Benefits of affiliation:

1. Be part of an energetic and interdisciplinary community of faculty, staff, and students from across campus, including Blacksburg, Northern Virginia, ARECs, and Cooperative Extension, that share common interests in invasive species.
2. Receive monthly emails with important invasive species announcements, reminders, and calls for participation.
3. Form new collegial interactions and research collaborations.
4. Participate in unique workshops, seminars, and other activities.
5. Present research and scholarship at various ISC-sponsored programs.
6. Have access to unique opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students.
7. Gain access to internal funding for research and training. 
8. Be included on the ISC’s online directory for invasive species experts.

Affiliate responsibilities:

1. Be willing to develop new research projects and/or expand existing research projects involving invasive species with other faculty.
2. When submitting invasive species related proposals in Summit, Virginia Tech’s grant management software, be certain to select “Invasive Species” in the Destination Area box. 
3. Agree to participate in or lead various ISC teams.
4. Be willing to participate in the recruiting and mentoring of graduate students and postdocs.
5. Attend the ISC’s annual research symposium, workshops/seminars, and networking events.
6. As requested, submit formatted reporting.

Eligibility:

At this time, only Virginia Tech employees and graduate students are eligible for affiliation. If you would like to be recognized as an external partner organization or agency, then please reach out to the ISC Program Coordinator at hharriman@vt.edu 

Next steps:

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and submitted via Microsoft Forms using VT credentials. Submit your application here.