Join us today at 12:30pm in Fralin Auditorium to hear David Schmale present "Transport of microbes at interfaces"

NSF Summer Research for Undergraduates: Solving Problems with Big Data, Virginia Tech. ▶️ Visit: tinyurl.com/SummerVirginia… ▶️ Application Deadline: TOMORROW, March 24 ▶️ Dates: May 22 to July 30, 2023 (10 weeks) ▶️ Stipend: $7,000 + room/board/travel ▶️ Several research labs &

Bilyeu, Hanlon, & Jenrette showcased their exciting work yesterday for Virginia Tech students in CEE5184. Drones, cyanobacteria, and sharks! Virginia Tech Civil and Environmental Engineering Virginia Tech CALS VT School of Plant and Environmental Sciences #SchmaleLab

Tons of #microplastics and #nanoplastics are sprayed into the air by ocean waves each year. Read our just published Environmental Science & Technology Journals letter quantifying this process. w/ Charbel Harb & Nishan Pokhrel doi.org/10.1021/acs.es…

A feature video about our research on ocean spray as a source of atmospheric #microplastics and #nanoplastics

Our team on the summit of Mount Teide in Tenerife at 12,188 ft. Project funded by #NASA to understand atmospheric transport of Saharan dust. Saw 4 Canary Islands from there (Palma, Gomera, Hierro, & Gran Canaria). 2nd pict shows Teide & the endemic Tajinaste. #SchmaleLab #MITAD

🇪🇸🇲🇽 Investigadores americanos visitan la ULL para seguir con un proyecto de la NASA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 American researchers visit the University of La Laguna to continue a NASA project that analyzes Saharan air masses Hosein Foroutan David Schmale Virginia Tech AOE ull.es/portal/noticia…

Close up of a smoke release experiment at Virginia Tech | team of students and researchers led by Landon Bilyeu of David Schmale & Shane Ross

Fascinating article today in Virginia Tech News about #microplastics in the environment. Hosein Foroutan is investigating aerosolization processes of microplastics & associated microorganisms. news.vt.edu/articles/2023/…

Thank you to the participants in our 2023 summer undergraduate research program at #VirginiaTech, Solving Problems with Data Science funded by the #NSF. Great presentations today at the Undergrad Research conference in Blacksburg!

Really excited about this paper led by Ault Lab grad student Jia Shi! Compares cHAB toxin congeners in ambient aerosol with the water they were generated from. Collab w/Judy Westrick at Wayne St, David Schmale Linsey Marr https://www.threads.net/@linseycmarr at VaTech, and Stephen Jacquemin at WSULC #TeamMassSpec

As a core center of the Fralin Life Sciences Institute, the Virginia Tech Translational Plant Sciences Center seeks a dynamic program coordinator to provide support to meet the diverse programmatic, communications, and event management needs toward the Center’s success. Review begins Jan. 24. Apply at: bit.ly/3RVb5SP

In addition to cultivating hardy faba beans that can thrive in the mid-Atlantic’s fall and winter climate, researchers, including Virginia Tech Translational Plant Sciences Center professor @davidhaak, plan to develop the most nutritious and flavorful beans to appeal to consumers. bit.ly/424xp1k

Excited to learn about innovations in plant biotechnology that will feed our future. The Virginia Tech Translational Plant Sciences Center 2024 symposium will feature speakers from Pairwise and Duke University, panel discussions, student talks/poster sessions, and more.

The Invasive Species Collaborative @ VT is thrilled to announce an invasive species-based cluster hire Virginia Tech for 7 new tenure track faculty! We are seeking individuals who possess the skills to bridge disciplinary divides, drive innovative solutions, and engage in team science. 🧵

📹Video release! The Virginia Tech Translational Plant Sciences Center community came out in full force for its recent annual symposium, highlighting the synergies being made in this space by faculty, students, and partnering researchers. youtu.be/85oO84YmP3Q?si…

Want to do research in data science? Apply now for a paid summer research program in data sciences at #VirginiaTech. Open to students (current or recent grads) from VT & elsewhere. Applications close March 21, 2024. #NSFfunded Undergrad Research Shane Ross | tinyurl.com/SummerVirginia…

Come work as a #postdoc VT School of Plant and Environmental Sciences Virginia Tech CALS & help lead the development of a metagenomic analysis pipeline for use in plant & animal disease diagnostics. Excellent benefits (matching retirement, state-subsidized ins) & training environment. Apply by June 17! careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us/j…

A 🧵on how far wind-dispersed Cannabis / hemp pollen travels in the U.S., and the unintended cross-pollination risk, from our new paper in Scientific Reports rdcu.be/dU5ac, led by Virginia Tech PhD student Manu Nimmala 1/