The changing landscape in western Virginia offers both challenges and opportunities for learning about and conserving invertebrate biodiversity – the rich abundance of tiny but amazing forms of life that dwell on our hillsides and in our streams. With small animals, small actions can have big consequences.
- VII wins big grant to create Spineless Cave PreserveNew preserve will protect rare and unique invertebrate animals, and keep their mountain home forested forever. Blacksburg, VA – March 21, 2026 Virginia Institute for…
- The 2025 Shirt Sale Has Begun!Sorry, the 2025 shirt sale is now closed. Thanks to all of our supporters for making it a success! It’s time for the Virginia Institute…
- Come see us at Hokie BugFest!Stop by the VII table at BugFest to pick up some swag, play games, see soil invertebrates, and learn about our efforts in Virginia!
- Conserving Virginia’s Invertebrate HeritageBen Jantzen had the opportunity to share some thoughts with the public about Virginia’s extraordinary invertebrate heritage in the Lunch and Learn series put on…
- Habitat Connectivity for the SpinelessOur friends at Wild Virginia invited us to speak in their excellent speaker series. Be sure to check out other videos in the series after…