Very cool: trees stalling effects of global heating in eastern US, study finds.
'Vast reforestation a major reason for ‘warming hole’ across parts of US where temperatures have flatlined or cooled.'
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COST academy’s approach to leadership development programs for young researchers including science communication at ⁦EUA-CDE⁩ workshop. ⁦communicating science is critical VT Center for Communicating Science⁩

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Pandemic Prediction and Prevention (PPP) at Virginia Tech

The PPP Destination Area (DA) project is a major initiative supported by the Office of the Provost. We seek highly qualified and motivated post-doctoral candidates in a wide number of areas:

Show your support for the CCS between noon on 2/21 and noon on 2/22 Giving Day 2024 in the Communicating Science Challenge! If the Grad School receives gifts from 130 donors, we'll receive a gift of $5,000 in support from a special donor! givingday.vt.edu/giving-day/816…

Join us for the Agricultural Science Communication Symposium and APECS Project Launch on Friday morning! (7:00 am - 8:30 am Eastern, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EAT) Virginia Tech CALS Global Virginia Tech CALS VT Performing Arts #scicomm Virginia Tech Alumni Virginia Tech Science Fralin Life Sciences Institute

The APECS Learning Series and the Case Challenge will bring together multi-disciplinary researchers to explore science communication dynamics in Kenya and propose technical and policy solutions for negative #AgProductivity trends in the region.

Application deadline, Jan 20, 2024

APECS aims to promote Ag Science Communication for enhanced #AgProductivity and technology adoption through the APECS Learning Series and the Science Communication Case Challenge ( #VTS3C2024 ).
We seek early career Ag researchers from Kenyan research orgs
Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Initiative Virginia Tech CALS

CALL FOR APPLICANTS:
Through funding from Foreign Ag Service, Virginia Tech CALS Global and VT Center for Communicating Science are teaming up with CESAAM Egerton to implement the APECS Project in Kenya. cals.vt.edu/global/partner…

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Scientists require media literacy skills now more than ever before. Don’t miss the final chance to attend AAAS SciLine “Understanding the Media” online session December 5 to learn how to talk to reporters and how audiences interpret science: sciline.org/learn/media-st…

Md. Shakhawat Hossain's Nutshell Games talks is titled 'One shield for multiple enemies' . . . sounds intriguing! Don't miss it at the Nutshell Games on Nov. 11 at 4:30 pm! Md. Shakhawat Hossain Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine @VTGradCommunity Fralin Life Sciences Institute

Love GameStop? Busy with lab work? Ross Spoon Ross Spoon @VT_ECON Virginia Tech Science @VTGradCommunity tells us how to combine the two in his Nov. 11 #NutshellGames talk at 4:30 in the Moss Arts Center. Fralin Life Sciences Institute

Rocks are gonna fall. . .but it doesn’t have to be on our heads. Hear this #NutshellGames talk by Rose McGroarty @geologydancer Geosciences at VT Virginia Tech Science @VTGradCommunity to learn how we can predict risk. Fralin Life Sciences Institute

Let’s follow the opportunities! Oh, wait. How does that affect evolution? Find out with VT Biology Virginia Tech Science @VTGradCommunity Caitlin Miller’s #NutshellGames talk Nov. 11 at 4:30 in the Moss Arts Center. Fralin Life Sciences Institute

Let’s get a grip on chaos with a #NutshellGames talk by Celina Meyer Celina Virginia Tech Science @VTGradCommunity on Nov. 11 at 4:e0 pm. Fralin Life Sciences Institute

“I LOVE viruses!” says Abdeali Jivaji Nucleocytoviricota VT Biology Virginia Tech Science @VTGradCommunity, and maybe you will too after his #NutshellGames talk! Fralin Life Sciences Institute

Hear Nandini Das discuss incentive-driven pest management for farmers! Nandini Das @VT_ECON Virginia Tech Science @VTGradCommunity Fralin Life Sciences Institute

Do you know what our rarest turtle is? Or how to find it? Come to the #NutshellGames to hear Connor Hughes Connor Hughes Wildlife VT FISHWILD Virginia Tech CNRE @VTGradCommunity talk about his research. Fralin Life Sciences Institute

What are wild animals for? Who gets to decide? VT FISHWILD Virginia Tech CNRE @VTGradCommunity Lisley Gomes shares her research Nov. 11 at the #NutshellGames . Fralin Life Sciences Institute