William Hopkins (at top right) conducts field research with students from the Hopkins lab with two broad focuses: one centered in basic science and the other dealing with more applied ecological ...

Why had Aston Bay looked to Virginia as a prospecting location for new, large-scale gold mining operations? First, Virginia has historically contained gold, and is home to a legacy of abandoned ...

This study will evaluate the potential impacts of gold mining in Virginia. This will include discussion of the geologic and mineralogical characteristics of gold deposits in Virginia and the types of ...