Robert Cooper

Robert Cooper

Virginia Tech

Robert Cooper is an invasive species geneticist, assistant professor in the department of fish and wildlife conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment and faculty affiliate in the Global Change Center and Invasive Species Collaborative at Virginia Tech.

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Three researchers in casual clothing at a lake take water sample

Collaboration is not optional – and conservation science shows why

Today’s research challenges are too complex to be solved in isolation. Conservation science offers lessons for academics everywhere about how to build collaborations that genuinely work

Robert Cooper

Virginia Tech

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Strong labs are built on shared ownership – with students as collaborators

Students learn more, contribute more and mature as scientists when given active roles rather than supporting parts in research teams

Robert Cooper

Virginia Tech