Dr. Austin D. Gray

Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Virginia Tech

Faculty Affiliate, Global Change Center 

Sendlebeck Fellow

Office: 3002 Derring Hall, email austindg[at]vt.edu

@austin_doug13  Google Scholar  ResearchGate  ORCID Curriculum vitae 

I am an aquatic toxicologist that is interested in understanding the ecological consequences associated with emerging contaminants. Emerging contaminants of interest include microplastics, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products. I utilize physiological and ecological approaches to examine their effect. I also utilize analytical chemistry to understand their occurrence and distribution in aquatic habitats and biota. 

Graduate Students


Kathleen Mayer

Ph.D. Student

-Interfaces of Global Change Fellow  


-William R. Walker Graduate Research Fellow 2022




Megan Gaesser

Ph.D. Student 

-Interfaces of Global Change Fellow  

-Virginia Tech Cunningham Fellow-2023



Beija Gore

Master's Student

-Virginia Tech Deans Excellence Award- 2023-2024

-Virginia Tech Deans Diversity Fellow- 2023-2024

-SFS Emerge Fellow- 2024 and 2025

Luisana Rodriguez Sequeria 

Master's Student (Co-advised by Dr. George Allen)

Geosciences

-Virginia Tech Deans Excellence Award- 2024


Undergraduate Researchers 

Tessa Thibodeau


Arianna Porter


Kathryn Ouimet

Allison Montgomery

Sam Purvis

Tim Anikis

Ted Docev

Julia Cheng

Past undergraduate researchers

Madison Ruschaupt, Class of 2023, Biological Sciences

Sean Horner, Class of 2023, Biological Sciences

Nathan Ferguson, Class of 2023, College of Natural Resources and Environment

Abby Gill, Class of 2024, Biological Sciences, Honors student 

Tyler Allen, Class of 2022, Biological Sciences

Ray Crump Class of 2022, Biological Systems Engineering