The ISC seeks to engage a broad range of stakeholders to educate about invasive species, their consequences, and the roles humans play. A more informed society is one that will act to mitigate the invasive species threat.
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ISC hosts workshops and events with national and international participants, resulting in publications addressing the science and policy of invasions. ISC work has connected graduate students and the broader Virginia Tech community with leading professionals in invasion management, advocacy, and media opportunities.
Workshops
- 2018 – Biological Invasions: Confronting a Crisis, Blacksburg VA
- 2019 – Devising Seminar on the Science and Policy of Biological Invasions, Richmond VA
- 2023 – Virginia Tech Summit on Invasive Species, Blacksburg VA
Courses
- 2017 – The Science and Policy of Invasions (GRAD 6984)
- 2019 – Advocacy, Science, and Policy of Invasive Species (GRAD 6984)
- 2021 – The Science, Policy, and Management of Invasive Species (GRAD 5984)
- 2022– Biological Invasions Science, Policy, and Management (GRAD 5984)
Upcoming Events
Watch Party
The Invasive Species Language Workshop
Symposium
2024 Invasive Species Symposium
Stop The Spread
Invasive Species Removal
Students in Jacob Barney’s Biological Invasions course visited the Turfgrass Research Center, where they helped remove invasive plants growing on the property. The students learn that the first step for native ecosystem restoration is often removal of non-species that compete for precious resources.