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Chris Gough stands on a dock at the Rice Rivers Center

VCU ecologist Chris Gough named new Rice Rivers Center executive director

Oct. 8, 2025

As the field station marks its 25th anniversary, he shares three top goals as it expands its footprint.

A photo of four students sitting on a tree branch.

How many trees are on VCU’s campuses?

Oct. 2, 2025

Student interns with the Rice Rivers Center are counting trees, and the comprehensive inventory could highlight the environmental and financial impact of the urban forest.

A group of people wearing hiking backpacks pose next to a trail sign and trail.

Students’ summer field research gets a payoff in the fall

Sept. 11, 2025

Summer@Rice program hosted by VCU’s Rice Rivers Center offers experiential ecology that carries into the new semester – and it comes with a stipend.

Overhead picture of Rice River Center, looking over wetlands, field station, and lake

VPM PBS highlights Rice Rivers Center and the benefits of dam removal

Sept. 3, 2025

From dam removal to a thriving wetland, Kimages Creek is now teeming with life. Dr. Ed Crawford of VCU's Rice Rivers Center told the story on VPM PBS's Virginia Home Grown - and showed how wetlands shape our ecosystems and future.

Outdoor practitioners from across the country recently participated in a river safety course held at the VCU Rice Rivers Center, where they learned a range of hands-on skills. (James Vonesh, School of Life Sciences and Sustainability)

VCU hosts national safety workshop for river field studies

Aug. 20, 2025

The Rice Rivers Center welcomed educators from eight states, highlighting its leadership in navigating field research and risk.

Todd Janeski sits beside a body of water holding an oyster shell

Todd Janeski to serve on the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council

Aug. 18, 2025

His three-year term as a NOAA MAFMC appointee began August 14.

A group of VCU students on the shore of a riverbank

River Management Society recognizes 2025 RSLC recipients

July 10, 2025

Five VCU students among those earning national certificate in river studies and leadership.

A day of field work in Highland County, Virginia

Notes from the Field: Abby Bressette

July 9, 2025

Video documents avian research conducted in Highland County, Virginia.

Chris Gough

Chris Gough appointed executive director of the VCU Rice Rivers Center

July 1, 2025

Gough is a biology professor and graduate program director in the School of Life Sciences and Sustainability.

American kestrels ready to fledge

Notes from the Field: A look at Summer@Rice research projects

June 24, 2025

Interns highlight their research in their own words.