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A database of common vampire bat reports
(Nature Portfolio, 2022-02-16)The common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) is a sanguivorous (i.e., blood-eating) bat species distributed in the Americas from northern Mexico southwards to central Chile and Argentina. Desmodus rotundus is one of only ... -
The Distribution, Seasonal Abundance, and Environmental Factors Contributing to the Presence of the Asian Longhorned Tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis, Acari: Ixodidae) in Central Appalachian Virginia
(Oxford University Press, 2022-05-30)Over the past decade, Haemaphysalis longicornis, the Asian longhorned tick, has undergone a geographic range expansion in the United States, from its historical range in east Asia. This tick has been characterized by its ... -
Pathogen Spillover to an Invasive Tick Species: First Detection of Bourbon Virus in Haemaphysalis longicornis in the United States
(MDPI, 2022-04-10)Haemaphysalis longicornis (Neumann, 1901) (Acari: Ixodidae), the Asian longhorned tick, is an invasive tick species present in the USA since at least 2017 and has been detected in one-third of Virginia counties. ... -
A Landscape Epidemiological Approach for Predicting Chronic Wasting Disease: A Case Study in Virginia, US
(2021-08-24)Many infectious diseases in wildlife occur under quantifiable landscape ecological patterns useful in facilitating epidemiological surveillance and management, though little is known about prion diseases. Chronic wasting ... -
The GCC Weekly, August 17, 2021
(Global Change Center at Virginia Tech, 2021-08-17)This is the weekly newsletter for the Global Change Center at Virginia Tech. -
The GCC Weekly, August 10, 2021
(Global Change Center at Virginia Tech, 2021-08-10)This is the weekly newsletter for the Global Change Center at Virginia Tech. -
The GCC Weekly, August 3, 2021
(Global Change Center at Virginia Tech, 2021-08-03)This is the weekly newsletter for the Global Change Center at Virginia Tech. -
The GCC Weekly, July 27, 2021
(Global Change Center at Virginia Tech, 2021-07-27)This is the weekly newsletter for the Global Change Center at Virginia Tech. -
The GCC Weekly, July 13, 2021
(Global Change Center at Virginia Tech, 2021-07-13)This is the weekly newsletter for the Global Change Center at Virginia Tech. -
Life Cycle Impact Assessment of Iron Oxide (Fe3O4/γ-Fe2O3) Nanoparticle Synthesis Routes
(2022)The synthesis of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (FeOx-NPs) has rapidly developed over the past decade due to their wide-ranging applications in research and technology. However, at present there exists very ... -
Species-Specificity in Thermopreference and CO2-Gated Heat-Seeking in Culex Mosquitoes
(MDPI, 2022-01-14)Combining thermopreference (Tp) and CO2-gated heat-seeking assays, we studied the thermal preferendum and response to thermal cues in three Culex mosquito species exhibiting ... -
A database of global coastal conditions
(2021-11-26)Remote sensing satellite imagery has the potential to monitor and understand dynamic environmental phenomena by retrieving information about Earth's surface. Marine ecosystems, however, have been studied with less intensity ... -
The Influence of Southwestern Virginia Environmental Conditions on the Potential Ability of Haemaphysalis longicornis, Amblyomma americanum, and Amblyomma maculatum to Overwinter in the Region
(MDPI, 2021-11-06)Ticks are susceptible to environmental conditions and, to ensure survival during winter conditions, they adopt a wide variety of physiological and behavioral adaptations including utilization of a suitable niche with ... -
Predicting temperature-dependent transmission suitability of bluetongue virus in livestock
(2021-07-30)The transmission of vector-borne diseases is governed by complex factors including pathogen characteristics, vector–host interactions, and environmental conditions. Temperature is a major driver for many vector-borne ... -
COVID-19 Reveals Vulnerabilities of the Food–Energy–Water Nexus to Viral Pandemics
(American Chemical Society, 2021)Food, energy, and water (FEW) sectors are inextricably linked, making one sector vulnerable to disruptions in another. Interactions between FEW systems, viral pandemics, and human health have not been widely studied. We ... -
The GCC Weekly, June 15, 2021
(Global Change Center at Virginia Tech, 2021-06-15)This is the weekly newsletter for the Global Change Center at Virginia Tech. -
The GCC Weekly, April 27, 2021
(Global Change Center at Virginia Tech, 2021-04-27)This is the weekly newsletter for the Global Change Center at Virginia Tech. -
The GCC Weekly, May 11, 2021
(Global Change Center at Virginia Tech, 2021-05-11)This is the weekly newsletter for the Global Change Center at Virginia Tech. -
The GCC Weekly, March 30, 2021
(Global Change Center at Virginia Tech, 2021-03-30)This is the weekly newsletter for the Global Change Center at Virginia Tech. -
The GCC Weekly, April 13, 2021
(Global Change Center at Virginia Tech, 2021-04-13)This is the weekly newsletter for the Global Change Center at Virginia Tech.
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