Journal of the Sciences

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Taylor J. McGee ’23

EDITORS

Nathan S. Cabrera ’24
Connor J. Eickelman ’24
Daniel L. Ludovico ’25
Grant S. Paramore ’23
Benjamin P. Rose ’23
Jacob R. Smith ’23

ADVISOR

Michael J. Wolyniak
Department of Biology

Cover Photo: As climate change plays an ever-larger factor in our everyday lives, it is critical to understand how these changes affect local communities so that they might design mitigation strategies for the benefit of all. Here, we see a series of “heat maps” taken from a Virginia-wide study of temperature variation on July 15, 2021 that reveals local “hot spots” in Farmville that may be targeted for temperature mitigation strategies such as tree plantings. The research performed here and described in this issue by Declan J. Kent ’23 and Scott M. Starr has already influenced climate resilience efforts in Farmville and has contributed to a more comprehensive understanding of how Virginia will respond to the challenges presented by climate change.

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