Eastwood Lab

Vector-borne Disease Ecology lab at @Virginia_Tech
OneHealth | Enzootic Transmission Cycles🦟 | Ecology of arthropod-borne pathogens in changing ecosystems.

[Eastwood Lab @LabEastwood]

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[Eastwood Lab @LabEastwood]

A study has found that ticks are more likely to carry Lyme disease bacteria in areas where pheasants are released.
https://t.co/ggDk9eiQW0

[Eastwood Lab @LabEastwood]

SUBMIT A COMMENT to maintain vital protection of the US environment, parks, and natural resources: https://t.co/9XxHK0jN8Y…
🌎Do not remove NEPA regulations!

[Eastwood Lab @LabEastwood]

As I understand, there's an attempt to overturn policy (NEPA regulations) that currently protect the US environment, parks & natural resources:
https://t.co/a0PWHWTkCk
PLEASE MAKE A COMMENT on the above link to the Council on Environmental Quality to maintain NEPA and integrity🌎

[Eastwood Lab @LabEastwood]

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[Eastwood Lab @LabEastwood]

📢LIVE! VT Giving Day! https://t.co/E7UUAhQWob…Support the amazing Global Change Center in its mission in education and research addressing key issues impacting the environment and society.
@globalchangevt

[Eastwood Lab @LabEastwood]

📢6hrs to the start of VT Giving Day!
https://t.co/E7UUAhQWob
Support the amazing Global Change Center in its mission to address critical global changes impacting the environment and society. @globalchangevt
More important than ever before

[Global Change Center ~ at Virginia Tech @globalchangevt]

⏳ #VTGivingDay starts THIS Wednesday at noon!

Join us Feb 19-20 to support the GCC and drive real-world solutions through environmental research, impactful education, and community outreach. 🌍💡

Share and stay tuned for how you can help!

[Eastwood Lab @LabEastwood]

New paper out!
Eastern cottontails (Sylvilagus floridanus) as hosts for ticks infected with Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, and Powassan virus in Virginia, USA https://t.co/ha4010QJr9
@VT_Entomology @VTCeZAP

[Global Change Center ~ at Virginia Tech @globalchangevt]

📢 The GCC is joining #VTGivingDay!
On Feb 19-20, Hokies everywhere will come together to support causes that matter. Your generosity fuels innovative research, education, outreach, and real-world solutions to environmental challenges. Stay tuned for how to make a difference!

[Global Change Center ~ at Virginia Tech @globalchangevt]

📚 New Canvas course on social & environmental issues affecting Indigenous communities!

Created by IGC fellows with Dr. Faircloth, it offers practical strategies for working with Indigenous students, faculty, and staff.

💻 Explore: https://t.co/ncF6bYWYRG

[Eastwood Lab @LabEastwood]

Gearing up for #VTGivingDay, and celebration of Hokie Spirit! I’m excited to be an ambassador in support of The GLOBAL CHANGE CENTER at VT this year, and I’d love for you to step up to the challenge with me!
Get ready for the 19th February:
@globalchangevt

[Eastwood Lab @LabEastwood]

But wait... there's more! Amazing effort by everyone on this and the Rift Valley paper.
Molecular evidence of pathogens and endosymbionts in the black horse fly Osca lata (Diptera: Tabanidae) in Southern Chile -https://t.co/7FXfcP4pWL

[Eastwood Lab @LabEastwood]

Great to have this data published!
Identification of Potential Vectors and Detection of Rift Valley Fever Virus in Mosquitoes Collected Before and During the 2022 Outbreak in Rwanda https://t.co/UVoTenwtDO #mdpipathogens via @Pathogens_MDPI

[Eastwood Lab @LabEastwood]

Remembering Dr. John McDowell, a lovely person and brilliant scientist who was a great supporter and friend of the Eastwood Lab.

[Fralin Life Sciences Institute @FralinLifeSci]

Brilliant. Humble. Humorous. Gifted mentor/teacher. Insightful. Encouraging. Reliable. Nurturer. Advocate for culture of collaboration. Remarkable legacy. All of these words describe the life of @vtspes and @FralinLifeSci professor John McDowell.
https://t.co/ZXEBPpA4Hn

[Eastwood Lab @LabEastwood]

Couldn’t someone with big bucks (@elonmusk🤔) better put their money towards aiding the desperately needed funds for this iconic species next year, 🐨 instead of spacetourism and political campaigns
#koala
#extinctionrisk
#programfunding
https://t.co/MJ4vsFpi5z

[Eastwood Lab @LabEastwood]

Fantastic Keynote speaker at #Ento2024 - @ShawnOtto explaining
https://t.co/AnYNfVBaGK revelations and combatting disinformation. #seekObjectivity

[Eastwood Lab @LabEastwood]

Dream postdoc! 🇨🇷🇺🇸🌳 https://t.co/etvJQiInBK

[Virginia Tech CALS @VTCals]

We can't wait to see you at #VTHomecoming October 25-26! 🥳

Join us at the Homecoming Tailgate on Saturday, Oct. 26 for fun activities from #VTCALS students, @VACoopExt, and @VCEMG!

Register now ➡️ https://t.co/MdlcKrA6BT 🧡

[Tom Kuhar @TomKuhar]

Great day entertaining thousands of kids at our Kuharmy Hokie Bug Carnival part of Hokie Bugfest 2024 at Virginia Tech. #HokieBugfest