ecuador.
- - Researchers discover how 'cryptic' connections in disease transmission influence epidemics
    A new study by Virginia Tech researchers of disease transmission in bats has broad implications for understanding hidden or "cryptic" connections that can spread diseases between species and lead to large-scale outbreaks.
- - Coastal@VT hosted Rotating Resilience Roundtables to address issues of coastal resilience in Virginia
    The event offered faculty the opportunity to interact with coastal scientists and stakeholders in person and in small group settings.
- - Virginia Tech researchers receive NSF grant to study parental care in eastern hellbender salamanders
    These giant salamanders were once common in streams across the eastern United States, but have experienced drastic population declines in the past 30 years due to habitat loss caused by erosion and pollution and are increasingly threatened by climate change.
- - Professor appointed chair for National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee
    William A. Hopkins, professor of wildlife in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, has been appointed chair to a committee of The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: The Review of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Laboratories: Processes, Procedures, and Best Practices to Meet National Needs.
- - Researchers examine how the laws of physics impact evolution
    Using various biomechanical systems in animals, the researchers have demonstrated that mechanical relationships in the structural traits of animals impart distinct, predictable footprints on biological diversity. Specifically, morphological traits that more strongly impact the way an animal moves also evolve faster.
- - Study: Genetic variation can leave long-lasting stamp on evolutionary patterns
    A new study from Virginia Tech researcher Joel McGlothlin takes on the decades-old battle of which has more impact on evolution: genetic variation or natural selection.
- - Land use and pollution shift female-to-male ratios in snapping turtles, raising conservation concerns
    A team of Virginia Tech biologists has found that the nesting environment of turtles in agricultural habitats, which can lower nesting temperatures, can produce more males.
- - Virginia Tech researcher to study the effects of drying streams
    Meryl Mims, an assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science, received a new grant from the MacroSystems Biology program of the National Science Foundation.
- - Virginia Tech researchers host international meeting on mange in wildlife
    Cases of mange in animals are on the rise worldwide, and a team of Virginia Tech researchers is spearheading a local and international effort to coordinate the research among a global network of experts studying mange in wildlife.
- - Virginia Tech researchers collaborate with global scientists to study vector behavior and disease transmission
    Virginia Tech researcher Leah Johnson, in collaboration with a colleague at Imperial College London, created VectorBiTE RCN to encourage the collection and consolidation of key data and development of analytical tools to better understand the behavior of vectors, such as mosquitoes and ticks, in disease transmission.
- - Virginia Tech researcher receives ASLO Early Career Award
    Cayelan Carey, an assistant professor of biological sciences in the College of Science, is an expert in freshwater ecology who studies how human activities, land use, and climate change alter water quality in freshwater lakes and reservoirs

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