Gabrielle Ripa is a PhD candidate in Virginia Tech’s School of Plant and Environmental Sciences. At Virginia Tech, she is also a member of the Invasive Species Collaborative Steering Committee, which oversees a collaborative group of invasive species scientists on campus working in various fields and interfaces with local, regional, and national partners in invasion science and policy. Her PhD research focuses on how to limit invasive plant species on urban stream restoration projects and the impacts that both invasion and restoration have on soundscapes. Gabrielle also holds a M.S. in Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture from Mississippi State University and a B.S. in Wildlife Ecology and Management from Auburn University. She is passionate about invasive species management and public outreach and her research interests include investigating applied solutions to the issues facing native plant and animal communities.
