Hopkins Research Group
Conservation Physiology and Wildlife Ecotoxicology Laboratory
The Hopkins lab is primarily interested in identifying the proximate and ultimate consequences of variation in egg incubation conditions for adult fitness and offspring phenotype, and the consequences of parental care decisions for offspring success. The lab also seeks to understand how modern ecological problems (e.g., climate change, habitat degradation, pollution) may influence these critical parent-offspring interactions.
Much of this work adopts an experimental approach, coupling laboratory, field, outdoor mesocosm experiments, and mathematical modeling to understand the transgenerational effects of chronic exposure to contaminants on wildlife. This work typically involves collaboration with decisions makers, both locally and nationally, to develop science-based solutions and practical management decisions.
Principal Investigator
William Hopkins, Ph.D.
Professor of Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Director of the Global Change Center
Associate Executive Director of the Fralin Life Sciences Institute
Fralin Life Sciences Institute
Steger Hall | Office 245AB
1015 Life Science Circle
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0477
Email: hopkinsw@vt.edu
Office Phone: (540) 231-7292