Global Change Center ~ at Virginia Tech
@globalchangevt
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Our mission is to advance interdisciplinary scholarship and education to address critical global changes impacting the environment and society.
245-1 Steger Hall, Va Tech
Joined March 2015
📢 @VirginiaTech is hiring! 📢 Please reshare and promote! We are seeking an economist for a research & teaching position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level in applied economics with a focus on #invasive species More info & to apply ➡️ https://t.co/mF4APgMX91
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🌍 In Switzerland this summer, GCC affiliate Dr. Ryan Calder joined the Global Teaching Scholars Workshop, helping launch a new collaboration with Università della Svizzera italiana – with plans for shared lectures & future student exchanges. https://t.co/M6Kb015xeT
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Faculty leave the summer workshop at the Steger Center for International Scholarship in Switzerland with fresh plans for study abroad, virtual exchanges, and global partnerships.
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🎉🌍 The GCC kicked off its 10th year with the annual Welcome Reception! Nearly 100 affiliates gathered to celebrate a decade of impact & look ahead to the future of global change research. https://t.co/gFAWv2b8wh
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On Thursday, August 28, 2025, the GCC kicked off the new academic year with its annual Fall Welcome Reception at the Peggy Lee Hahn Horticulture Garden.
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🚰🐾 Your dog might know what’s in your water before you do. A new study with GCC affiliate Dr. Leigh-Anne Krometis found toxic metals in 64% of dog drinking water samples from private wells. Pets could be early warning systems for hidden contamination. https://t.co/uUADldd5tM
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In dog drinking water sampled from wells across the country, 64 percent contained excessive levels of at least one potentially toxic heavy metal, such as lead, iron, sulfur, or arsenic. Because heavy...
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🌱 Congrats to the 2025–26 GCC & GCC–ISCE Seed Grant recipients! This year’s projects shed light on ecosystems in transition, forests under stress, and species navigating a changing climate. https://t.co/ZLtsD344Pa
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Each year, the GCC, along with the ISCE accept proposals from GCC faculty to support interdisciplinary research that will lead to collaborative proposals submitted to extramural funding sources.
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💻⚡ AI data centers run 24/7, using massive energy & water resources. GCC faculty affiliate Dr. Landon Marston highlights how efficiency, clean energy, and water stewardship can make them more sustainable. 🌱💧 https://t.co/XJzbz536kU
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AI’s data center boom strains power and water systems, prompting calls for smarter engineering, infrastructure, and policy, says Landon Marston.
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🌍🦞 Congrats to GCC faculty affiliate Dr. Holly Kindsvater! She’s a 2025–26 Fulbright Scholar studying lobster populations & sustainable fisheries in Norway 🇳🇴. https://t.co/SlkFiPULHd
#GCCatVT #VirginiaTech #FulbrightScholar #MarineConservation
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From building a stronger STEM pipeline to advancing cancer research, the scholars will collaborate with international partners on education, environmental stewardship, cybersecurity, and public...
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💧🦎 Hellbenders are disappearing from Virginia streams GCC Director Dr. Bill Hopkins & faculty affiliate Dr. Erin Hotchkiss are working to restore populations and protect Appalachian freshwater biodiversity. 🌊 https://t.co/dq0GvKAe9o
#GCCatVT
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A collaboration with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources aims to stabilize Eastern hellbender populations by collecting eggs from at-risk nests, raising the larvae in captivity, and...
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🌍🎉 Congrats to the 2025-26 Global Change Scholars! 👏 Denycè Jasicki-Velin, Geosciences, Dr. Rachel Reid 👏 Maranda Stricklin, Microbiology, Dr. Michelle Stocker These outstanding Hokies are making their mark in research, leadership & community! https://t.co/3szRwnUUCx
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The GCC is excited to congratulate our two Global Change Scholar award recipients!
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🚨 Registration & housing are open for #AGU25! 🗓️ Key dates: 🔹 6 Nov – Early Bird Registration + Join/Renew membership for discounts 🔹 11 Nov – Housing deadline 🌎 Join us 15–19 Dec in New Orleans: https://t.co/wbIj9P9XRO
#WhereScienceConnectsUs
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🌊🐛 Tracking Stream Health in Stroubles Creek GCC affiliate Dr. Sally Entrekin’s lab is studying aquatic invertebrates to gauge restoration progress. An encouraging rise in sensitive species like mayflies could signal ecosystem recovery! 🌱✨ https://t.co/Oxe5ZuqbEN
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Researchers in Sally Entrekin's Aquatic Entomology lab at Virginia Tech study the aquatic invertebrates of Stroubles Creek to determine the health of the stream. What species they find indicates if...
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🏆 GCC faculty affiliate Dr. Gabriel Isaacman-VanWertz received the Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize! His low-cost sensors improve air quality monitoring worldwide and empower communities to protect their health. 🌍💨 https://t.co/scStRtZJ6X
#GCCatVT
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Isaacman-VanWertz, associate professor in the Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was recognized for his pioneering work blending chemistry, engineering, and public...
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📢 Introducing the 2025–26 GCC Advisory Committee! We thank outgoing members for their incredible service and welcome new faculty who will help shape the GCC’s goals and direction over the next two years. Read more: https://t.co/vaIXbE0kTm
#GCCatVT #GCCFaculty
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🚰 Tomorrow night at Science on Tap! What’s really in our water—and why does it matter? Join GCC affiliate Dr. Alasdair Cohen at Rising Silo Brewery at 5:30 PM for a talk on safe drinking water access in rural regions + themed trivia! https://t.co/i5ZWNP9VFP
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#Sharks are data poor, but there is a wealth of information out there! #sharkPulse
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Several weeks ago, ISC students enrolled in the @globalchangevt IGC program participated in Blacksburg's annual Steppin' Out. Their booth highlighted how people and communities are tackling global environmental challenges like #invasive species, climate change, and pollution.
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🎒 High school students explored science & leadership with GALS this July! The weeklong program, co-led by IGC Fellows and co-sponsored by the GCC, took them into the Blue Ridge Mountains for field research, outdoor adventure, and teamwork. https://t.co/bOkVXxuTrQ
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This past July, high school students embarked on an unforgettable journey through the GALS Program at the Blue Ridge Discovery Center and Grayson Highlands State Park.
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🎉 Congrats to GCC affiliate Dr. Erich Hester on being named an ASCE Fellow! A leader in environmental hydraulics, flood control & sustainable hydropower, Dr. Hester’s work combines research, teaching, and public service. https://t.co/LhSUqoGJJa
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🎓 Congrats to the Summer 2025 #IGCFellow graduates! GCC is proud to celebrate TWO IGC graduates who are tackling global change through research, collaboration & communication. 👏 Join us in wishing them well! https://t.co/4hqBwJoUZ9
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Please join us in congratulating this semesters IGC IGEP graduates!
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GCC’s Dr. Korine Kolivras is studying Lyme Disease in the New River Valley - what people know, how they protect themselves, and how results can improve public health. Residents of Radford, Floyd, Giles, Montgomery & Pulaski counties: take the survey now! https://t.co/DAJn0uhOEi
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Virginia Tech graduate students and a professor are conducting research to study the impact of Lyme Disease in the New River Valley.
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