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Results for: Invasive Species Collaborative
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Research and scholarship honored with spring awards , articleEach year, the Office of Research and Innovation collaborates with the Office of Faculty Affairs to honor the extraordinary faculty who have demonstrated such impact through three awards: the Early Career Scholarly Impact Award, the Frontier Award, and the Engaged Research Award.
Date: Apr 28, 2026 - -
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Dean’s Discovery Fund supports collaborative research , articleDesigned to spark innovative, interdisciplinary work, the fund in the College of Natural Resources and Environment supports early stage research that positions teams for larger external funding opportunities while advancing university priorities.
Date: Mar 24, 2026 - -
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Can chilis bring the heat in self-defense? , articleA researcher explores whether pepper plants that lost avian seed dispersers boost heat to avoid being eaten by mammals.
Date: Mar 04, 2026 - -
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Size matters in vampire bats, new study finds , articleResearchers have confirmed that the female common vampire bat is larger than its male counterpart in a foundational study that may lead to a better understanding how sex differences influence the spread of viruses, particularly rabies, and their mitigation.
Date: Jan 22, 2026 - -
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From classroom question to research partnership , articleAn alum returns as an industry partner, collaborating with her former professor on a $559,000 research project to address emerging tree diseases.
Date: Jan 22, 2026 - -
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Pass the Thanksgiving kudzu: Expert on edible invasive species , articleInvasive species often thrive because they have no natural predators — yet some of them are not only edible to humans, but downright delicious, with flavors that could enhance a Thanksgiving table spread. Invasive species expert Jacob Barney regularly concludes his class with a potluck of dishes that students make from plants and animals students have studied.
Date: Nov 12, 2025 - -
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Managing ponds may help save native salamanders , articleNew research from Virginia Tech shows that controlling pond water levels and removing invasive hybrids may be key to protecting the endangered California tiger salamander.
Date: Nov 04, 2025 - -
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Elizabeth Nyboer to share how women are reshaping Lake Victoria fisheries , articleA freshwater ecologist and conservation scientist, Nyboer will discuss how policy shifts and women-led networks are reshaping communities in Uganda during a free Global Development Discussion Series talk on Sept. 18.
Date: Sep 15, 2025 -