The Invasive Species Collaborative (ISC) at Virginia Tech aims to position the University as a center of excellence in the science, policy, and management of invasive species by engaging in team science and driving innovative solutions.https://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3mr6d2gvpk22cFrom invasive ants and termites to mosquitoes and other urban pests, new findings highlight how human activity can create pathways for species movement, adaptation, and persistence 🌎 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S221457452600096921 Jul 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6d2gvpk22chttps://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3mqoou5pows2lThe ISC's quarterly newsletter is out! Each edition shares important announcements, opportunities, events, and the latest research from #VirginiaTech. Summer newsletter ➡️ https://mailchi.mp/f46d83f33043/invasion-newsletter-winter-1277440715 Jul 2026 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoou5pows2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3mqmh2qbue22nHow can scientists build trust with the public? A new study from Virginia Tech suggests that credibility isn't just about expertise - it's also about whether people believe scientists are motivated by the public good. https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/07/scientist-credibility-depends-on-audience-perceptions-wald-bhatti.html?utm_source=vtUnirelNewsDailyCMP_july1326-fs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cmpgn_news&utm_content=2026-07-1314 Jul 2026 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmh2qbue22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3mq5ay75ew22aUndergrad researchers at #VirginiaTech recently conducted research to understand seed-dispersal networks of common fleshy-fruiting native and invasive plants in Virginia ... What do native wildlife prefer? 🫐🍒🍃 https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/05/cnre-fwc-undergrad-research.html08 Jul 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5ay75ew22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3mpylnrbyjs2cThe ISC had a great time at the VT College of Science Summer Camp! High school students rotated through stations on #invasivespecies: 👂 bioacoustics 🦞 crayfish (native vs invasive) 🌲 hemlock woolly adelgid & biocontrols 🍇 spotted lanternfly in VA 🦗 VT insect ID lab06 Jul 2026 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpylnrbyjs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3mpm4hweypk2tResearchers at #VirginiaTech are studying how beech bark disease (an invasive pest and pathogen) has affected an endangered salamander in southwestern Virginia 🦎 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMhqXewe-zg01 Jul 2026 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpm4hweypk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3mphcefsxxk2nCongratulations to Dr. Scott Salom on receiving the L. O. Howard Distinguished Achievement Award from the Eastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America! A well-deserved honor recognizing major contributions to entomology 👏🌲29 Jun 2026 20:12 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphcefsxxk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3mp7apmohak2bNew research by ISC Affiliates shows drones can effectively deliver pheromone treatments to slow the spread of spongy moth - matching the performance of conventional aircraft while offering greater flexibility for hard-to-reach forests. 🌲🚁 Article 🔗 https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/17/6/650#26 Jun 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7apmohak2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3mozzyjlzkk2zCan a fungal pathogen help manage one of North America's most problematic invasive trees? 🌳 A new study by ISC Affiliates examined the effectiveness of Verticillium nonalfalfae as a biological control agent for Ailanthus altissima (tree-of-heaven). 🔗 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09583157.2026.268998924 Jun 2026 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mozzyjlzkk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3modrmffgs226Very cool research from ISC Affiliates - congratulations on the publication and findings! 🦟🍯 https://academic.oup.com/jme/article-abstract/63/3/tjag086/8707201?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false15 Jun 2026 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3modrmffgs226https://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3mo3sty22ok2nOak wilt research is underway in Texas! 🌳🍃 ISC members are collaborating with Jordan Thompson, a former ISC member and owner of JJ Mauget Co. to evaluate the effectiveness of Mauget fungicide treatments and injection technologies in managing oak wilt in live oaks.12 Jun 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3sty22ok2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3mnrxxqskcs2yPlayCleanGo® Awareness Week is happening now! The campaign encourages people to take simple actions that help prevent invasive species from spreading between trails, parks, waterways, forests, and other natural areas 🌄 Learn more & get involved here 🔗 https://playcleango.org/take-action/playcleango-awareness-week/08 Jun 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrxxqskcs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3mnhummzn3c2wCongratulations to ISC Affiliates (Dr. Alejandro Del Pozo, Dr. Haldre Rogers, and Dr. Joel McGlothlin) for recent promotions! ✨ https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/06/cm-promotion-tenure-2026.html?utm_source=cmpgn_news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=vtUnirelNewsDailyCMP_june426-fs04 Jun 2026 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhummzn3c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3mndeo6xogs2dThe 3rd Annual International Invasive Species and Climate Change Conference is taking place virtually on December 1–2, 2026 🌎🔥🌿 Submit your abstract here: bit.ly/4a2Z9Z9 https://bit.ly/4a2Z9Z902 Jun 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mndeo6xogs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3mmwu5he57c2vRunning bamboo is a fast-growing, #invasive grass with a complex underground root system called rhizomes that can spread aggressively - up to 15 feet per year! Learn more about how Fairfax County, VA is working to prevent its spread: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfTKxASeg_c&t=200s28 May 2026 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwu5he57c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3mmeiv6ejak2hA series of new laws set to hit the books this summer seeks to rein in #invasive plant species in #Virginia! 🌱🌳 https://www.vpm.org/generalassembly/2026-05-20/virginia-invasive-plant-law-spanberger-seibold-laufer-tree-of-heaven-bradford-pears21 May 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmeiv6ejak2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3mm7lhztohk23With summer around the corner, spotted lanternflies' eggs are about to hatch across several states. Experts say these bugs are sucking the life out of plants, including grapevines in Northern VA 🍇 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geGcqKak6dw #LoudounInvasiveRemovalAlliance #ScrapeForTheGrape19 May 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7lhztohk23https://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3mlqgfxgsyk24🥳 It’s Graduation Season 🥳 Congratulations to several ISC Affiliates for graduating this spring! We’re excited to see what’s next for each of them and wish them all the best. Go Hokies! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/its-graduation-season-congratulations-share-7460321688916840448-0zoa?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAFGvMXEBr4H9Qcpzs9FodfL0Q2MjmeMrxRo13 May 2026 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqgfxgsyk24https://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3mllka4begs2mThe Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program recently visited the Forest Health Lab at #VirginiaTech. Dr. Carrie Fearer and the lab team shared how biological controls can be safely used to manage invasive species, such as autumn olive 🌿 🔗 shorturl.at/WtTC9 https://youtube.com/watch?v=LZtLseuHhQg&list=PLOhBz_SGRw8UZo9aAfShRbb-ZaVyk-uzT&index=4&t=288s11 May 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllka4begs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3mldsq3oaks2fVirginia landowners, check out this great cost-share program for treating emerald ash borer (administered by the Virginia Department of Forestry): https://dof.virginia.gov/forest-management-health/forest-health/financial-assistance-program/emerald-ash-borer-treatment-program/ Applications are being accepted April 20th thru June 18th, 2026 🌳08 May 2026 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldsq3oaks2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3ml4gfgoq3225A new study co-produced by ISC Affiliate Beth Nyboer highlights the value of traditional ecological knowledge among fishers in African Great Lakes 🐟🌿 Feat. invasive Nile perch and water hyacinth 🔗 shorturl.at/NW6PD05 May 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4gfgoq3225https://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3ml22yilguc2iCongratulations to ISC Director, Dr. Jacob Barney, for receiving Virginia Tech's prestigious Frontier Award! Dr. Barney studies the causes, impacts, spread, and management of #invasive plant species. Read the full article here 🔗 https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/04/research-2026-research-award-winners.html04 May 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml22yilguc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3mkncbghga224The Natural Areas Association recently hosted Dr. Scott Salom (ISC Affiliate) for a presentation on the research and management of the #invasive hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) 🌲 Watch the full webinar 🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuI1chV88pY29 Apr 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkncbghga224https://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3mkl52azauk2sThe ISC had a great time hosting Dr. Deah Lieurance and Dr. David Schmale for our fourth webinar of the year. Deah and David welcomed over sixty participants and shared valuable insights on: invasion pathways, horizon scanning, agricultural biosecurity, & real-world applications! 🚢🌏28 Apr 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkl52azauk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3mk3ylebg622rStudents from Southwest Virginia learned about #invasive species and their far-ranging impacts at "Hokie for a Day". Thank you to the Center for Educational Networks and Impacts (Virginia Tech Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology) for hosting such an engaging event! 🐛🪳22 Apr 2026 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3ylebg622rhttps://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3mjz6ba6bek2xDeveloped in part by ISC Affiliates, this guide brings together genetics, genomics, and urban ecology to better understand life in cities. It has applications for conservation, pest control, and managing #invasivespecies 🏙️🐦🌳 🔗 shorturl.at/FGmWz https://shorturl.at/FGmWz21 Apr 2026 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjz6ba6bek2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3mjkarockxk2kVT's College of Natural Resources & Environment recently hosted its annual Spring Awards Celebration, honoring exceptional accomplishments by students, faculty, staff, and alumni 🏆 Several ISC Affiliates were recognized! Learn more here: https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/03/cnre-awards26.html15 Apr 2026 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkarockxk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3mjhfzhddwc2iLearn more about Joro spiders with Pat Wooden - Insect ID Lab Manager at #VirginiaTech and ISC Affiliate! 🕸️ 🔗 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-09/large-spiders-size-of-your-palm-are-popping-up-across-u-s-heres-why-you-shouldnt-be-afraid14 Apr 2026 12:47 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhfzhddwc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/vt-invasivespecies.bsky.social/post/3mjf626dlss2qThe ISC is thrilled to host our fourth and final spring webinar of 2026! On Tuesday, April 28th, we’re bringing together two leading experts to bridge the gap between biosecurity theory and real-world impact 🔐🌎 Registration: shorturl.at/Ove5Y13 Apr 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:oj26adg75i3fashmtlwkstdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjf626dlss2q